Sale reports / Illinois / Fairview Livestock Auction / 2025-02-25

Fairview Livestock Auction

Slaughter Cattle · Fairview, Illinois · Tue, Feb 25
● Final21 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2049
Receipts
406 head
▲ 259 vs last sale 147▲ 116 vs year ago 290 · +40.0%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, slaughter steers and heifers sold 6.00 to 9.00 lower. Slaughter cows sold mixed with Breakers selling 1.00 lower, Boners 6.00 higher, and Leans 5.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold 4.00 higher. Trade was active with good demand.

Slaughter cattle

By class and quality grade · $/cwt
Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.
ClassGradeDressingAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Bulls—Low1,685162.562,73934
CowsPremium White 65-75%Average1,665170.622,8413thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%Low1,543146.952,26743
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,326133.251,76750
CowsLean 85-90%High1,117101.241,13119
HeifersChoiceLow1,332206.132,745123
HeifersSelect and ChoiceLow1,026176.901,8154thin
HeifersSelectAverage1,225132.501,6231thin
SteersChoiceAverage1,467207.793,049106
SteersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,323193.422,5597thin

Every lot

21 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.
ClassWeightGrade / descriptionAvg wtPriceRangePer headHead
Slaughter Cattle · Steers3 lots · lightest first
Steers—Select and Choice1,323193.42/cwt172.00–198.002,5597
Steers—Choice1,410200.55/cwt191.00–204.502,82829
Steers—Choice1,489210.51/cwt205.00–216.003,13477
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers5 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Select and Choice925145.00/cwt145.00–145.001,3411
Heifers—Select and Choice1,060187.53/cwt182.00–198.001,9883
Heifers—Select1,225132.50/cwt132.50–132.501,6231
Heifers—Choice1,321198.68/cwt190.00–202.502,62534
Heifers—Choice1,336208.97/cwt203.50–214.002,79289
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,514141.27/cwt85.00–170.002,13916
Bulls——1,767179.00/cwt172.50–185.003,16314
Bulls——2,083190.20/cwt187.50–192.003,9624
Slaughter Cattle · Cows10 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,07487.53/cwt51.00–102.5094010
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,115123.00/cwt123.00–123.001,3711
Cows—Boner 80-85%Return to Feed1,144152.73/cwt132.50–172.501,7477
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,171115.66/cwt110.00–120.001,3548
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,341119.18/cwt87.50–132.001,59821
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,356147.32/cwt145.00–151.001,9985
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,373138.48/cwt133.00–143.001,90117
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,529138.17/cwt115.00–145.002,11316
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,551152.15/cwt145.00–158.502,36027
Cows—Premium White 65-75%1,665170.62/cwt162.00–179.002,8413

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.