Sale reports / Illinois / Fairview Livestock Auction / 2026-11-10

Fairview Livestock Auction

Slaughter Cattle · Fairview, Illinois · Tue, Nov 10
● Final26 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2049
← Nov 3Nov 10latest
Receipts
373 head
▼ 66 vs last sale 439▼ 111 vs year ago 484 · −22.9%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, slaughter steers, slaughter dairy cross steers, and slaughter heifers sold 5.00 lower. Slaughter cows sold 10.00 to 22.00 lower with Breakers taking the heavier loss. Slaughter bulls sold 1.00 to 2.00 lower. Trade was active with much lower 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 SteersChoiceAverage1,531208.003,1848thin
Bullocks—Low1,480152.502,2571thin
Bulls—High1,474161.802,38624
CowsPremium White 65-75%Average1,422173.012,4603thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,543134.142,07059
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,298126.261,63968
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,18398.641,16736
HeifersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,135212.502,4121thin
HeifersSelectAverage960210.002,0161thin
HeifersChoiceLow1,346208.122,80157
SteersChoiceAverage1,514211.103,195104
SteersSelectAverage1,010190.001,9191thin

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 Feed1,010190.00/cwt190.00–190.001,9191
Steers—Choice1,513211.57/cwt205.00–215.503,201101
Steers—Choice1,532195.34/cwt192.00–202.002,9933
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers5 lots · lightest first
Heifers—SelectReturn to Feed960210.00/cwt210.00–210.002,0161
Heifers—Select and ChoiceReturn to Feed1,135212.50/cwt212.50–212.502,4121
Heifers—Choice1,319210.05/cwt206.00–214.002,77147
Heifers—Choice1,353197.39/cwt192.00–203.002,6717
Heifers—ChoiceHeavy Weight1,745203.00/cwt203.00–203.003,5423
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls4 lots · lightest first
Bulls——Return to Feed1,240167.50/cwt167.50–167.502,0771
Bulls——1,315152.37/cwt112.50–161.002,00417
Bulls——1,783174.98/cwt170.00–180.003,1203
Bulls——2,147200.16/cwt190.00–207.504,2973
Slaughter Cattle · Cows12 lots · lightest first
Cows—Boner 80-85%Return to Feed1,086151.48/cwt137.50–190.001,6459
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,09579.90/cwt65.00–87.5087513
Cows—Lean 85-90%Return to Feed1,140165.52/cwt157.50–175.001,8872
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,232102.81/cwt92.50–118.001,26720
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,288112.17/cwt90.00–122.501,44527
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,365130.29/cwt125.00–135.001,77830
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,383142.54/cwt140.00–145.001,9712
Cows—Premium White 65-75%1,422173.01/cwt172.00–175.002,4603
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,425125.00/cwt125.00–125.001,7811
Cows—Breaker 75-80%Return to Feed1,462170.48/cwt150.00–205.002,4926
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,538143.12/cwt137.00–147.002,20117
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,559123.85/cwt105.00–135.001,93136
Slaughter Cattle · Bullocks1 lot · lightest first
Bullocks——1,480152.50/cwt152.50–152.502,2571
Slaughter Cattle · Beef/Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Steers—Choice1,531208.00/cwt208.00–208.003,1848

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.