Sale reports / Illinois / Fairview Livestock Auction / 2025-06-24

Fairview Livestock Auction

Slaughter Cattle · Fairview, Illinois · Tue, Jun 24
● Final27 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2049
Receipts
168 head
▼ 248 vs last sale 416▼ 170 vs year ago 338 · −50.3%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, slaughter steers and heifers traded steady to 3.00 lower. Slaughter cows sold 3.00 to 6.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold 7.00 lower. Trade was active with moderate to 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 SteersChoiceAverage1,375230.003,1631thin
Bulls—Average1,788194.303,47416
CowsPremium White 65-75%Average1,620176.122,85316
CowsBreaker 75-80%Low1,567153.402,40326
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,180150.461,77618
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,019133.641,3614thin
Dairy CowsLean 85-90%Average1,255120.001,5061thin
Dairy CowsBreaker 75-80%Low1,835107.501,9731thin
Dairy SteersChoiceAverage1,615194.563,1427thin
HeifersChoiceLow1,295227.292,94421
HeifersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,020187.501,9131thin
SteersChoiceAverage1,456236.603,44640
SteersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,158183.162,1212thin

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.
ClassWeightGrade / descriptionAvg wtPriceRangePer headHead
Slaughter Cattle · Steers3 lots · lightest first
Steers—Select and Choice1,158183.16/cwt175.00–190.002,1212
Steers—Choice1,455237.82/cwt233.50–244.003,46038
Steers—Choice1,483213.46/cwt208.00–220.003,1662
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers4 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Select and Choice1,020187.50/cwt187.50–187.501,9131
Heifers—Choice1,243234.64/cwt230.00–240.002,91711
Heifers—Choice1,322222.68/cwt220.00–226.002,9449
Heifers—Choice1,630188.00/cwt188.00–188.003,0641
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,408136.25/cwt85.00–173.001,9183
Bulls——1,787202.01/cwt192.00–209.003,6109
Bulls——2,075220.50/cwt217.00–225.004,5754
Slaughter Cattle · Cows13 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,000102.50/cwt102.50–102.501,0251
Cows—Lean 85-90%Return to Feed1,020152.27/cwt144.00–160.001,5532
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,035127.50/cwt127.50–127.501,3201
Cows—Boner 80-85%Return to Feed1,065162.00/cwt162.00–162.001,7251
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,156136.88/cwt132.50–143.001,5824
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,169150.77/cwt145.00–155.001,7638
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,240158.52/cwt156.00–161.001,9665
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,497169.29/cwt169.00–170.002,5343
Cows—Premium White 65-75%1,510195.00/cwt195.00–195.002,9451
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,527163.18/cwt157.00–168.002,49213
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,57520.00/cwt20.00–20.003151
Cows—Premium White 65-75%1,627174.86/cwt171.00–179.002,84515
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,646148.80/cwt132.00–157.502,4499
Slaughter Cattle · Beef/Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Steers—Choice1,375230.00/cwt230.00–230.003,1631
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Cows2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Cows—Lean 85-90%1,255120.00/cwt120.00–120.001,5061
Dairy Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,835107.50/cwt107.50–107.501,9731
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Choice1,615194.56/cwt194.00–195.003,1427

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.