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Fairview Livestock Auction

Name: Fairview Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2026-06-16
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-06-16

Slaughter Cattle · Fairview, Illinois · Tue, Jun 16

● Final25 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2049

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Receipts

306 head

▼ 121 vs last sale 427▼ 110 vs year ago 416 · −26.4%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, slaughter steers and heifers sold 2.00 lower. Slaughter cows sold 1.00 to 2.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold 3.00 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
Beef/Dairy Steers	Choice	Low	1,325	238.00	3,154	1thin
Bullocks	—	Average	1,330	236.00	3,139	1thin
Bulls	—	High	1,600	225.95	3,615	22
Cows	Premium White 65-75%	High	1,504	199.97	3,008	23
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,448	182.98	2,649	27
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,218	172.99	2,107	42
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,114	147.70	1,645	7thin
Dairy Steers	Choice	Low	1,350	232.00	3,132	1thin
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,299	257.18	3,342	45
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,195	232.00	2,772	1thin
Steers	Choice	High	1,437	257.18	3,695	95
Steers	Standard	Average	1,635	245.00	4,006	1thin
Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,359	239.50	3,255	5thin

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 · Steers5 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,359	239.50/cwt	227.50–249.00	3,255	5
Steers	—	Choice	1,435	257.50/cwt	252.00–262.50	3,695	88
Steers	—	Choice	1,442	264.50/cwt	264.50–264.50	3,814	2
Steers	—	Choice	1,464	248.63/cwt	240.00–251.50	3,640	5
Steers	—	Standard	1,635	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	4,006	1
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,195	232.00/cwt	232.00–232.00	2,772	1
Heifers	—	Choice	1,299	257.66/cwt	252.00–260.50	3,347	43
Heifers	—	Choice	1,308	246.75/cwt	244.00–250.50	3,227	2
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls4 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—Return to Feed	953	267.48/cwt	265.00–270.00	2,549	2
Bulls	—	—	1,574	213.37/cwt	200.00–218.00	3,358	11
Bulls	—	—	1,590	252.00/cwt	252.00–252.00	4,007	1
Bulls	—	—	1,798	229.61/cwt	220.00–237.00	4,128	8
Slaughter Cattle · Cows10 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	1,060	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,749	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	1,101	186.79/cwt	180.00–192.00	2,057	8
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,123	144.82/cwt	138.00–151.00	1,626	6
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,150	184.00/cwt	184.00–184.00	2,116	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,235	162.81/cwt	159.00–169.00	2,011	15
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,260	174.73/cwt	170.00–181.00	2,202	18
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,423	184.53/cwt	179.00–189.00	2,626	23
Cows	—	Premium White 65-75%	1,478	216.53/cwt	215.00–218.00	3,200	2
Cows	—	Premium White 65-75%	1,507	198.39/cwt	192.00–210.00	2,990	21
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,591	174.08/cwt	170.00–178.00	2,770	4
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Choice	1,350	232.00/cwt	232.00–232.00	3,132	1
Slaughter Cattle · Beef/Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Steers	—	Choice	1,325	238.00/cwt	238.00–238.00	3,154	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bullocks1 lot · lightest first
Bullocks	—	—	1,330	236.00/cwt	236.00–236.00	3,139	1

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 Jun 16, 2026

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

Receipts 306Last week 427Year ago 416

Compared to last week, slaughter steers and heifers sold 2.00 lower. Slaughter cows sold 1.00 to 2.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold 3.00 lower. Trade was active with moderate to good demand.

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
43	—	1,299	252.00–260.50	257.66
2	—	1,308	244.00–250.50	246.75

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,195	232.00	232.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,123	138.00–151.00	144.82

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
23	—	1,423	179.00–189.00	184.53
4	—	1,591	170.00–178.00	174.08

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,101	180.00–192.00	186.79

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,060	165.00	165.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Premium White 65-75%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,478	215.00–218.00	216.53
21	—	1,507	192.00–210.00	198.39

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,150	184.00	184.00
15	—	1,235	159.00–169.00	162.81
18	—	1,260	170.00–181.00	174.73

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Standard$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,635	245.00	245.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,442	264.50	264.50
88	—	1,435	252.00–262.50	257.50
5	—	1,464	240.00–251.50	248.63

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,359	227.50–249.00	239.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,590	252.00	252.00
11	—	1,574	200.00–218.00	213.37
8	—	1,798	220.00–237.00	229.61

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	953	265.00–270.00	267.48

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,350	232.00	232.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Beef/Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,325	238.00	238.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bullocks$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,330	236.00	236.00

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.