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Fairview Sale Barn Slaughter Cattle Market Report

Fairview, Illinois · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, December 16, 2025

302 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 302 — —

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1270 1270 1 183.00 $183.00 $2,324 —
1155–1895 1423 5 191.00–201.00 $199.02 $2,832 -24.83
1345–1605 1475 2 210.50–211.00 $210.73 $3,108 —
1132–1650 1517 77 218.50–234.00 $229.83 $3,487 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010–1180 1079 9 205.50–225.00 $211.78 $2,285 —
1165 1165 1 200.50 $200.50 $2,336 —
1250–1672 1423 47 215.50–234.50 $230.51 $3,280 +3.74
1415–1610 1513 2 171.00 $171.00 $2,587 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
905 905 80-85% 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,493 —
1270–1560 1396 80-85% 7 120.00–152.00 $140.98 $1,968 —
1030–1875 1482 80-85% 67 146.00–171.00 $159.81 $2,368 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1155–1605 1335 75-80% 4 177.00–185.00 $180.40 $2,408 —
1330–1940 1537 75-80% 33 153.00–178.00 $171.39 $2,634 +17.92
1375–1955 1708 75-80% 5 161.00–169.00 $165.71 $2,830 —
1820–1830 1825 75-80% 2 151.00–157.50 $154.26 $2,815 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–1025 963 85-90% 2 141.00–163.00 $152.71 $1,471 —
970–1330 1113 85-90% 4 111.00–146.00 $121.63 $1,354 +17.83
995–1370 1184 85-90% 11 120.00–144.00 $131.06 $1,552 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1195–1225 1210 2 187.00–193.00 $189.96 $2,299 —
1595–1700 1683 8 201.00–219.25 $213.47 $3,593 —
1975 1975 1 185.50 $185.50 $3,664 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1070 1070 1 151.00 $151.00 $1,616 —
1250–1975 1682 5 163.00–202.00 $176.54 $2,969 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1315–1475 1395 85-90% 2 85.00–90.00 $87.36 $1,219 —
1330–1555 1457 85-90% 3 117.00–161.00 $139.11 $2,027 —

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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.