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Fairview Sale Barn Slaughter Cattle Market Report

Fairview, Illinois · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, February 3, 2026

420 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 420 — —

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1090–1240 1165 2 157.50–170.00 $164.15 $1,912 —
1185 1185 1 187.50 $187.50 $2,222 —
1245–1331 1302 9 187.50–232.00 $221.80 $2,888 —
1210–1475 1384 4 200.00–232.00 $222.08 $3,074 —
1240–1700 1550 98 234.00–245.00 $241.29 $3,740 —
1810 1810 2 195.00 $195.00 $3,530 —
2040 2040 1 205.00 $205.00 $4,182 —
2300 2300 1 175.00 $175.00 $4,025 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
930–986 972 4 202.50–225.00 $219.62 $2,135 —
1195–1450 1274 4 202.50–230.00 $213.34 $2,718 —
1180–1395 1280 3 230.00–232.00 $231.39 $2,962 —
1210–1715 1417 65 233.00–244.00 $238.94 $3,386 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
915–1385 1073 80-85% 19 177.00–220.50 $200.48 $2,151 —
955–1510 1274 80-85% 29 95.00–162.50 $146.63 $1,868 -29.81
980–1615 1281 80-85% 33 163.00–175.00 $169.40 $2,170 -7.04
1260–1430 1322 80-85% 3 177.00–181.00 $179.01 $2,367 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1180–1770 1439 75-80% 40 173.00–186.00 $179.60 $2,584 —
1290–1910 1543 75-80% 25 142.50–171.00 $162.08 $2,501 -2.92
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
655–1360 1064 85-90% 11 125.00–143.00 $135.62 $1,443 —
820–1350 1086 85-90% 17 55.00–122.50 $106.98 $1,162 —
1105 1105 85-90% 1 147.00 $147.00 $1,624 —
945–1300 1128 85-90% 4 165.00–195.00 $174.19 $1,965 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1480–1680 1530 4 220.00 $220.00 $3,366 —
1462–1850 1571 12 187.00–197.50 $192.55 $3,025 +4.79

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
845–2155 1400 12 130.00–187.50 $168.78 $2,363 —
1690–2025 1880 5 212.50–225.00 $216.69 $4,074 —
1525–2330 1946 7 195.00–210.00 $203.37 $3,958 —

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Bullocks

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1720 1720 1 217.00 $217.00 $3,732 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1295 1295 80-85% 1 155.00 $155.00 $2,007 —
1375 1375 85-90% 1 137.50 $137.50 $1,891 —
2035 2035 80-85% 1 127.50 $127.50 $2,595 —

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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.