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Fairview Livestock Auction

Name: Fairview Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2026-09-08
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-09-08

Slaughter Cattle · Fairview, Illinois · Tue, Sep 8

● Final21 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2049

← Sep 1Sep 8Sep 15 →

Receipts

203 head

▼ 131 vs last sale 334▼ 255 vs year ago 458 · −55.7%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, slaughter steers and heifers sold 1.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold mostly 1.00 to 3.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold 10.00 lower. Trade was active with moderate 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	High	1,572	221.40	3,480	8thin
Bulls	—	Low	1,736	187.29	3,251	10
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,600	166.04	2,657	16
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,280	157.80	2,020	21
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,086	112.35	1,220	11
Dairy Bulls	—	Average	905	170.00	1,539	1thin
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,324	217.42	2,879	53
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,068	207.08	2,212	3thin
Heifers	Select	Average	943	179.80	1,695	4thin
Steers	Choice	Average	1,356	217.61	2,951	46
Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,243	209.30	2,602	15
Steers	Select	Average	1,100	182.50	2,008	1thin

Every lot

21 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 · Steers4 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Select	1,100	182.50/cwt	182.50–182.50	2,008	1
Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,243	209.30/cwt	202.00–212.00	2,602	15
Steers	—	Choice	1,327	209.05/cwt	204.00–212.00	2,774	3
Steers	—	Choice	1,358	218.21/cwt	212.50–222.50	2,963	43
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers5 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Select	925	165.56/cwt	155.00–180.00	1,531	3
Heifers	—	SelectReturn to Feed	995	222.50/cwt	222.50–222.50	2,214	1
Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,068	207.08/cwt	201.00–210.00	2,212	3
Heifers	—	Choice	1,230	206.35/cwt	201.00–211.00	2,538	2
Heifers	—	Choice	1,328	217.85/cwt	212.50–220.50	2,893	51
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,641	193.63/cwt	190.00–205.00	3,177	6
Bulls	—	—	1,878	177.78/cwt	175.00–182.50	3,339	4
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,053	116.45/cwt	110.00–125.00	1,226	6
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,119	101.15/cwt	87.50–107.50	1,132	4
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,150	132.50/cwt	132.50–132.50	1,524	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,271	160.06/cwt	153.00–165.00	2,034	17
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,318	148.21/cwt	146.00–151.00	1,953	4
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,520	176.00/cwt	176.00–176.00	2,675	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,585	156.83/cwt	151.00–163.00	2,486	6
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,619	171.08/cwt	164.00–175.00	2,770	9
Slaughter Cattle · Beef/Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Steers	—	Choice	1,572	221.40/cwt	220.00–222.50	3,480	8
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Bulls	—	—	905	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,539	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 Sep 8, 2026

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

Receipts 203Last week 334Year ago 458

Compared to last week, slaughter steers and heifers sold 1.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold mostly 1.00 to 3.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold 10.00 lower. Trade was active with moderate demand.

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
43	—	1,358	212.50–222.50	218.21
3	—	1,327	204.00–212.00	209.05

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	1,243	202.00–212.00	209.30

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,100	182.50	182.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
51	—	1,328	212.50–220.50	217.85
2	—	1,230	201.00–211.00	206.35

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,068	201.00–210.00	207.08

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	995	222.50	222.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	925	155.00–180.00	165.56

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,619	164.00–175.00	171.08
6	—	1,585	151.00–163.00	156.83
1	—	1,520	176.00	176.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	1,271	153.00–165.00	160.06
4	—	1,318	146.00–151.00	148.21

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,119	87.50–107.50	101.15
1	—	1,150	132.50	132.50
6	—	1,053	110.00–125.00	116.45

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,878	175.00–182.50	177.78
6	—	1,641	190.00–205.00	193.63

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Beef/Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,572	220.00–222.50	221.40

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	905	170.00	170.00

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.