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Fairview Sale Barn Slaughter Cattle Market Report

Fairview, Illinois · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, December 9, 2025

1,957 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 1,957 — —

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1115 1115 1 173.00 $173.00 $1,929 —
1015–1260 1203 6 192.00–216.00 $202.80 $2,440 -2.52
1245–1605 1380 5 215.00–220.50 $216.80 $2,992 —
1300–1697 1435 1,564 221.50–232.50 $223.85 $3,212 —
1782–1850 1793 6 208.00–215.00 $209.20 $3,751 —
1670–2128 2014 4 175.00–182.00 $180.55 $3,636 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
805 805 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,449 —
740–975 889 9 182.50–247.50 $209.37 $1,861 —
1015–1258 1201 8 177.00–214.00 $203.09 $2,439 -6.91
1191–1262 1205 13 200.00–229.00 $218.88 $2,638 +8.88
1025–1602 1428 78 221.00–230.00 $226.77 $3,238 +4.53
1147–1565 1446 7 211.50–216.00 $212.52 $3,073 -9.72

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
930–1407 1247 80-85% 37 175.00–210.00 $191.85 $2,392 —
1065–1660 1324 80-85% 49 106.00–159.00 $145.99 $1,933 —
1330 1330 80-85% 1 173.00 $173.00 $2,301 —
935–1625 1349 80-85% 23 161.00–171.00 $164.96 $2,225 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1215–1905 1549 75-80% 47 120.00–167.00 $153.47 $2,377 —
1310–1870 1579 75-80% 33 168.00–179.00 $172.90 $2,730 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020 1020 85-90% 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,683 —
885–1305 1137 85-90% 9 70.00–120.00 $103.80 $1,180 -49.20
1090–1355 1232 85-90% 6 123.00–132.50 $126.96 $1,564 -7.90
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300–1825 1547 9 180.00–192.00 $184.20 $2,850 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1205–1810 1574 12 35.00–177.50 $155.76 $2,452 —
1730–1830 1780 2 212.50–222.50 $217.64 $3,874 —
1665–2330 2104 7 190.00–207.50 $198.25 $4,171 —

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Beef/Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005 1005 1 212.50 $212.50 $2,136 —
1235 1235 1 182.50 $182.50 $2,254 —
1375–1542 1532 16 220.00–222.50 $222.36 $3,407 —

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Bullocks

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1655 1655 1 195.00 $195.00 $3,227 —

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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.