Sale reports / Illinois / Fairview Livestock Auction / 2026-08-11

Fairview Livestock Auction

Slaughter Cattle · Fairview, Illinois · Tue, Aug 11
● Final26 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2049
Receipts
223 head
▼ 230 vs last sale 453▼ 24 vs year ago 247 · −9.7%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, slaughter steers and heifers sold 1.00 to 2.00 lower. Slaughter dairy cross steers and heifers had no steers and heifers for a comparison to last week. Slaughter cows mostly traded steady to 1.00 higher, with the exception with Leans 9.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold 2.00 lower. Trade was active with moderate to good demand.

Slaughter cattle

By class and quality grade · $/cwt
Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.
ClassGradeDressingAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Beef/Dairy HeifersChoiceAverage1,243223.002,7722thin
Beef/Dairy SteersChoiceAverage1,216226.362,7537thin
Bullocks—Average1,430221.003,1601thin
Bulls—Average1,849218.714,04311
CowsPremium White 65-75%Average1,471195.262,8725thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%Low1,503176.302,64928
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,268175.082,22035
CowsLean 85-90%Low963151.531,45910
Dairy CowsPremium White 65-75%Average1,480203.043,0052thin
Dairy CowsLean 85-90%Average905146.001,3211thin
HeifersChoiceAverage1,274233.802,97921
HeifersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,086230.002,4984thin
SteersChoiceAverage1,438232.533,34479
SteersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,155224.002,5872thin
SteersSelectAverage890197.501,7581thin

Every lot

26 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—SelectReturn to Feed890197.50/cwt197.50–197.501,7581
Steers—Select and Choice1,155224.00/cwt224.00–224.002,5872
Steers—Choice1,438232.53/cwt229.50–240.003,34479
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Select and ChoiceReturn to Feed1,005245.00/cwt245.00–245.002,4621
Heifers—Select and Choice1,113225.00/cwt225.00–225.002,5043
Heifers—Choice1,274233.80/cwt227.50–235.502,97921
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,821220.86/cwt210.00–230.004,0227
Bulls——1,863206.61/cwt205.00–207.503,8493
Bulls——2,000240.00/cwt240.00–240.004,8001
Slaughter Cattle · Cows11 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%845112.94/cwt100.00–125.009542
Cows—Lean 85-90%Return to Feed991169.28/cwt160.00–199.001,6785
Cows—Lean 85-90%995147.67/cwt137.50–157.501,4693
Cows—Boner 80-85%Return to Feed1,018227.02/cwt217.00–237.502,3112
Cows—Breaker 75-80%Return to Feed1,115220.00/cwt220.00–220.002,4531
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,165185.00/cwt185.00–185.002,1551
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,258162.07/cwt156.00–167.002,0398
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,296174.68/cwt170.00–181.002,26424
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,466184.01/cwt181.00–191.002,69810
Cows—Premium White 65-75%1,471195.26/cwt191.00–200.002,8725
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,547169.20/cwt152.50–179.002,61817
Slaughter Cattle · Bullocks1 lot · lightest first
Bullocks——1,430221.00/cwt221.00–221.003,1601
Slaughter Cattle · Beef/Dairy Steers2 lots · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Steers—Choice1,169225.00/cwt225.00–225.002,6306
Beef/Dairy Steers—Choice1,500234.50/cwt234.50–234.503,5181
Slaughter Cattle · Beef/Dairy Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Heifers—Choice1,243223.00/cwt223.00–223.002,7722
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Cows2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Cows—Lean 85-90%905146.00/cwt146.00–146.001,3211
Dairy Cows—Premium White 65-75%1,480203.04/cwt195.00–212.003,0052

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.