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Fairview Sale Barn Slaughter Cattle Market Report

Fairview, Illinois · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, October 14, 2025

346 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 346 — —

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–985 943 2 172.50–292.50 $229.79 $2,167 -19.21
1145 1145 4 235.00 $235.00 $2,691 —
1185 1185 1 171.00 $171.00 $2,026 -75.90
1190 1190 1 170.00 $170.00 $2,023 -76.90
1195 1195 1 215.00 $215.00 $2,569 —
1265–1731 1477 141 229.00–243.50 $237.45 $3,507 +4.53
1205–1625 1484 12 200.00–226.00 $221.10 $3,281 -11.82

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
860 860 1 202.50 $202.50 $1,742 —
1050–1110 1075 3 180.00–317.00 $241.48 $2,596 —
1205–1365 1274 7 215.00–225.00 $221.13 $2,817 —
1285 1285 1 171.00 $171.00 $2,197 —
1150–1745 1334 62 227.00–239.00 $236.47 $3,155 +4.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1185 1106 80-85% 4 182.50–210.00 $190.65 $2,109 —
1055–1545 1256 80-85% 9 163.00–175.00 $169.26 $2,126 +116.76
995–1640 1278 80-85% 24 105.00–161.00 $147.26 $1,882 +94.76
1450 1450 80-85% 1 179.00 $179.00 $2,596 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1180–1810 1523 75-80% 13 145.00–171.00 $158.83 $2,419 —
1405–1955 1640 75-80% 15 172.00–186.00 $180.68 $2,963 +5.21
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
800 800 85-90% 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,600 —
1015 1015 85-90% 1 15.00 $15.00 $152 -94.65
880–1240 1049 85-90% 14 60.00–120.00 $87.24 $915 -22.41
1040–1285 1156 85-90% 6 127.50–140.00 $134.57 $1,556 —
1095–1330 1175 85-90% 3 150.00–155.00 $153.45 $1,803 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1545–1800 1630 3 197.00–207.00 $203.32 $3,314 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1065–1970 1437 11 130.00–179.00 $160.91 $2,312 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
885–1010 948 85-90% 2 75.00–110.00 $93.65 $888 —
1035 1035 85-90% 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,604 —
1330 1330 85-90% 1 141.00 $141.00 $1,875 —
1725 1725 80-85% 1 153.00 $153.00 $2,639 —

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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.