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Fairview Sale Barn Slaughter Cattle Market Report

Fairview, Illinois · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, November 4, 2025

619 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 9-weight N/N/A heifers $212.16/cwt ≈ $1,992/hd at 939 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 619 — —

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
960 960 1 167.00 $167.00 $1,603 —
1055–1205 1130 2 162.50–170.00 $166.00 $1,876 -78.63
1157 1157 2 257.50 $257.50 $2,979 —
1160 1160 1 187.50 $187.50 $2,175 —
1145–1365 1267 3 187.50–220.00 $208.85 $2,646 —
1275 1275 1 172.50 $172.50 $2,199 —
1345–1545 1463 12 216.50–226.00 $221.66 $3,243 +46.66
1195–1680 1548 142 227.00–238.50 $233.47 $3,614 -3.53
1645 1645 4 239.50 $239.50 $3,940 —
1810 1810 1 223.00 $223.00 $4,036 —
2062 2062 2 183.00 $183.00 $3,773 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
780–1060 938 11 152.50–267.50 $223.10 $2,093 —
880–1010 945 2 140.00–162.50 $152.02 $1,437 —
985 985 1 177.50 $177.50 $1,748 —
925–1145 1029 4 190.00–217.50 $206.18 $2,122 —
1050 1050 1 252.50 $252.50 $2,651 —
1015–1625 1337 14 195.00–226.00 $219.77 $2,938 -12.14
1176–1565 1360 88 227.00–238.00 $231.00 $3,142 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–1270 1148 80-85% 12 167.50–255.00 $187.57 $2,153 —
1100–1560 1315 80-85% 6 172.00–176.00 $173.15 $2,277 +3.94
935–1640 1361 80-85% 70 85.00–158.00 $141.81 $1,930 —
1115–1615 1384 80-85% 34 159.00–171.00 $164.49 $2,277 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1305–1940 1528 75-80% 28 169.00–180.50 $172.94 $2,643 +16.27
1215–2150 1567 75-80% 54 130.00–167.00 $156.21 $2,448 -22.45
1775 1775 75-80% 1 162.00 $162.00 $2,876 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
845–865 855 85-90% 2 167.50–197.00 $182.08 $1,557 —
835–995 915 85-90% 2 15.00–25.00 $19.56 $179 —
775–1395 1106 85-90% 28 80.00–127.50 $114.24 $1,263 —
1165 1165 85-90% 1 151.00 $151.00 $1,759 —
1060–1335 1210 85-90% 12 132.50–145.00 $137.73 $1,667 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1305–1631 1505 5 200.00–208.00 $205.20 $3,088 -2.17
1185–1855 1557 13 179.00–187.50 $181.69 $2,829 -9.43

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030 1030 1 187.50 $187.50 $1,931 —
1085–2270 1650 20 137.50–190.00 $170.99 $2,821 —
1705–1800 1753 2 220.00 $220.00 $3,857 —
1725–2285 1971 8 195.00–210.00 $204.23 $4,025 —

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Beef/Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1295 1295 1 225.00 $225.00 $2,914 —

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Beef/Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1395–1505 1448 12 220.00–227.50 $222.98 $3,229 —

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Bullocks

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1520 1520 1 201.00 $201.00 $3,055 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1115–1185 1150 85-90% 2 110.00–117.50 $113.86 $1,309 —
1185–1445 1305 85-90% 4 130.00–145.00 $135.56 $1,769 —
1319 1319 80-85% 1 143.00 $143.00 $1,886 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1653 1653 7 189.00 $189.00 $3,124 —

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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.