Sale reports / Illinois / Fairview Livestock Auction / 2025-03-04

Fairview Livestock Auction

Replacement Cattle · Fairview, Illinois · Tue, Mar 4
● Final23 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2048
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Receipts
160 head
▲ 160 vs last sale 0▲ 20 vs year ago 140 · +14.3%
Also sold hereSlaughter/Replacement CattleTue Nov 3, 2026Replacement Cattle Special
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Tonight's breeding stock sale was well received, Even with a high number of older cows, the quality was high. Trade was active with very good demand.

Replacement cattle Per head

By class, stage and age
Bred stock and pairs are reported per head, not per hundredweight — these prices are never mixed with the $/cwt figures above.
ClassStageAgeAvg wt$/headHead
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,465$2,9002thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,586$2,88117
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,615$2,6001thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,460$2,49866
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,358$2,3532thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,250$2,3313thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,365$2,2001thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,409$2,02613
Bred Heifers3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,272$3,2227
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,170$2,4001thin
BullsN/A(<2 yrs)1,342$5,28313
BullsN/AYoung/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,985$3,4001thin
BullsN/AYoung (2-4 yrs)1,575$2,6001thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)1,158$4,36412
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,572$3,6036
Cow-Calf PairsOpenAged (>8 yrs)1,360$2,4502thin
Heifer PairsOpen(<2 yrs)1,000$4,0004thin
Heifer PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)1,039$3,7658

Every lot

23 lots · USDA AMS · Fairview Sale Barn Cattle Special - 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
Replacement Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Large 1-21,3425,283.11/head2,200.00–7,400.005,28313
Bulls—Large 1-21,5752,600.00/head2,600.00–2,600.002,6001
Bulls—Large 1-21,9853,400.00/head3,400.00–3,400.003,4001
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows12 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-29801,650.00/head1,650.00–1,650.001,6501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1291,701.20/head1,625.00–1,900.001,7015
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1881,700.74/head1,650.00–1,750.001,7012
Bred Cows—Large 1-2Thin Fleshed1,2751,050.00/head1,050.00–1,050.001,0501
Bred Cows—Large 1-21,3582,353.04/head2,300.00–2,400.002,3532
Bred Cows—Large 1-21,3652,200.00/head2,200.00–2,200.002,2001
Bred Cows—Large 1-21,3852,670.89/head2,550.00–2,800.002,6712
Bred Cows—Large 1-21,4652,900.00/head2,900.00–2,900.002,9002
Bred Cows—Large 1-21,4692,522.77/head2,000.00–2,750.002,52364
Bred Cows—Large 1-21,5862,880.85/head2,550.00–3,700.002,88117
Bred Cows—Large 1-21,6152,600.00/head2,600.00–2,600.002,6001
Bred Cows—Large 1-21,6292,398.07/head2,150.00–2,600.002,3987
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Large 1-21,1702,400.00/head2,400.00–2,400.002,4001
Bred Heifers—Large 1-21,2723,221.80/head2,500.00–3,700.003,2227
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs4 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Large 1-21,1584,364.03/head4,200.00–4,500.004,36412
Cow-Calf Pairs—Large 1-21,3602,450.00/head2,450.00–2,450.002,4502
Cow-Calf Pairs—Large 1-21,5703,633.76/head3,100.00–4,100.003,6345
Cow-Calf Pairs—Large 1-21,5803,450.00/head3,450.00–3,450.003,4501
Replacement Cattle · Heifer Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Heifer Pairs—Large 1-21,0004,000.00/head4,000.00–4,000.004,0004
Heifer Pairs—Large 1-21,0393,764.98/head2,200.00–4,200.003,7658

This sale against other markets

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