Sale reports / Illinois / Fairview Livestock Auction / 2025-06-10

Fairview Livestock Auction

Slaughter Cattle · Fairview, Illinois · Tue, Jun 10
● Final29 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2049
Receipts
536 head
▲ 265 vs last sale 271▲ 122 vs year ago 414 · +29.5%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, slaughter steers sold 1.00 lower, while slaughter heifers sold 3.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold mixed, with Breakers selling 4.00 higher, and Boners and Leans selling 3.00 to 4.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold 11.00 higher on an outstanding set of bulls. 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
Beef/Dairy HeifersChoiceAverage1,250231.502,8941thin
Beef/Dairy SteersChoiceAverage1,410224.503,1651thin
Bulls—Low1,889195.773,69819
CowsPremium White 65-75%Low1,531176.272,69913
CowsBreaker 75-80%Low1,499160.242,40262
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,262147.591,86366
CowsLean 85-90%Low1,081109.131,18026
Dairy CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,315163.002,1431thin
Dairy CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,358144.061,9562thin
HeifersChoiceAverage1,315232.863,063100
HeifersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,059206.212,1845thin
SteersChoiceLow1,444232.693,360228
SteersSelectAverage1,074210.912,2654thin
SteersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,249206.472,5797thin
SteersStandardAverage1,785157.502,8111thin

Every lot

29 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 · Steers6 lots · lightest first
Steers—SelectReturn to Feed1,074210.91/cwt177.50–225.002,2654
Steers—Select and Choice1,249206.47/cwt185.00–225.002,5797
Steers—Choice1,438233.20/cwt227.00–239.503,353217
Steers—Choice1,474221.77/cwt218.00–225.003,2698
Steers—Standard1,785157.50/cwt157.50–157.502,8111
Steers—ChoiceHeavy Weight1,801225.00/cwt225.00–225.004,0523
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers4 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Select and ChoiceReturn to Feed1,040230.00/cwt230.00–230.002,3923
Heifers—Select and Choice1,088170.53/cwt170.00–171.001,8552
Heifers—Choice1,186217.64/cwt202.50–225.002,5817
Heifers—Choice1,325234.01/cwt228.00–238.503,10193
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,499169.70/cwt150.00–185.002,5446
Bulls——2,049202.96/cwt190.00–210.004,1599
Bulls——2,114218.71/cwt214.00–222.004,6244
Slaughter Cattle · Cows12 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,05692.17/cwt45.00–122.5097315
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,099130.89/cwt125.00–139.001,43810
Cows—Boner 80-85%Return to Feed1,156167.87/cwt162.50–182.501,9416
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,262150.56/cwt145.00–158.001,90029
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,275146.00/cwt146.00–146.001,8621
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,277136.67/cwt115.00–144.001,74526
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,315162.80/cwt159.00–166.002,1415
Cows—Premium White 65-75%1,349185.67/cwt181.00–191.002,5054
Cows—Premium White 65-75%1,490163.00/cwt163.00–163.002,4291
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,494166.61/cwt160.00–171.002,48939
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,507149.43/cwt127.50–159.002,25223
Cows—Premium White 65-75%1,627173.23/cwt171.00–175.002,8188
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Cows2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,315163.00/cwt163.00–163.002,1431
Dairy Cows—Boner 80-85%1,358144.06/cwt143.00–145.001,9562
Slaughter Cattle · Beef/Dairy Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Heifers—Choice1,250231.50/cwt231.50–231.502,8941
Slaughter Cattle · Beef/Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Steers—Choice1,410224.50/cwt224.50–224.503,1651

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.