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Fairview Livestock Auction

Slaughter Cattle · Fairview, Illinois · Tue, Oct 20

● Final21 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2049

← Oct 13Oct 20Oct 27 →

Receipts

214 head

▲ 42 vs last sale 172▼ 175 vs year ago 389 · −45.0%

Also sold hereCattle SpecialTue Nov 3, 2026 Replacement Cattle Special

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, slaughter steers and slaughter heifers sold unevenly steady. Slaughter cows sold mostly 1.25 to 2.25 higher. Slaughter bulls sold .25 lower. Trade was active with 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.

Class	Grade	Dressing	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Bulls	—	Average	1,708	75.76	1,294	9thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,412	59.63	842	34
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,233	57.93	714	32
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	962	52.65	507	7thin
Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,550	89.56	1,388	3thin
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,304	105.55	1,376	19
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,112	95.17	1,058	3thin
Heifers	Select	Average	982	78.10	767	3thin
Steers	Choice	Average	1,436	105.98	1,522	87
Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,103	91.75	1,012	2thin

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 · Steers5 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Select and ChoiceReturn to Feed	1,005	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	854	1
Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,200	98.50/cwt	98.50–98.50	1,182	1
Steers	—	Choice	1,349	101.06/cwt	99.00–102.50	1,363	5
Steers	—	Choice	1,418	106.70/cwt	103.00–109.00	1,513	75
Steers	—	ChoiceHeavy Weight	1,690	101.78/cwt	98.00–103.00	1,720	7
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers6 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	SelectReturn to Feed	975	80.65/cwt	73.00–88.00	786	2
Heifers	—	Select	995	73.00/cwt

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.

Illinois feeder prices, every weight →Every state and region →

Fairview Sale Barn Slaughter Cattle - Fairview, IL

Tue Oct 20, 2020

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

Receipts 214Last week 172Year ago 389

Compared to last week, slaughter steers and slaughter heifers sold unevenly steady. Slaughter cows sold mostly 1.25 to 2.25 higher. Slaughter bulls sold .25 lower. Trade was active with good demand.

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	990	48.50–58.50	53.84
1	—	795	45.50	45.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,243	49.50–53.00	50.66
27	—	1,232	53.50–64.00	58.99

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Muddy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,225	58.50	58.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
31	—	1,419

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Fairview Livestock Auction

Slaughter Cattle · Fairview, Illinois · Tue, Oct 20

● Final21 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2049

← Oct 13Oct 20Oct 27 →

Receipts

214 head

▲ 42 vs last sale 172▼ 175 vs year ago 389 · −45.0%

Also sold hereCattle SpecialTue Nov 3, 2026 Replacement Cattle Special

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, slaughter steers and slaughter heifers sold unevenly steady. Slaughter cows sold mostly 1.25 to 2.25 higher. Slaughter bulls sold .25 lower. Trade was active with 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.

Class	Grade	Dressing	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Bulls	—	Average	1,708	75.76	1,294	9thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,412	59.63	842	34
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,233	57.93	714	32
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	962	52.65	507	7thin
Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,550	89.56	1,388	3thin
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,304	105.55	1,376	19
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,112	95.17	1,058	3thin
Heifers	Select	Average	982	78.10	767	3thin
Steers	Choice	Average	1,436	105.98	1,522	87
Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,103	91.75	1,012	2thin

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 · Steers5 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Select and ChoiceReturn to Feed	1,005	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	854	1
Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,200	98.50/cwt	98.50–98.50	1,182	1
Steers	—	Choice	1,349	101.06/cwt	99.00–102.50	1,363	5
Steers	—	Choice	1,418	106.70/cwt	103.00–109.00	1,513	75
Steers	—	ChoiceHeavy Weight	1,690	101.78/cwt	98.00–103.00	1,720	7
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers6 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	SelectReturn to Feed	975	80.65/cwt	73.00–88.00	786	2
Heifers	—	Select	995	73.00/cwt

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.

Illinois feeder prices, every weight →Every state and region →

Fairview Sale Barn Slaughter Cattle - Fairview, IL

Tue Oct 20, 2020

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

Receipts 214Last week 172Year ago 389

Compared to last week, slaughter steers and slaughter heifers sold unevenly steady. Slaughter cows sold mostly 1.25 to 2.25 higher. Slaughter bulls sold .25 lower. Trade was active with good demand.

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	990	48.50–58.50	53.84
1	—	795	45.50	45.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,243	49.50–53.00	50.66
27	—	1,232	53.50–64.00	58.99

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Muddy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,225	58.50	58.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
31	—	1,419

Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,629	66.60/cwt	42.50–75.00	1,085	4
Bulls	—	—	1,772	83.09/cwt	79.50–87.50	1,472	5

Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	795	45.50/cwt	45.50–45.50	362	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	990	53.84/cwt	48.50–58.50	533	6
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Muddy	1,225	58.50/cwt	58.50–58.50	717	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,232	58.99/cwt	53.50–64.00	727	27
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,243	50.66/cwt	49.50–53.00	630	4
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,342	54.38/cwt	53.50–55.00	730	3
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,419	60.14/cwt	56.00–66.00	853	31

Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Choice	1,550	89.56/cwt	88.00–92.50	1,388	3

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,772	79.50–87.50	83.09
4	—	1,629	42.50–75.00	66.60

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	975	73.00–88.00	80.65

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,245	101.50	101.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	1,294	103.50–109.50	106.32
2	—	1,385	99.00	99.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select and Choice · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,045	91.00–93.00	92.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select and Choice · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,005	85.00	85.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice · Heavy Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,690	98.00–103.00	101.78

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
75	—	1,418	103.00–109.00	106.70
5	—	1,349	99.00–102.50	101.06

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,200	98.50	98.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,550	88.00–92.50	89.56