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Fairview Sale Barn Slaughter Cattle Market Report

Fairview, Illinois · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, January 6, 2026

688 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 688 — —

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200–1785 1448 13 206.00–227.00 $221.00 $3,200 —
1300–1730 1508 214 229.00–240.00 $234.80 $3,541 —
1450–1660 1600 6 175.00–184.00 $179.67 $2,875 —
1835 1835 1 216.00 $216.00 $3,964 —
1833–1855 1839 4 207.00–308.00 $232.48 $4,275 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
835–1117 978 7 180.00–232.50 $212.38 $2,077 +5.38
1080 1080 1 229.00 $229.00 $2,473 —
1060–1230 1128 4 190.00–220.00 $208.12 $2,348 -14.38
1255–1650 1395 85 228.00–240.00 $234.75 $3,275 —
1087–1564 1409 18 203.00–227.00 $220.28 $3,104 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
870–1350 1159 80-85% 34 170.00–230.00 $184.09 $2,134 —
1210–1285 1240 80-85% 4 171.00–174.00 $172.48 $2,139 —
970–1820 1335 80-85% 58 70.00–155.00 $144.12 $1,924 -21.10
1065–1805 1347 80-85% 48 157.00–169.00 $161.71 $2,178 -3.51
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1260–1975 1520 75-80% 34 167.00–178.00 $171.31 $2,604 -6.37
1320–2190 1527 75-80% 50 137.00–166.00 $156.87 $2,395 -20.81
1540 1540 75-80% 1 180.00 $180.00 $2,772 +2.32
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
725–1215 958 85-90% 3 142.50–167.50 $151.97 $1,456 +43.63
845–1250 1051 85-90% 14 40.00–117.50 $94.38 $992 -56.62
904–1340 1084 85-90% 23 120.00–139.00 $128.76 $1,396 -22.24
955–1380 1168 85-90% 2 143.00–145.00 $143.82 $1,680 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1398–1700 1458 5 194.00–195.00 $194.23 $2,832 —
1375–1995 1639 24 179.00–189.00 $184.23 $3,020 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–2300 1648 12 137.50–175.00 $163.40 $2,693 —
1870–1874 1872 2 197.50–200.00 $198.75 $3,721 —
1630–2355 1993 11 182.50–192.50 $188.25 $3,752 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
975–1275 1123 85-90% 4 55.00–95.00 $70.35 $790 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1541–1650 1596 6 197.00–206.00 $201.65 $3,218 —

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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.