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Fairview Livestock Auction

Slaughter Cattle · Fairview, Illinois · Tue, Dec 15

● Final27 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2049

← Dec 8Dec 15Dec 22 →

Receipts

410 head

▲ 44 vs last sale 366▼ 65 vs year ago 475 · −13.7%

Also sold hereCattle SpecialTue Nov 3, 2026 Replacement Cattle Special

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Slaughter steers and slaughter heifers traded steady to .25 higher. Slaughter cows sold 1.25 lower to 1.75 higher. Slaughter bulls sold .25 higher. 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.

Class	Grade	Dressing	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Bullocks	—	Average	1,427	88.25	1,259	3thin
Bulls	—	Average	1,816	75.06	1,363	11
Cows	Premium White 65-75%	Low	1,477	84.61	1,249	16
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,539	53.63	826	48
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,246	49.12	612	79
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,041	47.37	493	23
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,316	102.53	1,349	94
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,075	87.29	938	12
Heifers	Select	Average	984	72.52	714	5thin
Steers	Choice	Average	1,453	103.57	1,505	92
Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,124	89.03	1,001	4thin

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.

Class	Weight	Grade / description	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Slaughter Cattle · Steers5 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,124	89.03/cwt	88.00–90.00	1,001	4
Steers	—	Choice	1,406	96.72/cwt	91.00–99.50	1,360	7
Steers	—	Choice	1,431	104.37/cwt	100.00–106.75	1,494	74
Steers	—	Choice	1,562	107.00/cwt	107.00–107.00	1,671	5
Steers	—	ChoiceHeavy Weight	1,695	98.83/cwt	96.00–102.00	1,675	6
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers6 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	ChoiceLight Weight	870	73.00/cwt	73.00–73.00	635	1
Heifers	—	Select	984	72.52/cwt	67.00–79.00	714

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 Dec 15, 2020

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

Receipts 410Last week 366Year ago 475

Slaughter steers and slaughter heifers traded steady to .25 higher. Slaughter cows sold 1.25 lower to 1.75 higher. Slaughter bulls sold .25 higher. Trade was active with moderate to good demand.

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,733	69.00–76.50	73.32
3	—	2,038	63.50–87.00	79.69

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bullocks$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,427	82.00–93.00	88.25

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	984	67.00–79.00	72.52

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,075	81.50–96.00	87.29

Heifers — Choice

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Fairview Livestock Auction

Slaughter Cattle · Fairview, Illinois · Tue, Dec 15

● Final27 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2049

← Dec 8Dec 15Dec 22 →

Receipts

410 head

▲ 44 vs last sale 366▼ 65 vs year ago 475 · −13.7%

Also sold hereCattle SpecialTue Nov 3, 2026 Replacement Cattle Special

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Slaughter steers and slaughter heifers traded steady to .25 higher. Slaughter cows sold 1.25 lower to 1.75 higher. Slaughter bulls sold .25 higher. 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.

Class	Grade	Dressing	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Bullocks	—	Average	1,427	88.25	1,259	3thin
Bulls	—	Average	1,816	75.06	1,363	11
Cows	Premium White 65-75%	Low	1,477	84.61	1,249	16
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,539	53.63	826	48
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,246	49.12	612	79
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,041	47.37	493	23
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,316	102.53	1,349	94
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,075	87.29	938	12
Heifers	Select	Average	984	72.52	714	5thin
Steers	Choice	Average	1,453	103.57	1,505	92
Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,124	89.03	1,001	4thin

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.

Class	Weight	Grade / description	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Slaughter Cattle · Steers5 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,124	89.03/cwt	88.00–90.00	1,001	4
Steers	—	Choice	1,406	96.72/cwt	91.00–99.50	1,360	7
Steers	—	Choice	1,431	104.37/cwt	100.00–106.75	1,494	74
Steers	—	Choice	1,562	107.00/cwt	107.00–107.00	1,671	5
Steers	—	ChoiceHeavy Weight	1,695	98.83/cwt	96.00–102.00	1,675	6
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers6 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	ChoiceLight Weight	870	73.00/cwt	73.00–73.00	635	1
Heifers	—	Select	984	72.52/cwt	67.00–79.00	714

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 Dec 15, 2020

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

Receipts 410Last week 366Year ago 475

Slaughter steers and slaughter heifers traded steady to .25 higher. Slaughter cows sold 1.25 lower to 1.75 higher. Slaughter bulls sold .25 higher. Trade was active with moderate to good demand.

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,733	69.00–76.50	73.32
3	—	2,038	63.50–87.00	79.69

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bullocks$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,427	82.00–93.00	88.25

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	984	67.00–79.00	72.52

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,075	81.50–96.00	87.29

Heifers — Choice

Slaughter Cattle · Cows13 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,018	31.03/cwt	28.00–35.00	316	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	1,022	63.23/cwt	52.00–74.00	646	5
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,050	44.46/cwt	41.50–47.00	467	16
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	1,109	65.74/cwt	63.50–70.00	729	5
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,122	58.00/cwt	58.00–58.00	651	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,247	49.51/cwt	46.00–56.00	617	57
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,270	15.01/cwt	13.00–17.00	191	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,328	43.79/cwt	42.00–45.50	582	12
Cows	—	Premium White 65-75%	1,425	69.50/cwt	69.50–69.50	990	1
Cows	—	Premium White 65-75%	1,480	85.62/cwt	80.00–92.00	1,267	15
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,509	54.06/cwt	49.50–60.50	816	30
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,543	47.21/cwt	45.50–48.50	728	12
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,683	64.34/cwt	62.00–67.50	1,083	6

72	—	1,316	100.00–106.50	103.80
8	—	1,366	107.00–107.50	107.06
13	—	1,318	82.50–99.00	94.96

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,122	58.00	58.00
12	—	1,328	42.00–45.50	43.79
57	—	1,247	46.00–56.00	49.51
2	—	1,270	13.00–17.00	15.01

Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,733	73.32/cwt	69.00–76.50	1,271	8
Bulls	—	—	2,038	79.69/cwt	63.50–87.00	1,624	3

Slaughter Cattle · Bullocks1 lot · lightest first
Bullocks	—	—	1,427	88.25/cwt	82.00–93.00	1,259	3

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	870	73.00	73.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,124	88.00–90.00	89.03

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice · Heavy Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,695	96.00–102.00	98.83

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,406	91.00–99.50	96.72
74	—	1,431	100.00–106.75	104.37
5	—	1,562	107.00	107.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
30	—	1,509	49.50–60.50	54.06
12	—	1,543	45.50–48.50	47.21
6	—	1,683	62.00–67.50	64.34

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,109	63.50–70.00	65.74

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,022	52.00–74.00	63.23

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Premium White 65-75%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,425	69.50	69.50
15	—	1,480	80.00–92.00	85.62

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	1,050	41.50–47.00	44.46
2	—	1,018	28.00–35.00	31.03