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Fairview Sale Barn Slaughter Cattle Market Report

Fairview, Illinois · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, November 18, 2025

404 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 404 — —

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1188 1188 3 242.50 $242.50 $2,881 —
1190–1265 1225 3 195.00–216.00 $207.13 $2,537 —
1376–1465 1394 5 215.00–217.00 $216.58 $3,019 —
1205–1700 1481 59 219.00–229.50 $223.70 $3,313 —
1585 1585 1 177.50 $177.50 $2,813 -53.88
1825 1825 1 210.00 $210.00 $3,832 -5.75

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
885–905 895 3 216.00–219.00 $217.66 $1,948 —
835–1045 950 4 155.00–165.00 $160.56 $1,525 -71.94
1125–1405 1213 4 172.50–215.00 $200.49 $2,432 —
1162–1423 1283 29 218.00–224.00 $221.17 $2,838 —
1340 1340 1 217.00 $217.00 $2,908 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010–1390 1148 80-85% 13 170.00–184.00 $178.26 $2,046 —
940–1590 1289 80-85% 56 157.00–168.00 $161.25 $2,079 —
990–1615 1293 80-85% 62 86.00–156.00 $143.52 $1,856 —
1160–1605 1309 80-85% 5 169.00–176.00 $172.20 $2,254 +15.61
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1195–1730 1473 75-80% 22 165.00–176.00 $171.81 $2,531 -2.72
1320–1875 1550 75-80% 50 115.00–164.00 $154.52 $2,395 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
955–965 960 85-90% 2 181.00–185.00 $182.99 $1,757 +8.59
770–1405 1090 85-90% 18 70.00–121.00 $100.35 $1,094 —
870–1300 1132 85-90% 17 122.00–136.00 $129.10 $1,461 -10.29
905–1440 1141 85-90% 8 140.00–156.00 $147.85 $1,687 +8.46
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1450–1855 1653 2 181.00 $181.00 $2,992 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1175–2245 1626 12 143.00–178.00 $166.73 $2,711 -10.09
1585–2505 2015 7 180.00–190.00 $183.98 $3,707 —

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Beef/Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1445–1665 1503 11 222.00–226.50 $225.34 $3,387 —

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Bullocks

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1470–1595 1533 2 182.00–182.50 $182.24 $2,794 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1155–1420 1288 85-90% 2 90.00–111.00 $99.42 $1,281 —
1685 1685 75-80% 1 147.00 $147.00 $2,477 —
1705 1705 75-80% 1 169.00 $169.00 $2,881 —

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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.