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Fairview Livestock Auction

Name: Fairview Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2025-01-14
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-01-14

Slaughter Cattle · Fairview, Illinois · Tue, Jan 14

● Final31 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2049

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Receipts

688 head

▲ 177 vs last sale 511▲ 535 vs year ago 153 · +349.7%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, slaughter steers and heifers sold 2.00 to 5.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold 1.00 to 5.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold 3.00 to 4.00 lower. Trade was active with good demand.

Slaughter cattle

By class and quality grade · $/cwt

Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.

Class	Grade	Dressing	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Beef/Dairy Heifers	Choice	Average	1,575	203.50	3,205	1thin
Beef/Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,658	203.05	3,367	9thin
Bulls	—	Average	1,867	155.20	2,897	24
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,578	132.77	2,096	66
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,301	121.87	1,585	121
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,145	102.19	1,170	43
Dairy Cows	Premium White 65-75%	Average	1,675	154.86	2,594	2thin
Dairy Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,423	111.36	1,585	3thin
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,118	103.05	1,152	2thin
Dairy Steers	Choice	Low	1,650	196.50	3,242	2thin
Heifers	Choice	Low	1,371	208.53	2,858	104
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,211	178.43	2,161	6thin
Heifers	Select	Average	943	152.64	1,439	4thin
Steers	Choice	Average	1,460	208.62	3,045	244
Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,141	197.90	2,258	7thin
Steers	Select	Average	941	152.82	1,437	4thin

Every lot

31 lots · USDA AMS · Fairview Sale Barn Slaughter Cattle - Fairview, IL

Nothing removed and nothing rounded — the same lots as the USDA report, with per-head values added. Grouped by class and set lightest first; USDA files them in sale-ring order.

Class	Weight	Grade / description	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Slaughter Cattle · Steers7 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Select	923	129.99/cwt	125.00–135.00	1,200	2
Steers	—	SelectReturn to Feed	958	175.64/cwt	140.00–210.00	1,683	2
Steers	—	Select and ChoiceReturn to Feed	1,028	216.00/cwt	216.00–216.00	2,220	3
Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,226	184.32/cwt	182.00–186.00	2,260	4
Steers	—	Choice	1,453	209.55/cwt	200.00–217.00	3,045	230
Steers	—	Choice	1,481	196.87/cwt	180.00–199.00	2,916	11
Steers	—	ChoiceHeavy Weight	1,899	180.30/cwt	162.00–191.00	3,424	3
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers5 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Select	890	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	979	1
Heifers	—	SelectReturn to Feed	960	166.85/cwt	162.50–177.50	1,602	3
Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,211	178.43/cwt	152.50–194.00	2,161	6
Heifers	—	Choice	1,368	208.75/cwt	200.00–215.50	2,856	102
Heifers	—	Choice	1,498	197.50/cwt	197.50–197.50	2,959	2
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,659	135.62/cwt	115.00–152.50	2,250	10
Bulls	—	—	1,933	161.99/cwt	157.50–165.00	3,131	6
Bulls	—	—	2,077	174.58/cwt	170.00–180.00	3,626	8
Slaughter Cattle · Cows10 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,086	86.85/cwt	50.00–99.00	943	13
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	1,160	148.51/cwt	130.00–200.00	1,723	11
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,169	106.37/cwt	99.00–111.00	1,243	23
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,176	116.94/cwt	112.00–123.00	1,375	7
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,268	133.52/cwt	132.00–136.00	1,693	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,301	112.83/cwt	101.00–119.00	1,468	54
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,333	124.73/cwt	120.00–131.00	1,663	52
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,554	123.34/cwt	113.00–128.50	1,917	20
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,580	135.01/cwt	129.00–140.00	2,133	39
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,640	147.22/cwt	142.00–151.00	2,414	7
Slaughter Cattle · Beef/Dairy Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Heifers	—	Choice	1,575	203.50/cwt	203.50–203.50	3,205	1
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Choice	1,650	196.50/cwt	196.50–196.50	3,242	2
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Cows3 lots · lightest first
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,118	103.05/cwt	101.00–105.00	1,152	2
Dairy Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,423	111.36/cwt	109.00–115.00	1,585	3
Dairy Cows	—	Premium White 65-75%	1,675	154.86/cwt	151.00–160.00	2,594	2
Slaughter Cattle · Beef/Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Steers	—	Choice	1,658	203.05/cwt	195.00–207.00	3,367	9

This sale against other markets

Illinois weighted averages

One sale is one barn on one day. The state ladder is every Illinois auction USDA reported that week, weighted by head — the fairer test of whether a lot sold well.

Illinois feeder prices, every weight →Every state and region →

Fairview Sale Barn Slaughter Cattle - Fairview, IL

Tue Jan 14, 2025

USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Springfield, IL (LS-GX)

Receipts 688Last week 511Year ago 153

Compared to last week, slaughter steers and heifers sold 2.00 to 5.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold 1.00 to 5.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold 3.00 to 4.00 lower. Trade was active with good demand.

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Beef/Dairy Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,575	203.50	203.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
230	—	1,453	200.00–217.00	209.55
11	—	1,481	180.00–199.00	196.87

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,226	182.00–186.00	184.32

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	958	140.00–210.00	175.64

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice · Heavy Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,899	162.00–191.00	180.30

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select and Choice · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,028	216.00	216.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	923	125.00–135.00	129.99

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,650	196.50	196.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
23	—	1,169	99.00–111.00	106.37
13	—	1,086	50.00–99.00	86.85
7	—	1,176	112.00–123.00	116.94

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,160	130.00–200.00	148.51

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
52	—	1,333	120.00–131.00	124.73
54	—	1,301	101.00–119.00	112.83
4	—	1,268	132.00–136.00	133.52

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	1,554	113.00–128.50	123.34
7	—	1,640	142.00–151.00	147.22
39	—	1,580	129.00–140.00	135.01

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Premium White 65-75%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,675	151.00–160.00	154.86

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,423	109.00–115.00	111.36

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,118	101.00–105.00	103.05

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,933	157.50–165.00	161.99
8	—	2,077	170.00–180.00	174.58
10	—	1,659	115.00–152.50	135.62

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,211	152.50–194.00	178.43

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	890	110.00	110.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	960	162.50–177.50	166.85

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,498	197.50	197.50
102	—	1,368	200.00–215.50	208.75

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Beef/Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,658	195.00–207.00	203.05

Head, weight ranges, average weights and price ranges are exactly as USDA AMS filed them — nothing recomputed, nothing rounded — in USDA's own reporting structure. This is RaisedBeef's rendering of that data, not a copy of USDA's document.