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Fairview Sale Barn Slaughter Cattle Market Report

Fairview, Illinois · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, July 8, 2025

404 head sold ·Official USDA report

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HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 404 — —

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1445 1225 17 150.00–229.00 $219.31 $2,687 +24.90
1190–1582 1418 171 230.50–241.00 $235.14 $3,334 -0.32
1500 1500 2 242.50 $242.50 $3,638 —
1635 1635 1 178.00 $178.00 $2,910 —

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
965 965 1 177.00 $177.00 $1,708 —
955–1146 1089 18 201.00–299.00 $234.75 $2,556 —
1065–1305 1184 4 220.00–228.00 $225.12 $2,665 —
1045–1360 1216 39 230.00–241.50 $234.78 $2,855 +0.68

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Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
975–1230 1134 80-85% 6 172.00–205.00 $181.80 $2,062 —
1015–1395 1241 80-85% 13 120.00–153.00 $139.55 $1,732 —
965–1550 1300 80-85% 22 154.00–166.00 $159.02 $2,067 —
1175–1450 1308 80-85% 11 167.00–177.00 $171.13 $2,238 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1345–1715 1434 75-80% 5 179.00–181.00 $179.58 $2,575 —
1140–1715 1446 75-80% 29 165.00–178.00 $174.11 $2,518 —
1230–1780 1501 75-80% 8 142.00–163.00 $157.62 $2,366 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
870–1145 1012 85-90% 15 145.00–159.00 $150.77 $1,526 —
840–1310 1026 85-90% 6 125.00–137.50 $133.10 $1,366 —
885–1130 1030 85-90% 3 140.00–147.50 $144.44 $1,488 —
850–1450 1160 85-90% 6 107.50–122.50 $116.22 $1,348 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1590 1590 1 195.00 $195.00 $3,100 —
1355–1855 1611 12 178.00–189.00 $180.74 $2,912 —

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YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1180–2045 1609 5 130.00–195.00 $169.33 $2,725 -1.57
1600–2045 1729 5 221.00–242.00 $231.09 $3,996 —
1500–2295 1814 4 200.00–215.00 $206.92 $3,754 +6.12

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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.