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Fairview Sale Barn Slaughter Cattle Market Report

Fairview, Illinois · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, September 9, 2025

451 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 451 — —

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1070–1110 1083 3 200.00–221.00 $213.83 $2,316 -8.67
950–1245 1093 8 157.50–185.00 $169.01 $1,847 —
1145 1145 1 185.00 $185.00 $2,118 —
1020–1440 1184 15 202.50–238.00 $227.75 $2,697 —
1170–1415 1293 19 231.00–238.00 $235.64 $3,047 —
1213–1645 1415 93 240.00–249.50 $246.32 $3,485 +2.72
1545 1545 1 235.00 $235.00 $3,631 +45.60
1710–1970 1810 3 200.00–234.00 $221.34 $4,006 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
945 945 1 167.50 $167.50 $1,583 —
965 965 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,737 —
950–985 968 3 227.50–251.00 $241.28 $2,336 —
955–1180 1087 21 202.50–236.00 $225.17 $2,448 —
1075–1470 1209 11 230.00–236.00 $233.15 $2,819 —
1153–1422 1252 51 238.00–247.00 $243.18 $3,045 —
1615 1615 5 238.00 $238.00 $3,844 —
1718 1718 3 229.00 $229.00 $3,934 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015–1295 1170 80-85% 10 185.00–211.00 $200.24 $2,343 —
915–1520 1270 80-85% 36 165.00–179.00 $171.30 $2,176 +21.29
990–1615 1276 80-85% 26 115.00–164.00 $144.83 $1,848 -5.18
1300–1370 1335 80-85% 3 180.00–182.00 $181.01 $2,416 -1.44
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1375–1970 1571 75-80% 30 143.00–179.00 $170.72 $2,682 —
1315–2925 1619 75-80% 28 179.00–191.00 $185.64 $3,006 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1070–1120 1095 85-90% 2 10.00–15.00 $12.56 $138 -94.07
815–1360 1120 85-90% 18 65.00–125.00 $105.66 $1,183 —
690–1440 1124 85-90% 12 130.00–142.50 $136.94 $1,539 —
1165–1250 1189 85-90% 4 145.00–160.00 $153.36 $1,823 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1237–1620 1365 3 182.00–185.00 $183.19 $2,501 -7.81
1300–1730 1515 2 215.00–221.00 $218.43 $3,309 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
875–2340 1576 24 100.00–190.00 $169.24 $2,667 —
1505–1910 1737 5 200.00–222.50 $215.26 $3,739 —
1620–1965 1840 4 225.00–236.00 $228.56 $4,206 -5.04

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Bullocks

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1065 1065 1 152.50 $152.50 $1,624 -77.50

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1150 1150 85-90% 1 115.00 $115.00 $1,322 —
1430 1430 80-85% 1 142.50 $142.50 $2,038 —
1725–1810 1768 75-80% 2 125.00–127.50 $126.22 $2,232 —

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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.