Sale reports / Illinois / Fairview Livestock Auction / 2025-08-05

Fairview Livestock Auction

Slaughter Cattle · Fairview, Illinois · Tue, Aug 5
● Final29 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2049
Receipts
361 head
▲ 133 vs last sale 228▲ 5 vs year ago 356 · +1.4%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, slaughter steers and heifers traded steady to 3.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold mostly 4.00 to 8.00 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 SteersChoiceHigh1,459238.763,4848thin
Bulls—Average1,640201.313,30235
CowsPremium White 65-75%Low1,380183.362,5318thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,547169.322,61944
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,258160.802,02341
CowsLean 85-90%Low1,096128.451,4085thin
HeifersChoiceAverage1,257235.382,95940
HeifersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,131213.512,4157thin
HeifersSelectAverage1,085160.001,7361thin
SteersChoiceAverage1,416239.403,390121
SteersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,196225.252,69420
SteersStandardAverage1,463182.502,6692thin
SteersSelectAverage1,015140.001,4211thin

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 · Steers8 lots · lightest first
Steers—Select1,015140.00/cwt140.00–140.001,4211
Steers—Select and Choice1,196225.25/cwt195.00–230.502,69420
Steers—Choice1,403239.92/cwt233.00–244.003,366105
Steers—Choice1,411214.24/cwt205.00–228.003,0235
Steers—Standard1,455160.00/cwt160.00–160.002,3281
Steers—Standard1,470205.00/cwt205.00–205.003,0141
Steers—Choice1,528247.00/cwt247.00–247.003,77410
Steers—Choice1,685235.00/cwt235.00–235.003,9601
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers5 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Select1,085160.00/cwt160.00–160.001,7361
Heifers—Select and Choice1,131213.51/cwt176.00–225.002,4157
Heifers—Choice1,235237.36/cwt234.50–241.002,93136
Heifers—Choice1,406226.68/cwt225.00–230.003,1873
Heifers—Choice1,610190.00/cwt190.00–190.003,0591
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls4 lots · lightest first
Bulls——Return to Feed791254.39/cwt210.00–284.002,0123
Bulls——1,505172.94/cwt116.00–199.002,60315
Bulls——1,894213.36/cwt204.00–224.004,04113
Bulls——1,959228.74/cwt226.00–233.004,4814
Slaughter Cattle · Cows11 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,028112.93/cwt110.00–116.001,1612
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,142138.79/cwt130.00–145.001,5853
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,184170.42/cwt167.00–174.002,0187
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,252147.45/cwt140.00–152.001,84612
Cows—Premium White 65-75%1,255155.00/cwt155.00–155.001,9451
Cows—Boner 80-85%Return to Feed1,258175.21/cwt171.00–183.002,2046
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,295161.20/cwt155.00–166.002,08816
Cows—Premium White 65-75%1,398187.41/cwt180.00–196.002,6207
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,464157.43/cwt149.00–163.002,3059
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,558170.64/cwt165.00–175.002,65931
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,643185.82/cwt184.00–188.003,0534
Slaughter Cattle · Beef/Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Steers—Choice1,459238.76/cwt238.50–239.003,4848

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.