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Fairview Sale Barn Slaughter Cattle Market Report

Fairview, Illinois · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, June 17, 2025

411 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 411 — —

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1135–1150 1143 2 220.00–221.00 $220.50 $2,520 —
1235 1235 1 162.50 $162.50 $2,007 -43.97
1205–1615 1410 139 232.00–243.00 $237.74 $3,352 +4.54
1465 1465 6 244.00 $244.00 $3,575 +22.23
1348–1725 1540 15 220.00–231.00 $228.27 $3,515 —
1965 1965 1 195.00 $195.00 $3,832 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
880–1020 950 2 182.00–230.00 $204.23 $1,940 —
1000–1340 1151 7 191.00–224.50 $209.21 $2,408 -8.43
1158–1485 1288 85 231.00–242.00 $237.50 $3,059 —
1175–1520 1325 18 191.00–230.00 $219.77 $2,912 -14.24

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1085–1935 1509 75-80% 44 160.00–172.00 $166.44 $2,512 +17.01
1380–2215 1609 75-80% 13 133.00–157.00 $149.73 $2,409 —
1865 1865 75-80% 1 174.00 $174.00 $3,245 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1060–1175 1118 80-85% 2 164.00–176.00 $169.69 $1,897 —
995–1670 1267 80-85% 18 151.00–161.00 $156.08 $1,978 +5.52
1300 1300 80-85% 1 163.00 $163.00 $2,119 +0.20
990–1655 1328 80-85% 8 121.00–148.00 $136.71 $1,816 -26.09
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1270–1830 1531 24 172.00–185.00 $176.73 $2,706 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
735–1070 909 85-90% 4 51.00–117.00 $86.99 $791 —
810–1020 915 85-90% 2 167.50–192.50 $178.57 $1,634 —
1020 1020 85-90% 1 134.00 $134.00 $1,367 —
860–1680 1246 85-90% 6 120.00–130.00 $125.29 $1,561 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300–1485 1393 2 151.00–178.00 $163.60 $2,279 —
1075–2050 1733 6 203.00–213.00 $209.24 $3,626 —
2210–2335 2273 2 215.00–221.00 $218.08 $4,957 —

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Bullocks

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1455 1455 1 191.00 $191.00 $2,779 —

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Reading this report

What does "Medium and Large 1" mean?

USDA feeder grades describe frame size and muscle thickness, not quality of the individual animal. "Medium and Large" is the frame score; the number is muscle (1 = heaviest muscled). "Medium and Large 1–2" pens mix both muscle scores — common across the Southeast.

What is $/cwt?

Dollars per hundredweight — per 100 lb of animal. A 500-lb calf at $450/cwt brings 5 × $450 = $2,250. Lighter cattle usually bring more per cwt but less per head.

Why are some prices per head?

Bred cows, cow-calf pairs, and some replacement classes sell by the head, not by weight. We show those exactly as USDA reports them — a $/head figure is never converted into $/cwt on this site.

Where do these numbers come from?

From the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service's Livestock Market News — federal reporters at the sale. We publish each report in full and link the official USDA document at the top of the page.