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Fairview Sale Barn Slaughter Cattle Market Report

Fairview, Illinois · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, October 7, 2025

356 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 356 — —

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
910 910 1 249.00 $249.00 $2,266 —
1065–1187 1156 8 241.00–250.00 $246.90 $2,854 +22.90
1256–1642 1366 7 224.50 $224.50 $3,067 —
1172–1660 1475 83 225.00–236.50 $232.92 $3,436 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
855–1010 933 2 232.50–260.00 $245.11 $2,287 -15.55
1000 1000 1 242.50 $242.50 $2,425 —
1185 1185 1 175.00 $175.00 $2,074 —
1235 1235 3 220.00 $220.00 $2,717 —
1131–1600 1323 61 225.00–238.00 $232.47 $3,076 +3.47
1685 1685 1 220.00 $220.00 $3,707 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1370–1451 1422 75-80% 14 196.00–201.00 $199.69 $2,840 —
1290–1895 1559 75-80% 23 155.00–169.00 $162.23 $2,529 -16.69
1585 1585 75-80% 1 187.00 $187.00 $2,964 +8.08
1315–1965 1616 75-80% 19 171.00–182.00 $175.47 $2,836 +13.50
1795 1795 75-80% 1 80.00 $80.00 $1,436 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015–1365 1202 80-85% 12 155.00–205.00 $190.88 $2,294 —
1290 1290 80-85% 1 52.50 $52.50 $677 -122.50
1250–1480 1330 80-85% 3 175.00–179.00 $176.99 $2,354 +10.99
1065–1635 1338 80-85% 22 120.00–157.50 $147.04 $1,967 -18.96
1165–1640 1341 80-85% 17 158.00–169.00 $163.89 $2,198 -2.11
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
750–975 858 85-90% 4 177.50–187.50 $184.09 $1,579 —
885–1265 1045 85-90% 19 80.00–125.00 $109.65 $1,146 —
1100 1100 85-90% 1 35.00 $35.00 $385 -126.90
875–1455 1206 85-90% 8 137.00–147.50 $140.98 $1,700 —
1295 1295 85-90% 1 157.00 $157.00 $2,033 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1290 1290 1 165.00 $165.00 $2,128 —
1395–1560 1477 5 190.00–204.00 $196.96 $2,909 —
1275–1840 1498 10 182.00–186.00 $184.27 $2,760 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1530–1920 1708 3 192.50–200.00 $197.76 $3,378 —
1235–2270 1716 8 135.00–182.50 $169.36 $2,906 —
1915 1915 1 233.00 $233.00 $4,462 —

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Beef/Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1370 1370 1 184.00 $184.00 $2,521 —
1487 1487 2 225.50 $225.50 $3,353 —

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Bullocks

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300 1300 1 160.00 $160.00 $2,080 —

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Dairy Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1440 1440 2 120.00 $120.00 $1,728 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
730–1340 1095 85-90% 4 110.00–125.00 $118.58 $1,298 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1588 1588 3 164.00 $164.00 $2,604 —
1780 1780 1 182.00 $182.00 $3,240 —

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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.