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Fairview Livestock Auction

Name: Fairview Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2026-04-21
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-04-21

Slaughter Cattle · Fairview, Illinois · Tue, Apr 21

● Final27 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2049

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Receipts

306 head

▼ 44 vs last sale 350▼ 14 vs year ago 320 · −4.4%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, slaughter steers and heifers traded steady to 1.00 higher. Slaughter cows traded steady with the exception of Breakers selling 3.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold 3.00 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
Bulls	—	Average	1,637	229.90	3,764	16
Cows	Premium White 65-75%	Average	1,543	194.35	2,998	16
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,519	178.57	2,712	83
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,260	176.34	2,222	40
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,095	146.27	1,601	17
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,366	248.99	3,402	71
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,152	233.24	2,687	3thin
Heifers	Select	Average	1,025	190.00	1,948	2thin
Steers	Choice	High	1,429	250.67	3,582	44
Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,248	226.73	2,830	4thin
Steers	Select	Average	980	226.25	2,217	2thin

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.

Class	Weight	Grade / description	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Slaughter Cattle · Steers6 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	SelectReturn to Feed	955	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	2,483	1
Steers	—	Select	1,005	192.50/cwt	192.50–192.50	1,935	1
Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,248	226.73/cwt	207.50–242.50	2,830	4
Steers	—	Choice	1,397	249.45/cwt	244.50–255.00	3,485	35
Steers	—	Choice	1,405	242.50/cwt	242.50–242.50	3,407	1
Steers	—	Choice	1,572	257.02/cwt	256.00–258.00	4,040	8
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers5 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Select	1,010	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,818	1
Heifers	—	SelectReturn to Feed	1,040	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	2,080	1
Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,152	233.24/cwt	225.00–240.00	2,687	3
Heifers	—	Choice	1,348	231.48/cwt	223.00–238.50	3,120	2
Heifers	—	Choice	1,367	249.50/cwt	245.00–255.00	3,411	69
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls4 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—Return to Feed	870	287.50/cwt	287.50–287.50	2,501	1
Bulls	—	—	1,584	233.25/cwt	225.00–247.50	3,695	6
Bulls	—	—	1,597	200.05/cwt	192.50–220.00	3,195	6
Bulls	—	—	2,080	263.72/cwt	257.00–270.00	5,485	3
Slaughter Cattle · Cows12 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	987	191.78/cwt	165.00–203.00	1,893	3
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,099	117.33/cwt	102.50–127.50	1,289	5
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,103	157.38/cwt	151.00–164.00	1,736	3
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,141	142.07/cwt	132.50–147.00	1,621	6
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	1,201	196.75/cwt	183.00–220.00	2,363	9
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,267	170.97/cwt	165.00–176.00	2,166	24
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,280	177.00/cwt	177.00–177.00	2,266	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,336	162.17/cwt	159.00–164.00	2,167	4
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,514	182.28/cwt	178.00–188.00	2,760	55
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,528	171.29/cwt	160.00–177.00	2,617	28
Cows	—	Premium White 65-75%	1,540	191.18/cwt	189.00–195.00	2,944	14
Cows	—	Premium White 65-75%	1,562	216.50/cwt	216.50–216.50	3,382	2

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 Apr 21, 2026

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

Receipts 306Last week 350Year ago 320

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
69	—	1,367	245.00–255.00	249.50
2	—	1,348	223.00–238.50	231.48

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,040	200.00	200.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,152	225.00–240.00	233.24

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,010	180.00	180.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,099	102.50–127.50	117.33
3	—	1,103	151.00–164.00	157.38
6	—	1,141	132.50–147.00	142.07

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Premium White 65-75%$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,540	189.00–195.00	191.18
2	—	1,562	216.50	216.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,201	183.00–220.00	196.75

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	987	165.00–203.00	191.78

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,336	159.00–164.00	162.17
3	—	1,280	177.00	177.00
24	—	1,267	165.00–176.00	170.97

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
28	—	1,528	160.00–177.00	171.29
55	—	1,514	178.00–188.00	182.28

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,572	256.00–258.00	257.02
35	—	1,397	244.50–255.00	249.45
1	—	1,405	242.50	242.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	955	260.00	260.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,248	207.50–242.50	226.73

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,005	192.50	192.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	870	287.50	287.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,597	192.50–220.00	200.05
3	—	2,080	257.00–270.00	263.72
6	—	1,584	225.00–247.50	233.25

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.