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Fairview Livestock Auction

Name: Fairview Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2025-11-04
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-11-04

Slaughter Cattle · Fairview, Illinois · Tue, Nov 4

● Final43 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2049

← Oct 28Nov 4Nov 11 →

Receipts

629 head

▲ 222 vs last sale 407▲ 128 vs year ago 501 · +25.5%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, slaughter steers and heifers traded unevenly steady, with steers 1.00 higher and heifers 1.00 lower. Slaughter cows sold 4.00 to 5.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold 9.00 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.

Class	Grade	Dressing	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Beef/Dairy Heifers	Choice	Average	1,295	225.00	2,914	1thin
Beef/Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,448	222.98	3,229	12
Bullocks	—	Average	1,520	201.00	3,055	1thin
Bulls	—	Average	1,719	183.26	3,151	31
Cows	Premium White 65-75%	High	1,543	188.22	2,903	18
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,556	161.92	2,520	83
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,344	154.17	2,072	122
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,115	120.13	1,340	45
Dairy Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,319	143.00	1,886	1thin
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,253	128.33	1,608	6thin
Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,653	189.00	3,124	7thin
Heifers	Choice	Low	1,353	228.95	3,098	103
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,033	215.44	2,226	5thin
Heifers	Select	Average	939	212.16	1,992	13
Steers	Choice	Low	1,542	232.25	3,581	160
Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,232	219.01	2,697	6thin
Steers	Standard	Average	1,761	184.50	3,250	3thin
Steers	Select	Average	1,130	166.00	1,876	2thin

Every lot

43 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 · Steers11 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	ChoiceLight Weight	960	167.00/cwt	167.00–167.00	1,603	1
Steers	—	Select	1,130	166.00/cwt	162.50–170.00	1,876	2
Steers	—	Select and ChoiceReturn to Feed	1,157	257.50/cwt	257.50–257.50	2,979	2
Steers	—	Standard	1,160	187.50/cwt	187.50–187.50	2,175	1
Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,267	208.85/cwt	187.50–220.00	2,646	3
Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,275	172.50/cwt	172.50–172.50	2,199	1
Steers	—	Choice	1,463	221.66/cwt	216.50–226.00	3,243	12
Steers	—	Choice	1,548	233.47/cwt	227.00–238.50	3,614	142
Steers	—	Choice	1,645	239.50/cwt	239.50–239.50	3,940	4
Steers	—	ChoiceHeavy Weight	1,810	223.00/cwt	223.00–223.00	4,036	1
Steers	—	Standard	2,062	183.00/cwt	183.00–183.00	3,773	2
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers7 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	SelectReturn to Feed	938	223.10/cwt	152.50–267.50	2,093	11
Heifers	—	Select	945	152.02/cwt	140.00–162.50	1,437	2
Heifers	—	ChoiceLight Weight	985	177.50/cwt	177.50–177.50	1,748	1
Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,029	206.18/cwt	190.00–217.50	2,122	4
Heifers	—	Select and ChoiceReturn to Feed	1,050	252.50/cwt	252.50–252.50	2,651	1
Heifers	—	Choice	1,337	219.77/cwt	195.00–226.00	2,938	14
Heifers	—	Choice	1,360	231.00/cwt	227.00–238.00	3,142	88
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls4 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—Return to Feed	1,030	187.50/cwt	187.50–187.50	1,931	1
Bulls	—	—	1,650	170.99/cwt	137.50–190.00	2,821	20
Bulls	—	—	1,753	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	3,857	2
Bulls	—	—	1,971	204.23/cwt	195.00–210.00	4,025	8
Slaughter Cattle · Cows14 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	855	182.08/cwt	167.50–197.00	1,557	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	915	19.56/cwt	15.00–25.00	179	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,106	114.24/cwt	80.00–127.50	1,263	28
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	1,148	187.57/cwt	167.50–255.00	2,153	12
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,165	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	1,759	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,210	137.73/cwt	132.50–145.00	1,667	12
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,315	173.15/cwt	172.00–176.00	2,277	6
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,361	141.81/cwt	85.00–158.00	1,930	70
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,384	164.49/cwt	159.00–171.00	2,277	34
Cows	—	Premium White 65-75%	1,505	205.20/cwt	200.00–208.00	3,088	5
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,528	172.94/cwt	169.00–180.50	2,643	28
Cows	—	Premium White 65-75%	1,557	181.69/cwt	179.00–187.50	2,829	13
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,567	156.21/cwt	130.00–167.00	2,448	54
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,775	162.00/cwt	162.00–162.00	2,876	1
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Cows3 lots · lightest first
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,150	113.86/cwt	110.00–117.50	1,309	2
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,305	135.56/cwt	130.00–145.00	1,769	4
Dairy Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,319	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	1,886	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bullocks1 lot · lightest first
Bullocks	—	—	1,520	201.00/cwt	201.00–201.00	3,055	1
Slaughter Cattle · Beef/Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Steers	—	Choice	1,448	222.98/cwt	220.00–227.50	3,229	12
Slaughter Cattle · Beef/Dairy Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Heifers	—	Choice	1,295	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	2,914	1
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Choice	1,653	189.00/cwt	189.00–189.00	3,124	7

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 Nov 4, 2025

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Receipts 629Last week 407Year ago 501

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,315	172.00–176.00	173.15
70	—	1,361	85.00–158.00	141.81
34	—	1,384	159.00–171.00	164.49

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Premium White 65-75%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,505	200.00–208.00	205.20
13	—	1,557	179.00–187.50	181.69

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
54	—	1,567	130.00–167.00	156.21
28	—	1,528	169.00–180.50	172.94
1	—	1,775	162.00	162.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,165	151.00	151.00
2	—	915	15.00–25.00	19.56
12	—	1,210	132.50–145.00	137.73
28	—	1,106	80.00–127.50	114.24

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	855	167.50–197.00	182.08

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,148	167.50–255.00	187.57

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,150	110.00–117.50	113.86
4	—	1,305	130.00–145.00	135.56

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,319	143.00	143.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,971	195.00–210.00	204.23
2	—	1,753	220.00	220.00
20	—	1,650	137.50–190.00	170.99

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,030	187.50	187.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bullocks$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,520	201.00	201.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	945	140.00–162.50	152.02

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,337	195.00–226.00	219.77
88	—	1,360	227.00–238.00	231.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select and Choice · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,050	252.50	252.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,029	190.00–217.50	206.18

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	985	177.50	177.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	938	152.50–267.50	223.10

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,463	216.50–226.00	221.66
4	—	1,645	239.50	239.50
142	—	1,548	227.00–238.50	233.47

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,130	162.50–170.00	166.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,267	187.50–220.00	208.85
1	—	1,275	172.50	172.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Standard$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,160	187.50	187.50
2	—	2,062	183.00	183.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice · Heavy Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,810	223.00	223.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select and Choice · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,157	257.50	257.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	960	167.00	167.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Beef/Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,448	220.00–227.50	222.98

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Beef/Dairy Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,295	225.00	225.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,653	189.00	189.00

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.