Sale reports / Illinois / Fairview Livestock Auction / 2025-08-12

Fairview Livestock Auction

Slaughter Cattle · Fairview, Illinois · Tue, Aug 12
● Final30 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2049
Receipts
247 head
▼ 114 vs last sale 361▼ 130 vs year ago 377 · −34.5%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, slaughter steers and heifers sold 3.00 to 5.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold mostly 7.00 to 10.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold 4.00 higher. Trade was active with very good demand.

Slaughter cattle

By class and quality grade · $/cwt
Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.
ClassGradeDressingAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Beef/Dairy HeifersChoiceAverage1,240207.002,5671thin
Beef/Dairy SteersChoiceAverage1,532206.973,1713thin
Beef/Dairy SteersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,290192.502,4831thin
Bulls—Average1,648204.733,37416
CowsPremium White 65-75%Average1,760201.003,5381thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,546173.212,67829
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,271164.502,09230
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,083135.961,47218
Dairy SteersChoiceAverage1,500200.083,0014thin
Dairy SteersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,455185.002,6921thin
Dairy SteersSelectAverage1,330140.001,8621thin
HeifersChoiceAverage1,270238.183,02439
HeifersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,073215.932,31611
HeifersSelectAverage995195.751,9482thin
SteersChoiceAverage1,383243.033,36173
SteersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,209224.652,71611
SteersSelectAverage963191.971,8492thin

Every lot

30 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 · Steers5 lots · lightest first
Steers—SelectReturn to Feed963191.97/cwt185.00–200.001,8492
Steers—Select and Choice1,209224.65/cwt212.00–232.002,71611
Steers—Choice1,374243.60/cwt235.00–248.003,34762
Steers—Choice1,431249.00/cwt249.00–249.003,5636
Steers—Choice1,434228.87/cwt222.00–233.003,2825
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers6 lots · lightest first
Heifers—SelectReturn to Feed850234.00/cwt234.00–234.001,9891
Heifers—Select and Choice1,067219.77/cwt175.00–232.002,34510
Heifers—Select and Choice1,130177.50/cwt177.50–177.502,0061
Heifers—Select1,140157.50/cwt157.50–157.501,7961
Heifers—Choice1,261241.99/cwt235.00–248.003,05136
Heifers—Choice1,372192.40/cwt167.50–232.002,6403
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,539195.47/cwt172.50–207.003,0088
Bulls——1,757213.98/cwt209.00–223.003,7608
Slaughter Cattle · Cows11 lots · lightest first
Cows—Boner 80-85%Return to Feed935182.50/cwt182.50–182.501,7061
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,065117.59/cwt112.50–122.501,2525
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,067141.42/cwt135.00–147.001,50911
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,213151.83/cwt149.00–155.001,8422
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,230155.76/cwt140.00–161.001,91610
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,311168.15/cwt163.00–175.002,20419
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,36555.00/cwt55.00–55.007511
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,446166.21/cwt162.50–171.002,4034
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,567178.93/cwt173.00–187.002,80423
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,640188.00/cwt188.00–188.003,0831
Cows—Premium White 65-75%1,760201.00/cwt201.00–201.003,5381
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers3 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Select1,330140.00/cwt140.00–140.001,8621
Dairy Steers—Select and Choice1,455185.00/cwt185.00–185.002,6921
Dairy Steers—Choice1,500200.08/cwt195.00–205.003,0014
Slaughter Cattle · Beef/Dairy Steers2 lots · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Steers—Select and Choice1,290192.50/cwt192.50–192.502,4831
Beef/Dairy Steers—Choice1,532206.97/cwt203.00–215.003,1713
Slaughter Cattle · Beef/Dairy Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Heifers—Choice1,240207.00/cwt207.00–207.002,5671

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.