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Fairview Sale Barn Slaughter Cattle Market Report

Fairview, Illinois · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, January 20, 2026

185 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 185 — —

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1255–1265 1262 3 197.00–204.00 $199.32 $2,515 —
1319–1530 1414 18 225.50–232.00 $228.13 $3,226 —
1502 1502 5 237.50 $237.50 $3,567 —
1510–1530 1520 2 187.50–203.00 $195.20 $2,967 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1165 1165 1 216.00 $216.00 $2,516 —
1260–1370 1297 3 202.00–216.00 $211.07 $2,738 —
1325–1493 1408 8 229.00–234.50 $231.43 $3,259 +13.02

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
935–1160 1048 80-85% 2 195.00–200.00 $197.77 $2,073 —
1165–1185 1175 80-85% 2 172.00–174.00 $173.01 $2,033 —
1000–1630 1316 80-85% 40 107.50–162.00 $141.06 $1,856 -1.12
1060–1555 1316 80-85% 15 159.00–171.00 $166.20 $2,187 +24.02
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1280–1770 1532 75-80% 15 169.00–180.00 $175.31 $2,686 +2.30
1305–1790 1557 75-80% 21 140.00–167.50 $158.08 $2,461 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
765–1335 1057 85-90% 13 70.00–122.50 $109.30 $1,155 -30.19
1115–1200 1168 85-90% 3 151.00–177.50 $162.51 $1,898 —
1010–1330 1169 85-90% 11 125.00–139.00 $130.65 $1,527 —
1160–1215 1188 85-90% 2 143.00–147.00 $145.05 $1,723 —
1230 1230 85-90% 1 30.00 $30.00 $369 -119.00
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1592 1592 4 216.00 $216.00 $3,439 —
2085 2085 1 182.00 $182.00 $3,795 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
910 910 1 202.50 $202.50 $1,843 —
1105–2425 1577 3 90.00–170.00 $146.87 $2,316 -9.50
1435–2025 1730 5 182.50–195.00 $186.38 $3,224 —
1890–2270 2080 2 202.50–210.00 $206.59 $4,297 -8.66

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Bullocks

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1170 1170 1 175.00 $175.00 $2,048 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1105–1350 1187 80-85% 3 167.00–168.00 $167.38 $1,987 —

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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.