Sale reports / Illinois / Fairview Livestock Auction / 2026-10-27

Fairview Livestock Auction

Slaughter Cattle · Fairview, Illinois · Tue, Oct 27
● Final27 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2049
← Oct 20Oct 27latest
Receipts
365 head
▲ 123 vs last sale 242▼ 42 vs year ago 407 · −10.3%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, slaughter steers and heifers sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Slaughter dairy cross steers sold 11.00 higher in a light test. Slaughter cows sold 2.00 to 6.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold 5.00 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 HeifersChoiceAverage1,315216.002,8401thin
Beef/Dairy SteersChoiceAverage1,616223.563,61316
Bullocks—High1,470217.503,1971thin
Bulls—Average1,770180.933,2039thin
CowsPremium White 65-75%Average1,625177.502,8841thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%Low1,633147.032,40136
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,270146.861,86619
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,167130.091,51813
Dairy CowsPremium White 65-75%Average1,682184.133,0974thin
HeifersChoiceLow1,362226.053,07955
HeifersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,097223.262,4486thin
SteersChoiceLow1,478225.823,338191
SteersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,184216.652,5643thin

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.
ClassWeightGrade / descriptionAvg wtPriceRangePer headHead
Slaughter Cattle · Steers4 lots · lightest first
Steers—Select and Choice1,163212.48/cwt203.00–221.002,4712
Steers—Select and ChoiceReturn to Feed1,225225.00/cwt225.00–225.002,7561
Steers—Choice1,421212.94/cwt202.00–221.003,0266
Steers—Choice1,480226.24/cwt222.00–230.503,348185
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers5 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Select and Choice1,040217.00/cwt217.00–217.002,2573
Heifers—Select and ChoiceReturn to Feed1,153229.51/cwt225.00–240.002,6463
Heifers—ChoiceReturn to Feed1,186239.00/cwt239.00–239.002,8354
Heifers—Choice1,366226.81/cwt222.00–233.503,09840
Heifers—Choice1,411218.59/cwt210.00–221.003,08411
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,711181.91/cwt177.50–190.003,1124
Bulls——1,810166.01/cwt160.00–172.503,0053
Bulls——1,830201.37/cwt195.00–207.503,6852
Slaughter Cattle · Cows11 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%Return to Feed955160.00/cwt160.00–160.001,5281
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,113112.30/cwt110.00–115.001,2503
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,175147.50/cwt147.50–147.501,7331
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,213130.84/cwt122.50–140.001,5878
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,255136.59/cwt125.00–144.001,7149
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,276149.43/cwt145.00–156.001,9077
Cows—Boner 80-85%Return to Feed1,303171.65/cwt167.00–174.002,2373
Cows—Breaker 75-80%Return to Feed1,500172.00/cwt172.00–172.002,5801
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,617160.85/cwt155.00–166.002,60113
Cows—Premium White 65-75%1,625177.50/cwt177.50–177.502,8841
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,649137.73/cwt122.00–154.002,27122
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Cows1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Cows—Premium White 65-75%1,682184.13/cwt181.00–186.003,0974
Slaughter Cattle · Bullocks1 lot · lightest first
Bullocks——1,470217.50/cwt217.50–217.503,1971
Slaughter Cattle · Beef/Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Steers—Choice1,616223.56/cwt222.00–226.003,61316
Slaughter Cattle · Beef/Dairy Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Heifers—Choice1,315216.00/cwt216.00–216.002,8401

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.