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Fairview Sale Barn Slaughter Cattle Market Report

Fairview, Illinois · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, August 19, 2025

264 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 264 — —

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040–1070 1055 2 220.50–227.50 $223.95 $2,363 —
1170 1170 1 167.50 $167.50 $1,960 —
1175–1395 1273 10 205.00–236.00 $229.89 $2,926 —
1165–1545 1427 104 238.00–249.00 $243.33 $3,472 -5.67
1340–1550 1443 3 228.00–231.00 $229.64 $3,314 +0.77
1645 1645 1 187.50 $187.50 $3,084 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
813–815 814 4 225.00–270.00 $258.73 $2,106 —
920 920 1 202.50 $202.50 $1,863 —
1240 1240 1 235.00 $235.00 $2,914 —
1135–1385 1257 44 238.00–249.00 $244.32 $3,071 +2.33

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
950 950 80-85% 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,758 —
1025–1575 1269 80-85% 20 165.00–177.00 $171.08 $2,171 —
1165–1410 1308 80-85% 6 115.00–164.00 $138.85 $1,816 -29.30
1355–1625 1462 80-85% 3 179.00–183.00 $180.24 $2,635 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200–1836 1527 75-80% 12 175.00–185.00 $179.96 $2,748 —
1360–1940 1557 75-80% 14 140.00–173.00 $159.99 $2,491 -18.94
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
950–985 968 85-90% 2 95.00–115.00 $105.18 $1,018 —
915–1170 1031 85-90% 7 127.50–135.00 $130.65 $1,347 —
1105 1105 85-90% 1 152.50 $152.50 $1,685 —
945–1255 1110 85-90% 3 145.00–160.00 $152.08 $1,688 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1410 1410 1 183.00 $183.00 $2,580 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
595–2210 1582 12 125.00–207.50 $195.98 $3,100 —
1600–1785 1695 4 227.50–233.00 $230.09 $3,900 —
1635–2060 1871 5 215.00–225.00 $220.27 $4,121 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
960 960 85-90% 1 122.50 $122.50 $1,176 —
1640 1640 80-85% 1 173.00 $173.00 $2,837 —

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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.