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Fairview Livestock Auction

Name: Fairview Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2025-08-26
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-08-26

Slaughter Cattle · Fairview, Illinois · Tue, Aug 26

● Final34 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2049

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Receipts

529 head

▲ 261 vs last sale 268▲ 257 vs year ago 272 · +94.5%

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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 2.00 to 7.00 higher with Breakers gaining the most. Slaughter bulls sold 15.00 lower on a lessor kind. Trade was active with good to 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.

Class	Grade	Dressing	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Beef/Dairy Heifers	Choice	Average	1,400	247.50	3,465	1thin
Beef/Dairy Steers	Choice	Low	1,513	235.55	3,563	4thin
Bulls	—	Average	1,520	190.35	2,893	23
Cows	Premium White 65-75%	Average	1,425	205.23	2,924	17
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,458	180.66	2,634	84
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,270	166.77	2,118	94
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,078	127.77	1,378	31
Dairy Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,510	191.00	2,884	1thin
Heifers	Select	Average	910	269.08	2,447	14
Heifers	Choice	Low	1,277	242.59	3,097	70
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,068	238.74	2,550	26
Steers	Select	Average	942	276.68	2,606	8thin
Steers	Choice	Average	1,405	244.48	3,436	131
Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,181	232.66	2,748	19
Steers	Standard	Average	1,420	183.24	2,602	3thin

Every lot

34 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.

Class	Weight	Grade / description	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Slaughter Cattle · Steers5 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	SelectReturn to Feed	942	276.68/cwt	276.00–277.00	2,606	8
Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,181	232.66/cwt	212.50–235.00	2,748	19
Steers	—	Choice	1,403	245.17/cwt	238.00–249.50	3,440	126
Steers	—	Standard	1,420	183.24/cwt	173.00–190.00	2,602	3
Steers	—	Choice	1,467	227.22/cwt	210.00–237.50	3,333	5
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers7 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Select	865	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	1,341	1
Heifers	—	SelectReturn to Feed	913	277.85/cwt	252.00–288.00	2,537	13
Heifers	—	ChoiceLight Weight	990	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	2,178	1
Heifers	—	Select and ChoiceReturn to Feed	1,031	252.55/cwt	205.00–277.00	2,604	13
Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,105	224.93/cwt	182.50–237.00	2,485	13
Heifers	—	Choice	1,183	230.75/cwt	220.00–237.00	2,730	7
Heifers	—	Choice	1,292	244.29/cwt	238.00–249.50	3,156	62
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls4 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—Return to Feed	996	174.64/cwt	160.00–185.00	1,739	4
Bulls	—	—	1,534	179.81/cwt	155.00–197.50	2,758	11
Bulls	—	—	1,698	205.44/cwt	200.00–212.50	3,488	6
Bulls	—	—	1,955	234.45/cwt	234.00–235.00	4,583	2
Slaughter Cattle · Cows14 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	903	32.87/cwt	30.00–35.00	297	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	997	178.10/cwt	159.00–222.50	1,776	6
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	1,061	191.81/cwt	185.00–211.00	2,035	4
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,062	105.33/cwt	70.00–125.00	1,119	12
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,160	155.40/cwt	150.00–161.00	1,803	4
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,180	134.44/cwt	127.50–138.00	1,586	7
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,239	148.82/cwt	115.00–164.00	1,844	29
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,297	172.24/cwt	165.00–179.00	2,234	53
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,306	183.11/cwt	180.00–189.00	2,391	8
Cows	—	Premium White 65-75%	1,416	202.25/cwt	195.00–209.00	2,864	12
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,429	186.97/cwt	182.00–193.00	2,672	50
Cows	—	Premium White 65-75%	1,445	212.38/cwt	210.00–220.00	3,069	5
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%Return to Feed	1,480	187.00/cwt	187.00–187.00	2,768	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,502	170.90/cwt	155.00–181.00	2,567	33
Slaughter Cattle · Beef/Dairy Steers2 lots · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Steers	—	Choice	1,325	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	2,783	1
Beef/Dairy Steers	—	Choice	1,575	244.06/cwt	240.00–246.00	3,844	3
Slaughter Cattle · Beef/Dairy Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Heifers	—	Choice	1,400	247.50/cwt	247.50–247.50	3,465	1
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,510	191.00/cwt	191.00–191.00	2,884	1

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.

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Fairview Sale Barn Slaughter Cattle - Fairview, IL

Tue Aug 26, 2025

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Receipts 529Last week 268Year ago 272

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	942	276.00–277.00	276.68

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
126	—	1,403	238.00–249.50	245.17
5	—	1,467	210.00–237.50	227.22

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Standard$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,420	173.00–190.00	183.24

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	1,181	212.50–235.00	232.66

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	865	155.00	155.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	913	252.00–288.00	277.85

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select and Choice · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,031	205.00–277.00	252.55

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,105	182.50–237.00	224.93

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,183	220.00–237.00	230.75
62	—	1,292	238.00–249.50	244.29

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	990	220.00	220.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Beef/Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,325	210.00	210.00
3	—	1,575	240.00–246.00	244.06

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Beef/Dairy Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,400	247.50	247.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,698	200.00–212.50	205.44
2	—	1,955	234.00–235.00	234.45
11	—	1,534	155.00–197.50	179.81

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	996	160.00–185.00	174.64

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
53	—	1,297	165.00–179.00	172.24
8	—	1,306	180.00–189.00	183.11
29	—	1,239	115.00–164.00	148.82

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,480	187.00	187.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
50	—	1,429	182.00–193.00	186.97
33	—	1,502	155.00–181.00	170.90

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Premium White 65-75%$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,416	195.00–209.00	202.25
5	—	1,445	210.00–220.00	212.38

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,061	185.00–211.00	191.81

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	997	159.00–222.50	178.10

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,062	70.00–125.00	105.33
2	—	903	30.00–35.00	32.87
7	—	1,180	127.50–138.00	134.44
4	—	1,160	150.00–161.00	155.40

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,510	191.00	191.00

Head, weight ranges, average weights and price ranges are exactly as USDA AMS filed them — nothing recomputed, nothing rounded — in USDA's own reporting structure. This is RaisedBeef's rendering of that data, not a copy of USDA's document.