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Fairview Sale Barn Slaughter Cattle Market Report

Fairview, Illinois · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, August 5, 2025

333 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 333 — —

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015 1015 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,421 -120.00
1135–1400 1196 20 195.00–230.50 $225.25 $2,694 —
1175–1515 1403 105 233.00–244.00 $239.92 $3,366 —
1230–1625 1411 5 205.00–228.00 $214.24 $3,023 —
1455 1455 1 160.00 $160.00 $2,328 -67.45
1470 1470 1 205.00 $205.00 $3,014 -22.45
1528 1528 10 247.00 $247.00 $3,774 +74.50
1685 1685 1 235.00 $235.00 $3,960 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1085 1085 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,736 -76.00
1005–1350 1131 7 176.00–225.00 $213.51 $2,415 —
1103–1475 1235 36 234.50–241.00 $237.36 $2,931 —
1402–1415 1406 3 225.00–230.00 $226.68 $3,187 —
1610 1610 1 190.00 $190.00 $3,059 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1245–1640 1464 75-80% 9 149.00–163.00 $157.43 $2,305 —
1320–1870 1558 75-80% 31 165.00–175.00 $170.64 $2,659 —
1390–1790 1643 75-80% 4 184.00–188.00 $185.82 $3,053 +7.16
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1045–1250 1184 80-85% 7 167.00–174.00 $170.42 $2,018 —
1060–1430 1252 80-85% 12 140.00–152.00 $147.45 $1,846 -18.16
1145–1345 1258 80-85% 6 171.00–183.00 $175.21 $2,204 +9.60
1045–1455 1295 80-85% 16 155.00–166.00 $161.20 $2,088 -16.97
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1255 1255 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,945 —
1185–1735 1398 7 180.00–196.00 $187.41 $2,620 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005–1050 1028 85-90% 2 110.00–116.00 $112.93 $1,161 +62.93
1065–1205 1142 85-90% 3 130.00–145.00 $138.79 $1,585 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
712–950 791 3 210.00–284.00 $254.39 $2,012 —
915–2130 1505 15 116.00–199.00 $172.94 $2,603 —
1580–2330 1894 13 204.00–224.00 $213.36 $4,041 —
1475–2230 1959 4 226.00–233.00 $228.74 $4,481 -5.60

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Beef/Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1410–1507 1459 8 238.50–239.00 $238.76 $3,484 —

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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.