Sale reports / Illinois / Fairview Livestock Auction / 2025-09-02

Fairview Livestock Auction

Slaughter Cattle · Fairview, Illinois · Tue, Sep 2
● Final28 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2049
Receipts
292 head
▼ 237 vs last sale 529▼ 164 vs year ago 456 · −36.0%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, slaughter steers and heifers sold 1.00 to 2.00 lower. Slaughter cows sold mixed with Breakers and Boners 3.00 to 5.00 lower and Leans 4.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold 1.00 higher. 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 SteersChoiceAverage1,555222.003,4521thin
Bullocks—High1,085230.002,4961thin
Bulls—Average1,577191.303,01632
CowsPremium White 65-75%Average1,385194.722,6974thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%Low1,496171.832,57043
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,272163.592,08159
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,046128.321,34223
Dairy CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,290164.002,1161thin
HeifersChoiceLow1,404240.903,38311
HeifersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,157219.192,5369thin
HeifersSelectAverage755189.351,4302thin
SteersChoiceLow1,447243.073,51886
SteersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,253230.992,89410
SteersSelectAverage1,050222.502,3362thin
SteersStandardAverage1,520189.402,8792thin

Every lot

28 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 Feed1,050222.50/cwt222.50–222.502,3362
Steers—Select and Choice1,253230.99/cwt222.50–233.002,89410
Steers—Choice1,444243.60/cwt239.50–250.003,51869
Steers—Choice1,452252.60/cwt251.50–253.003,66811
Steers—Choice1,476219.46/cwt200.00–235.003,2396
Steers—Standard1,520189.40/cwt178.00–200.002,8792
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers4 lots · lightest first
Heifers—SelectReturn to Feed755189.35/cwt177.50–200.001,4302
Heifers—Select and Choice1,157219.19/cwt180.00–237.002,5369
Heifers—Choice1,375231.56/cwt230.00–233.003,1842
Heifers—Choice1,411242.97/cwt240.00–248.003,4289
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,462167.82/cwt135.00–195.002,45416
Bulls——1,630206.22/cwt200.00–220.003,36111
Bulls——1,827233.60/cwt225.00–240.004,2685
Slaughter Cattle · Cows12 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,008138.68/cwt132.50–144.001,39810
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,050151.24/cwt145.00–155.001,5884
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,086106.63/cwt65.00–125.001,1589
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,253168.96/cwt163.00–175.002,11732
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,284150.01/cwt110.00–161.001,92621
Cows—Premium White 65-75%1,330179.00/cwt179.00–179.002,3811
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,331182.45/cwt177.00–189.002,4286
Cows—Premium White 65-75%1,395191.00/cwt191.00–191.002,6641
Cows—Premium White 65-75%1,408204.43/cwt200.00–209.002,8782
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,408180.47/cwt175.00–186.002,54117
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,495160.91/cwt115.00–174.002,40621
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,799188.29/cwt187.00–190.003,3875
Slaughter Cattle · Bullocks1 lot · lightest first
Bullocks——1,085230.00/cwt230.00–230.002,4961
Slaughter Cattle · Beef/Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Steers—Choice1,555222.00/cwt222.00–222.003,4521
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Cows1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Cows—Boner 80-85%1,290164.00/cwt164.00–164.002,1161

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.