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Fairview Sale Barn Slaughter Cattle Market Report

Fairview, Illinois · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, August 12, 2025

243 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 243 — —

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
895–1030 963 2 185.00–200.00 $191.97 $1,849 —
1060–1445 1209 11 212.00–232.00 $224.65 $2,716 —
1167–1565 1374 62 235.00–248.00 $243.60 $3,347 —
1431 1431 6 249.00 $249.00 $3,563 +34.76
1210–1745 1434 5 222.00–233.00 $228.87 $3,282 +14.63

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850 850 1 234.00 $234.00 $1,989 —
975–1160 1067 10 175.00–232.00 $219.77 $2,345 +59.77
1130 1130 1 177.50 $177.50 $2,006 -36.01
1140 1140 1 157.50 $157.50 $1,796 -56.01
1140–1492 1261 36 235.00–248.00 $241.99 $3,051 —
1245–1450 1372 3 167.50–232.00 $192.40 $2,640 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
935 935 80-85% 1 182.50 $182.50 $1,706 —
1065–1495 1230 80-85% 10 140.00–161.00 $155.76 $1,916 —
1105–1540 1311 80-85% 19 163.00–175.00 $168.15 $2,204 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1365 1365 75-80% 1 55.00 $55.00 $751 —
1275–1685 1446 75-80% 4 162.50–171.00 $166.21 $2,403 —
1335–1915 1567 75-80% 23 173.00–187.00 $178.93 $2,804 +8.29
1640 1640 75-80% 1 188.00 $188.00 $3,083 +2.18
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
990–1190 1065 85-90% 5 112.50–122.50 $117.59 $1,252 —
920–1330 1067 85-90% 11 135.00–147.00 $141.42 $1,509 —
1145–1280 1213 85-90% 2 149.00–155.00 $151.83 $1,842 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1760 1760 1 201.00 $201.00 $3,538 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1270–1755 1539 8 172.50–207.00 $195.47 $3,008 +22.53
1485–2170 1757 8 209.00–223.00 $213.98 $3,760 —

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Beef/Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1240 1240 1 207.00 $207.00 $2,567 —

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Beef/Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1290 1290 1 192.50 $192.50 $2,483 —
1520–1555 1532 3 203.00–215.00 $206.97 $3,171 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1330 1330 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,862 —
1455 1455 1 185.00 $185.00 $2,692 —
1430–1620 1500 4 195.00–205.00 $200.08 $3,001 —

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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.