Sale reports / Illinois / Fairview Livestock Auction / 2026-02-24

Fairview Livestock Auction

Slaughter Cattle · Fairview, Illinois · Tue, Feb 24
● Final29 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2049
Receipts
230 head
▼ 109 vs last sale 339▼ 176 vs year ago 406 · −43.3%
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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 traded steady to 3.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold 10.00 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—High1,775231.004,1001thin
Bulls—Average1,547200.613,10416
CowsPremium White 65-75%Average1,532200.373,06913
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,582171.322,71048
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,341163.392,19236
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,064126.441,34511
Dairy CowsPremium White 65-75%High1,255180.002,2591thin
Dairy CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,605158.952,5516thin
Dairy CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,250135.001,6882thin
Dairy CowsLean 85-90%Average918117.751,0812thin
Dairy SteersChoiceAverage1,655222.003,6741thin
HeifersChoiceAverage1,426241.353,44222
HeifersSelectAverage1,172227.502,6663thin
HeifersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,173182.682,1433thin
SteersChoiceLow1,596239.783,82834
SteersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,125221.002,4861thin
SteersStandardAverage1,490185.002,7571thin
SteersSelectAverage1,135171.581,9473thin

Every lot

29 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 · Steers5 lots · lightest first
Steers—Select and Choice1,125221.00/cwt221.00–221.002,4861
Steers—Select1,135171.58/cwt162.50–187.501,9473
Steers—Standard1,490185.00/cwt185.00–185.002,7571
Steers—Choice1,592240.96/cwt236.00–245.003,83633
Steers—Choice1,740201.00/cwt201.00–201.003,4971
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers4 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Select and Choice1,030217.50/cwt217.50–217.502,2401
Heifers—SelectReturn to Feed1,172227.50/cwt217.50–250.002,6663
Heifers—Select and Choice1,245165.27/cwt160.00–172.502,0582
Heifers—Choice1,426241.35/cwt239.50–243.503,44222
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,324181.37/cwt172.50–195.002,4018
Bulls——1,701210.32/cwt200.00–217.003,5785
Bulls——1,887235.73/cwt232.50–240.004,4483
Slaughter Cattle · Cows11 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,036102.90/cwt100.00–110.001,0664
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,071137.54/cwt132.50–147.501,4736
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,130154.00/cwt154.00–154.001,7401
Cows—Boner 80-85%Return to Feed1,203184.23/cwt171.00–192.502,2163
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,318154.53/cwt149.00–159.002,03711
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,372164.98/cwt160.00–170.002,26422
Cows—Breaker 75-80%Return to Feed1,380179.89/cwt172.50–186.002,4822
Cows—Premium White 65-75%1,486209.07/cwt201.00–215.003,1078
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,566178.25/cwt172.00–184.002,79124
Cows—Premium White 65-75%1,605186.44/cwt185.00–190.002,9925
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,617162.98/cwt151.00–171.002,63522
Slaughter Cattle · Bullocks1 lot · lightest first
Bullocks——1,775231.00/cwt231.00–231.004,1001
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Cows4 lots · lightest first
Dairy Cows—Lean 85-90%918117.75/cwt107.50–127.501,0812
Dairy Cows—Boner 80-85%1,250135.00/cwt135.00–135.001,6882
Dairy Cows—Premium White 65-75%1,255180.00/cwt180.00–180.002,2591
Dairy Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,605158.95/cwt149.00–165.002,5516
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Choice1,655222.00/cwt222.00–222.003,6741

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.