Sale reports / Illinois / Fairview Livestock Auction / 2025-08-19

Fairview Livestock Auction

Slaughter Cattle · Fairview, Illinois · Tue, Aug 19
● Final26 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2049
Receipts
268 head
▲ 21 vs last sale 247▼ 158 vs year ago 426 · −37.1%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, slaughter steers and heifers traded steady to 2.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold mixed with Breakers and Boners selling 1.00 to 3.00 higher and Leans 11.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold 6.00 higher. 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
Bulls—Average1,672208.263,48321
CowsPremium White 65-75%Low1,410183.002,5801thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%Low1,543169.212,61126
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,285166.012,13430
CowsLean 85-90%Low1,045133.361,39413
Dairy CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,640173.002,8371thin
Dairy CowsLean 85-90%Average960122.501,1761thin
HeifersSelectAverage814258.732,1064thin
HeifersChoiceAverage1,257244.113,06845
HeifersSelect and ChoiceAverage920202.501,8631thin
SteersChoiceLow1,427242.953,468107
SteersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,273229.892,92610
SteersSelectAverage1,093205.132,2433thin
SteersStandardAverage1,645187.503,0841thin

Every lot

26 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 Feed1,055223.95/cwt220.50–227.502,3632
Steers—Select1,170167.50/cwt167.50–167.501,9601
Steers—Select and Choice1,273229.89/cwt205.00–236.002,92610
Steers—Choice1,427243.33/cwt238.00–249.003,472104
Steers—Choice1,443229.64/cwt228.00–231.003,3143
Steers—Standard1,645187.50/cwt187.50–187.503,0841
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers4 lots · lightest first
Heifers—SelectReturn to Feed814258.73/cwt225.00–270.002,1064
Heifers—Select and Choice920202.50/cwt202.50–202.501,8631
Heifers—Choice1,240235.00/cwt235.00–235.002,9141
Heifers—Choice1,257244.32/cwt238.00–249.003,07144
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,582195.98/cwt125.00–207.503,10012
Bulls——1,695230.09/cwt227.50–233.003,9004
Bulls——1,871220.27/cwt215.00–225.004,1215
Slaughter Cattle · Cows11 lots · lightest first
Cows—Boner 80-85%Return to Feed950185.00/cwt185.00–185.001,7581
Cows—Lean 85-90%968105.18/cwt95.00–115.001,0182
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,031130.65/cwt127.50–135.001,3477
Cows—Lean 85-90%Return to Feed1,105152.50/cwt152.50–152.501,6851
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,110152.08/cwt145.00–160.001,6883
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,269171.08/cwt165.00–177.002,17120
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,308138.85/cwt115.00–164.001,8166
Cows—Premium White 65-75%1,410183.00/cwt183.00–183.002,5801
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,462180.24/cwt179.00–183.002,6353
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,527179.96/cwt175.00–185.002,74812
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,557159.99/cwt140.00–173.002,49114
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Cows2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Cows—Lean 85-90%960122.50/cwt122.50–122.501,1761
Dairy Cows—Boner 80-85%1,640173.00/cwt173.00–173.002,8371

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.