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Fairview Sale Barn Slaughter Cattle Market Report

Fairview, Illinois · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, August 26, 2025

526 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 9-weight N/N/A heifers $277.85/cwt +75.35 vs last sale · ≈ $2,537/hd at 913 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 526 — —

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
813–1019 942 8 276.00–277.00 $276.68 $2,606 —
1110–1272 1181 19 212.50–235.00 $232.66 $2,748 +65.16
1179–1580 1403 126 238.00–249.50 $245.17 $3,440 +1.84
1200–1680 1420 3 173.00–190.00 $183.24 $2,602 -60.09
1145–1670 1467 5 210.00–237.50 $227.22 $3,333 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
865 865 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,341 —
830–968 913 13 252.00–288.00 $277.85 $2,537 +75.35
990 990 1 220.00 $220.00 $2,178 —
905–1111 1031 13 205.00–277.00 $252.55 $2,604 —
1030–1400 1105 13 182.50–237.00 $224.93 $2,485 —
1075–1255 1183 7 220.00–237.00 $230.75 $2,730 —
1173–1465 1292 62 238.00–249.50 $244.29 $3,156 -0.03

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
890–1155 1061 80-85% 4 185.00–211.00 $191.81 $2,035 —
885–1600 1239 80-85% 29 115.00–164.00 $148.82 $1,844 —
1020–1630 1297 80-85% 53 165.00–179.00 $172.24 $2,234 +1.16
1085–1535 1306 80-85% 8 180.00–189.00 $183.11 $2,391 +44.26
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1165–2040 1429 75-80% 50 182.00–193.00 $186.97 $2,672 —
1480 1480 75-80% 1 187.00 $187.00 $2,768 —
1265–1935 1502 75-80% 33 155.00–181.00 $170.90 $2,567 -9.06
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
770–1035 903 85-90% 2 30.00–35.00 $32.87 $297 —
820–1350 997 85-90% 6 159.00–222.50 $178.10 $1,776 +72.92
820–1330 1062 85-90% 12 70.00–125.00 $105.33 $1,119 —
1075–1270 1160 85-90% 4 150.00–161.00 $155.40 $1,803 —
970–1315 1180 85-90% 7 127.50–138.00 $134.44 $1,586 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1260–1610 1416 12 195.00–209.00 $202.25 $2,864 +19.25
1290–1585 1445 5 210.00–220.00 $212.38 $3,069 +29.38

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
935–1050 996 4 160.00–185.00 $174.64 $1,739 —
1100–2205 1534 11 155.00–197.50 $179.81 $2,758 —
1600–1850 1698 6 200.00–212.50 $205.44 $3,488 -24.65
1760–2150 1955 2 234.00–235.00 $234.45 $4,583 —

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Beef/Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1400 1400 1 247.50 $247.50 $3,465 —

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Beef/Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1325 1325 1 210.00 $210.00 $2,782 —
1530–1597 1575 3 240.00–246.00 $244.06 $3,844 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1510 1510 1 191.00 $191.00 $2,884 —

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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.