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Fairview Sale Barn Slaughter Cattle Market Report

Fairview, Illinois · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, June 24, 2025

154 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 154 — —

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1055–1260 1158 2 175.00–190.00 $183.16 $2,121 —
1235–1545 1455 38 233.50–244.00 $237.82 $3,460 -6.18
1350–1615 1483 2 208.00–220.00 $213.46 $3,166 -30.54

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020 1020 1 187.50 $187.50 $1,912 —
1150–1337 1243 11 230.00–240.00 $234.64 $2,917 —
1225–1341 1322 9 220.00–226.00 $222.68 $2,944 +2.91
1630 1630 1 188.00 $188.00 $3,064 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1305–1655 1497 75-80% 3 169.00–170.00 $169.29 $2,534 —
1200–1695 1527 75-80% 13 157.00–168.00 $163.18 $2,492 -3.26
1575 1575 75-80% 1 20.00 $20.00 $315 —
1475–1795 1646 75-80% 9 132.00–157.50 $148.80 $2,449 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1065 1065 80-85% 1 162.00 $162.00 $1,725 —
970–1510 1156 80-85% 4 132.50–143.00 $136.88 $1,582 —
960–1420 1169 80-85% 8 145.00–155.00 $150.77 $1,763 —
975–1455 1240 80-85% 5 156.00–161.00 $158.52 $1,966 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1510 1510 1 195.00 $195.00 $2,944 +18.27
1370–1940 1627 15 171.00–179.00 $174.86 $2,845 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000 1000 85-90% 1 102.50 $102.50 $1,025 -31.50
985–1055 1020 85-90% 2 144.00–160.00 $152.27 $1,553 +18.27
1035 1035 85-90% 1 127.50 $127.50 $1,320 -6.50

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005–2175 1408 3 85.00–173.00 $136.25 $1,918 —
1425–2235 1787 9 192.00–209.00 $202.01 $3,610 —
1830–2390 2075 4 217.00–225.00 $220.50 $4,575 —

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Beef/Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1375 1375 1 230.00 $230.00 $3,162 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1255 1255 85-90% 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,506 —
1835 1835 75-80% 1 107.50 $107.50 $1,973 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1572–1673 1615 7 194.00–195.00 $194.56 $3,142 —

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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.