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Fairview Sale Barn Slaughter Cattle Market Report

Fairview, Illinois · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, November 11, 2025

478 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 478 — —

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1065 1065 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,704 —
1060–1075 1068 2 214.00–220.00 $216.98 $2,317 —
1125 1125 1 247.00 $247.00 $2,779 +81.00
1228–1710 1555 129 225.00–237.50 $231.38 $3,598 —
1320–1765 1643 12 210.00–223.00 $217.10 $3,567 -22.40
1810–1841 1833 4 215.00–216.00 $215.75 $3,955 -7.25
1901 1901 3 194.00 $194.00 $3,688 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
875–1055 937 8 212.50–270.00 $248.09 $2,325 +24.99
966 966 1 232.50 $232.50 $2,246 +55.00
830–1245 1080 4 172.50–182.50 $177.75 $1,920 -74.75
1020–1636 1382 11 210.00–223.00 $220.10 $3,042 -10.90
1130–1645 1395 66 225.00–232.50 $229.23 $3,198 -1.77

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
845–1225 1095 80-85% 10 173.00–207.50 $186.08 $2,038 —
1200 1200 80-85% 1 181.00 $181.00 $2,172 —
1080–1590 1309 80-85% 41 150.00–163.00 $156.59 $2,050 -16.56
995–1589 1342 80-85% 24 70.00–151.00 $137.26 $1,842 -35.89
1230–1520 1383 80-85% 6 164.00–175.00 $168.09 $2,325 +3.60
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1360–1560 1460 75-80% 2 174.00–175.00 $174.53 $2,548 —
1155–1885 1499 75-80% 39 161.00–173.00 $167.39 $2,509 —
1395–1780 1593 75-80% 24 130.00–158.00 $147.19 $2,345 -9.02
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1240–1845 1549 32 172.00–185.00 $177.06 $2,743 —
1495–1675 1561 6 190.00–208.00 $196.48 $3,067 +14.79
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
885–1095 979 85-90% 5 157.50–200.00 $174.40 $1,707 —
660–1335 1129 85-90% 13 55.00–127.50 $111.45 $1,258 -2.79
945–1365 1131 85-90% 12 132.50–147.00 $139.39 $1,577 +25.15

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–2205 1607 10 157.50–182.50 $176.82 $2,841 —
1710–1905 1833 3 215.00–222.50 $218.44 $4,004 —
1755–2465 1945 5 190.00–205.00 $199.20 $3,874 —

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Bullocks

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1370 1370 1 196.00 $196.00 $2,685 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1735–1900 1818 2 182.50–185.00 $183.81 $3,342 —

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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.