Sale reports / Illinois / Fairview Livestock Auction / 2026-02-03

Fairview Livestock Auction

Slaughter Cattle · Fairview, Illinois · Tue, Feb 3
● Final31 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2049
Receipts
427 head
▲ 208 vs last sale 219▲ 23 vs year ago 404 · +5.7%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, slaughter steers and heifers sold 5.00 to 6.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold mostly 1.00 to 3.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold 9.00 higher. Trade was active with good demand.

Slaughter cattle

By class and quality grade · $/cwt
Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.
ClassGradeDressingAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Bullocks—High1,720217.003,7321thin
Bulls—Average1,659188.853,13324
CowsPremium White 65-75%Average1,561199.413,11216
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,479172.862,55765
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,233168.912,08384
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,084125.891,36533
Dairy CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,665141.252,3522thin
Dairy CowsLean 85-90%Average1,375137.501,8911thin
HeifersChoiceAverage1,411238.613,36768
HeifersSelectAverage972219.622,1354thin
HeifersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,274213.342,7184thin
SteersChoiceAverage1,548240.193,719103
SteersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,302221.802,8889thin
SteersStandardAverage1,973188.333,7163thin
SteersSelectAverage1,172171.932,0143thin

Every lot

31 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 · Steers8 lots · lightest first
Steers—Select1,165164.15/cwt157.50–170.001,9122
Steers—SelectReturn to Feed1,185187.50/cwt187.50–187.502,2221
Steers—Select and Choice1,302221.80/cwt187.50–232.002,8889
Steers—Choice1,384222.08/cwt200.00–232.003,0744
Steers—Choice1,550241.29/cwt234.00–245.003,74098
Steers—Standard1,810195.00/cwt195.00–195.003,5302
Steers—Choice2,040205.00/cwt205.00–205.004,1821
Steers—Standard2,300175.00/cwt175.00–175.004,0251
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers4 lots · lightest first
Heifers—SelectReturn to Feed972219.62/cwt202.50–225.002,1354
Heifers—Select and Choice1,274213.34/cwt202.50–230.002,7184
Heifers—Choice1,280231.39/cwt230.00–232.002,9623
Heifers—Choice1,417238.94/cwt233.00–244.003,38665
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,400168.78/cwt130.00–187.502,36312
Bulls——1,880216.69/cwt212.50–225.004,0745
Bulls——1,946203.37/cwt195.00–210.003,9587
Slaughter Cattle · Cows12 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,064135.62/cwt125.00–143.001,44311
Cows—Boner 80-85%Return to Feed1,073200.48/cwt177.00–220.502,15119
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,086106.98/cwt55.00–122.501,16217
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,105147.00/cwt147.00–147.001,6241
Cows—Lean 85-90%Return to Feed1,128174.19/cwt165.00–195.001,9654
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,274146.63/cwt95.00–162.501,86829
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,281169.40/cwt163.00–175.002,17033
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,322179.01/cwt177.00–181.002,3673
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,439179.60/cwt173.00–186.002,58440
Cows—Premium White 65-75%1,530220.00/cwt220.00–220.003,3664
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,543162.08/cwt142.50–171.002,50125
Cows—Premium White 65-75%1,571192.55/cwt187.00–197.503,02512
Slaughter Cattle · Bullocks1 lot · lightest first
Bullocks——1,720217.00/cwt217.00–217.003,7321
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Cows3 lots · lightest first
Dairy Cows—Boner 80-85%1,295155.00/cwt155.00–155.002,0071
Dairy Cows—Lean 85-90%1,375137.50/cwt137.50–137.501,8911
Dairy Cows—Boner 80-85%2,035127.50/cwt127.50–127.502,5951

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.