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Fairview Sale Barn Slaughter Cattle Market Report

Fairview, Illinois · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, September 2, 2025

286 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 286 — —

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050 1050 2 222.50 $222.50 $2,336 —
1145–1430 1253 10 222.50–233.00 $230.99 $2,894 —
1196–1610 1444 69 239.50–250.00 $243.60 $3,518 +60.36
1431–1460 1452 11 251.50–253.00 $252.60 $3,668 +25.38
1355–1570 1476 6 200.00–235.00 $219.46 $3,239 -7.76
1465–1575 1520 2 178.00–200.00 $189.40 $2,879 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
715–795 755 2 177.50–200.00 $189.35 $1,430 —
1010–1350 1157 9 180.00–237.00 $219.19 $2,536 -11.56
1320–1430 1375 2 230.00–233.00 $231.56 $3,184 —
1130–1567 1411 9 240.00–248.00 $242.97 $3,428 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
990–1515 1253 80-85% 32 163.00–175.00 $168.96 $2,117 —
850–1530 1284 80-85% 21 110.00–161.00 $150.01 $1,926 -22.23
1235–1420 1331 80-85% 6 177.00–189.00 $182.45 $2,428 -0.66
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1165–1780 1408 75-80% 17 175.00–186.00 $180.47 $2,541 -6.50
925–1985 1495 75-80% 21 115.00–174.00 $160.91 $2,406 -26.09
1545–2055 1799 75-80% 5 187.00–190.00 $188.29 $3,387 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
745–1135 1008 85-90% 10 132.50–144.00 $138.68 $1,398 —
940–1130 1050 85-90% 4 145.00–155.00 $151.24 $1,588 +45.91
785–1480 1086 85-90% 9 65.00–125.00 $106.63 $1,158 +1.30
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1330 1330 1 179.00 $179.00 $2,381 —
1395 1395 1 191.00 $191.00 $2,664 —
1385–1430 1408 2 200.00–209.00 $204.43 $2,878 +2.18

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
910–1780 1462 16 135.00–195.00 $167.82 $2,454 —
1215–1885 1630 11 200.00–220.00 $206.22 $3,361 —
1685–1975 1827 5 225.00–240.00 $233.60 $4,268 —

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Beef/Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1555 1555 1 222.00 $222.00 $3,452 -22.06

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Bullocks

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1085 1085 1 230.00 $230.00 $2,496 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1290 1290 80-85% 1 164.00 $164.00 $2,116 —

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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.