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Fairview Sale Barn Slaughter Cattle Market Report

Fairview, Illinois · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, June 9, 2026

427 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 427 322 536
Slaughter cattle 427 322 536

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020–1280 1140 4 225.00–235.00 $229.63 $2,618 +17.13
1205–1680 1419 148 254.00–265.00 $259.41 $3,681 +1.59
1340–1610 1520 3 252.00–253.00 $252.71 $3,841 —
1735–1755 1742 3 255.00 $255.00 $4,442 —
1770 1770 2 248.00 $248.00 $4,390 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025–1037 1031 5 232.50–242.00 $239.71 $2,471 —
1055–1592 1277 83 252.00–264.00 $258.98 $3,307 +1.32
1085–1495 1326 11 245.00–253.50 $251.53 $3,335 —
1692 1692 2 250.00 $250.00 $4,230 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1130–1880 1465 75-80% 35 180.00–190.00 $185.26 $2,714 -1.81
1445–1905 1704 75-80% 9 170.00–179.00 $176.30 $3,004 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030–1290 1154 80-85% 7 182.00–194.00 $187.74 $2,167 —
1075–1370 1193 80-85% 3 151.00–166.00 $158.54 $1,891 —
1100–1365 1202 80-85% 8 182.00–184.00 $183.00 $2,200 —
1030–1480 1263 80-85% 23 170.00–181.00 $176.52 $2,229 -1.95
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1135–1850 1401 65-75% 7 215.00–237.50 $221.45 $3,103 —
1130–2055 1531 65-75% 17 192.00–204.00 $198.64 $3,041 -16.31
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
820–1175 1037 85-90% 6 141.00–151.00 $146.86 $1,523 —
1135–1175 1155 85-90% 2 161.00–163.00 $162.02 $1,871 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
770–980 900 3 210.00–237.50 $223.29 $2,010 —
1190–1700 1467 3 200.00–209.00 $205.88 $3,020 +6.91
1630–2255 1982 5 221.00–245.00 $232.34 $4,605 —
1845–2520 2122 5 251.00–264.00 $255.57 $5,423 —

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Beef Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1380 1380 7 258.00 $258.00 $3,560 —
1470 1470 3 244.50 $244.50 $3,594 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1795 1795 65-75% 1 214.00 $214.00 $3,841 —

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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.