Sale reports / Illinois / Fairview Livestock Auction / 2026-02-17

Fairview Livestock Auction

Slaughter Cattle · Fairview, Illinois · Tue, Feb 17
● Final27 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2049
Receipts
339 head
▲ 35 vs last sale 304▲ 192 vs year ago 147 · +130.6%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, slaughter steers and heifers sold 1.00 to 4.00 lower. Slaughter cows sold mixed with Breakers and Leans trading steady and Boners selling 7.00 higher. Slaughter bulls traded steady as well. 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
Beef/Dairy HeifersChoiceAverage1,770228.004,0363thin
Beef/Dairy SteersChoiceAverage1,885225.004,2412thin
Bulls—Average1,667195.623,26120
CowsPremium White 65-75%Average1,430198.002,83215
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,520168.582,56353
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,303159.402,07762
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,119134.671,50734
Dairy CowsPremium White 65-75%Average1,500179.622,6942thin
Dairy CowsLean 85-90%Low1,090112.501,2261thin
HeifersSelectAverage838236.131,9795thin
HeifersChoiceAverage1,354234.433,17433
HeifersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,265211.002,6691thin
SteersChoiceAverage1,522235.513,58599
SteersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,266197.462,5004thin

Every lot

27 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 · Steers3 lots · lightest first
Steers—Select and Choice1,266197.46/cwt187.50–202.502,5004
Steers—Choice1,515236.55/cwt232.00–240.003,58490
Steers—Choice1,595225.13/cwt212.50–228.003,5919
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers4 lots · lightest first
Heifers—SelectReturn to Feed838236.13/cwt197.50–285.001,9795
Heifers—Select and Choice1,265211.00/cwt211.00–211.002,6691
Heifers—Choice1,292222.94/cwt217.50–228.002,8803
Heifers—Choice1,360235.58/cwt230.00–237.503,20430
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,526171.49/cwt120.00–192.502,6179
Bulls——1,721228.11/cwt217.50–237.503,9266
Bulls——1,856200.05/cwt195.00–207.503,7135
Slaughter Cattle · Cows13 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%Return to Feed1,103174.34/cwt162.50–185.001,9232
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,109137.68/cwt127.50–147.501,52719
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,122116.16/cwt95.00–125.001,30310
Cows—Boner 80-85%Return to Feed1,152191.73/cwt170.00–240.002,2098
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,185150.89/cwt149.00–152.501,7883
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,287145.49/cwt87.50–159.001,87231
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,346176.07/cwt173.00–180.002,3704
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,383164.98/cwt160.00–171.002,28219
Cows—Premium White 65-75%1,422210.08/cwt203.00–217.502,9876
Cows—Premium White 65-75%1,436189.95/cwt184.00–195.002,7289
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,490183.00/cwt183.00–183.002,7272
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,498175.81/cwt171.00–182.002,63427
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,548159.25/cwt122.50–170.002,46524
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Cows2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Cows—Lean 85-90%1,090112.50/cwt112.50–112.501,2261
Dairy Cows—Premium White 65-75%1,500179.62/cwt173.00–185.002,6942
Slaughter Cattle · Beef/Dairy Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Heifers—Choice1,770228.00/cwt228.00–228.004,0363
Slaughter Cattle · Beef/Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Steers—Choice1,885225.00/cwt225.00–225.004,2412

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.