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Fairview Livestock Auction

Name: Fairview Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2026-01-20
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-01-20

Slaughter Cattle · Fairview, Illinois · Tue, Jan 20

● Final25 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2049

← Jan 13Jan 20Jan 27 →

Receipts

189 head

▼ 224 vs last sale 413▲ 18 vs year ago 171 · +10.5%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, slaughter steers and heifers sold 2.00 to 3.00 lower. Slaughter cows sold mixed with Breakers and Boners 2.00 to 4.00 higher and Leans 9.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold 4.00 lower. 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.

Class	Grade	Dressing	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Bullocks	—	Low	1,170	175.00	2,048	1thin
Bulls	—	Average	1,735	187.60	3,254	10
Cows	Premium White 65-75%	High	1,691	209.20	3,537	5thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,547	165.26	2,556	36
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,299	151.87	1,973	57
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,148	129.91	1,492	26
Dairy Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,187	167.38	1,987	3thin
Heifers	Choice	Low	1,378	225.88	3,112	11
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,165	216.00	2,516	1thin
Steers	Choice	Average	1,440	227.37	3,274	25
Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,262	199.32	2,515	3thin

Every lot

25 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 · Steers4 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,262	199.32/cwt	197.00–204.00	2,515	3
Steers	—	Choice	1,414	228.13/cwt	225.50–232.00	3,226	18
Steers	—	Choice	1,502	237.50/cwt	237.50–237.50	3,567	5
Steers	—	Choice	1,520	195.20/cwt	187.50–203.00	2,967	2
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,165	216.00/cwt	216.00–216.00	2,516	1
Heifers	—	Choice	1,297	211.07/cwt	202.00–216.00	2,738	3
Heifers	—	Choice	1,408	231.43/cwt	229.00–234.50	3,259	8
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls4 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—Return to Feed	910	202.50/cwt	202.50–202.50	1,843	1
Bulls	—	—	1,730	186.38/cwt	182.50–195.00	3,224	5
Bulls	—	—	1,813	164.21/cwt	152.50–170.00	2,977	2
Bulls	—	—	2,080	206.59/cwt	202.50–210.00	4,297	2
Slaughter Cattle · Cows12 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	1,048	197.77/cwt	195.00–200.00	2,073	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,112	116.30/cwt	110.00–122.50	1,293	10
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	1,168	162.51/cwt	151.00–177.50	1,898	3
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,169	130.65/cwt	125.00–139.00	1,527	11
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,175	173.01/cwt	172.00–174.00	2,033	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,188	145.05/cwt	143.00–147.00	1,723	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,309	142.17/cwt	120.00–157.00	1,861	37
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,323	165.91/cwt	159.00–171.00	2,195	16
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,532	175.31/cwt	169.00–180.00	2,686	15
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,557	158.08/cwt	140.00–167.50	2,461	21
Cows	—	Premium White 65-75%	1,592	216.00/cwt	216.00–216.00	3,439	4
Cows	—	Premium White 65-75%	2,085	182.00/cwt	182.00–182.00	3,795	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bullocks1 lot · lightest first
Bullocks	—	—	1,170	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	2,048	1
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Cows1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,187	167.38/cwt	167.00–168.00	1,987	3

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 Jan 20, 2026

USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Springfield, IL (LS-GX)

Receipts 189Last week 413Year ago 171

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,048	195.00–200.00	197.77

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	1,532	169.00–180.00	175.31
21	—	1,557	140.00–167.50	158.08

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,168	151.00–177.50	162.51

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,112	110.00–122.50	116.30
2	—	1,188	143.00–147.00	145.05
11	—	1,169	125.00–139.00	130.65

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Premium White 65-75%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,592	216.00	216.00
1	—	2,085	182.00	182.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
37	—	1,309	120.00–157.00	142.17
2	—	1,175	172.00–174.00	173.01
16	—	1,323	159.00–171.00	165.91

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,297	202.00–216.00	211.07
8	—	1,408	229.00–234.50	231.43

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,165	216.00	216.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bullocks$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,170	175.00	175.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	1,414	225.50–232.00	228.13
5	—	1,502	237.50	237.50
2	—	1,520	187.50–203.00	195.20

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,262	197.00–204.00	199.32

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,187	167.00–168.00	167.38

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	910	202.50	202.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,813	152.50–170.00	164.21
2	—	2,080	202.50–210.00	206.59
5	—	1,730	182.50–195.00	186.38

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.