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Fairview Livestock Auction

Name: Fairview Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2025-04-22
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-04-22

Slaughter Cattle · Fairview, Illinois · Tue, Apr 22

● Final27 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2049

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Receipts

320 head

▲ 96 vs last sale 224▼ 8 vs year ago 328 · −2.4%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, slaughter steers and heifers sold 5.00 to 8.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold 1.00 to 6.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold 5.00 higher. Trade was active with very 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
Bulls	—	Average	1,647	189.48	3,121	24
Cows	Premium White 65-75%	High	1,521	163.84	2,493	26
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,223	147.59	1,805	59
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,566	146.47	2,293	35
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,101	127.88	1,408	17
Dairy Bulls	—	Average	1,495	172.50	2,579	1thin
Dairy Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,440	133.00	1,915	1thin
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,432	213.45	3,056	51
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,180	183.72	2,169	3thin
Steers	Choice	Average	1,498	217.23	3,255	85
Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,325	199.62	2,645	10
Steers	Select	Average	959	171.30	1,642	3thin

Every lot

27 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 · Steers6 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Select	740	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,036	1
Steers	—	SelectReturn to Feed	1,068	186.95/cwt	165.00–208.00	1,997	2
Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,325	199.62/cwt	177.00–207.50	2,645	10
Steers	—	Choice	1,432	199.28/cwt	181.00–208.00	2,854	5
Steers	—	Choice	1,498	218.48/cwt	210.00–224.00	3,273	79
Steers	—	ChoiceHeavy Weight	1,865	208.00/cwt	208.00–208.00	3,879	1
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers4 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Select and ChoiceReturn to Feed	1,045	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	2,142	1
Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,248	173.08/cwt	157.00–187.50	2,160	2
Heifers	—	Choice	1,424	215.37/cwt	210.00–221.00	3,067	46
Heifers	—	Choice	1,505	195.80/cwt	180.00–209.50	2,947	5
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,576	195.36/cwt	190.00–202.50	3,079	10
Bulls	—	—	1,578	170.28/cwt	125.00–187.50	2,687	9
Bulls	—	—	1,915	212.29/cwt	205.00–219.50	4,065	5
Slaughter Cattle · Cows12 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	1,024	144.88/cwt	130.00–162.50	1,484	6
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,090	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	1,036	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,095	127.80/cwt	125.00–130.00	1,399	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,161	119.26/cwt	112.50–123.00	1,385	8
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,196	129.35/cwt	123.00–135.00	1,547	9
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	1,205	161.56/cwt	148.00–197.50	1,947	21
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,245	143.14/cwt	136.00–147.50	1,782	29
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,365	163.00/cwt	163.00–163.00	2,225	1
Cows	—	Premium White 65-75%	1,431	175.81/cwt	170.00–185.00	2,516	5
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,539	151.81/cwt	146.00–157.00	2,336	20
Cows	—	Premium White 65-75%	1,543	160.99/cwt	158.00–167.50	2,484	21
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,618	137.67/cwt	122.50–145.00	2,228	14
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Cows1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,440	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	1,915	1
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Bulls	—	—	1,495	172.50/cwt	172.50–172.50	2,579	1

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.

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Fairview Sale Barn Slaughter Cattle - Fairview, IL

Tue Apr 22, 2025

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

Receipts 320Last week 224Year ago 328

Compared to last week, slaughter steers and heifers sold 5.00 to 8.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold 1.00 to 6.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold 5.00 higher. Trade was active with very good demand.

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,090	95.00	95.00
8	—	1,161	112.50–123.00	119.26
2	—	1,095	125.00–130.00	127.80

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Premium White 65-75%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,431	170.00–185.00	175.81
21	—	1,543	158.00–167.50	160.99

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,196	123.00–135.00	129.35
29	—	1,245	136.00–147.50	143.14

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,024	130.00–162.50	144.88

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,365	163.00	163.00
20	—	1,539	146.00–157.00	151.81
14	—	1,618	122.50–145.00	137.67

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	1,205	148.00–197.50	161.56

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select and Choice · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,045	205.00	205.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,248	157.00–187.50	173.08

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
46	—	1,424	210.00–221.00	215.37
5	—	1,505	180.00–209.50	195.80

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,576	190.00–202.50	195.36
5	—	1,915	205.00–219.50	212.29
9	—	1,578	125.00–187.50	170.28

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,068	165.00–208.00	186.95

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
79	—	1,498	210.00–224.00	218.48
5	—	1,432	181.00–208.00	199.28

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,325	177.00–207.50	199.62

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice · Heavy Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,865	208.00	208.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	740	140.00	140.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,440	133.00	133.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,495	172.50	172.50

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.