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Fairview Sale Barn Slaughter Cattle Market Report

Fairview, Illinois · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, July 15, 2025

276 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 276 — —

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010 1010 1 167.50 $167.50 $1,692 —
990–1430 1164 4 172.50–203.00 $192.64 $2,242 —
1077–1208 1164 6 234.50–240.00 $236.20 $2,749 —
1228–1605 1409 72 232.00–242.00 $237.86 $3,351 +2.72
1625 1625 5 246.50 $246.50 $4,006 +68.50

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
895–975 951 6 199.00–225.00 $215.65 $2,051 +38.65
1135–1150 1140 3 210.00–230.00 $223.27 $2,545 —
1055–1310 1149 6 175.00–226.00 $210.89 $2,423 —
1167–1530 1340 27 232.00–239.50 $235.46 $3,155 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
880–1280 1071 80-85% 5 177.00–205.00 $187.08 $2,004 —
1010–1430 1224 80-85% 24 155.00–169.00 $161.95 $1,982 +22.40
1040–1530 1263 80-85% 13 117.50–175.00 $146.89 $1,855 —
1105–1505 1307 80-85% 8 169.00–179.00 $174.21 $2,277 +3.08
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1260–2040 1575 75-80% 18 167.00–179.00 $173.49 $2,732 —
1255–2115 1579 75-80% 9 145.00–165.00 $158.93 $2,510 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
825–1000 920 85-90% 3 55.00–117.50 $89.60 $824 —
825–1165 959 85-90% 7 153.00–205.00 $177.33 $1,701 —
955–1000 978 85-90% 2 147.00–159.00 $153.14 $1,498 —
755–1600 1205 85-90% 5 127.50–140.00 $132.17 $1,593 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1465–1815 1654 7 180.00–187.00 $181.92 $3,009 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1165–2255 1492 11 205.00–217.00 $207.49 $3,096 —
1190–2205 1529 12 150.00–200.00 $184.90 $2,827 —
1620–2005 1867 6 220.50–235.00 $227.30 $4,244 —

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Beef/Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1290 1290 1 170.00 $170.00 $2,193 —

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Beef/Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1408–1410 1408 10 235.50–236.50 $236.30 $3,327 —

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Bullocks

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1595 1595 1 225.00 $225.00 $3,589 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1495–1730 1625 4 190.00–196.00 $192.61 $3,130 —

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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.