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Fairview Sale Barn Slaughter Cattle Market Report

Fairview, Illinois · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, November 25, 2025

305 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 305 — —

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1235–1435 1315 9 170.00–204.00 $189.69 $2,494 —
1403–1608 1512 78 207.00–216.00 $212.64 $3,215 —
1552 1552 10 221.00 $221.00 $3,430 +43.50

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
885 885 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,416 -57.66
830–960 887 3 172.50–215.00 $198.35 $1,759 -19.31
1230 1230 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,722 -60.49
1085–1351 1239 7 162.50–199.00 $184.53 $2,286 -15.96
1305–1457 1428 7 205.00–209.50 $207.62 $2,965 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030–1275 1172 80-85% 11 163.00–185.00 $172.37 $2,020 —
1040–1585 1314 80-85% 37 150.00–162.00 $155.70 $2,046 -16.50
1220–1370 1315 80-85% 3 167.00–169.00 $167.97 $2,209 -4.23
1145–1995 1370 80-85% 17 115.00–149.00 $137.90 $1,889 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1205–1965 1469 75-80% 20 132.00–159.00 $151.60 $2,227 -20.21
1180–1815 1486 75-80% 43 160.00–172.00 $166.14 $2,469 -5.67
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
710–910 828 85-90% 3 180.00–220.00 $194.18 $1,608 —
750–1195 1012 85-90% 11 92.50–127.50 $111.80 $1,131 —
1140 1140 85-90% 1 30.00 $30.00 $342 -117.85
890–1389 1142 85-90% 10 129.00–145.00 $136.62 $1,560 -11.23
1090–1220 1152 85-90% 3 147.00–151.00 $148.41 $1,710 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1350–1935 1634 13 169.00–179.00 $173.76 $2,839 —
1685 1685 2 204.00 $204.00 $3,437 +23.00

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1070–1970 1663 9 132.50–175.00 $160.30 $2,666 —
1775–2395 2003 4 188.00–197.50 $193.15 $3,869 +9.17

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100 1100 85-90% 1 35.00 $35.00 $385 —
1350 1350 85-90% 1 108.00 $108.00 $1,458 —

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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.