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Fairview Livestock Auction

Slaughter Cattle · Fairview, Illinois · Tue, Jan 5

● Final25 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2049

← Dec 29Jan 5Jan 12 →

Receipts

352 head

▲ 155 vs last sale 197▼ 413 vs year ago 765 · −54.0%

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 .50 to 1.25 higher. Slaughter cows sold 4.25 to 6.00. Slaughter bulls sold 4.00 higher. 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	1,854	82.45	1,529	8thin
Cows	Premium White 65-75%	Average	1,349	65.00	877	7thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,514	56.62	857	46
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,275	54.80	699	91
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,112	47.57	529	26
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,358	111.23	1,511	69
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,051	96.53	1,015	4thin
Heifers	Select	Average	1,028	77.13	793	6thin
Steers	Choice	Average	1,429	111.20	1,589	75
Steers	Select	Average	1,123	71.03	798	3thin

Every lot

25 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 · Steers4 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Select	1,123	71.03/cwt	62.50–75.00	798	3
Steers	—	Choice	1,349	105.65/cwt	102.00–108.50	1,425	9
Steers	—	Choice	1,432	112.52/cwt	109.00–115.50	1,611	65
Steers	—	ChoiceHeavy Weight	1,950	75.00/cwt	75.00–75.00	1,463	1
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers7 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	SelectReturn to Feed	933	87.40/cwt	82.00–94.00	815	2
Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,051	96.53/cwt	86.00–104.50	1,015	4
Heifers	—	Select	1,076	71.99/cwt	56.00–79.00	775

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 Jan 5, 2021

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

Receipts 352Last week 197Year ago 765

Compared to last week, slaughter steers and slaughter heifers sold .50 to 1.25 higher. Slaughter cows sold 4.25 to 6.00. Slaughter bulls sold 4.00 higher. Trade was active with good demand.

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,847	79.00–87.00	83.37
1	—	1,905	76.00	76.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	933	82.00–94.00	87.40

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,076	56.00–79.00	71.99

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,051	86.00–104.50	96.53

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Fairview Livestock Auction

Slaughter Cattle · Fairview, Illinois · Tue, Jan 5

● Final25 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2049

← Dec 29Jan 5Jan 12 →

Receipts

352 head

▲ 155 vs last sale 197▼ 413 vs year ago 765 · −54.0%

Also sold hereCattle SpecialTue Nov 3, 2026 Replacement Cattle Special

View

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, slaughter steers and slaughter heifers sold .50 to 1.25 higher. Slaughter cows sold 4.25 to 6.00. Slaughter bulls sold 4.00 higher. 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	1,854	82.45	1,529	8thin
Cows	Premium White 65-75%	Average	1,349	65.00	877	7thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,514	56.62	857	46
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,275	54.80	699	91
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,112	47.57	529	26
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,358	111.23	1,511	69
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,051	96.53	1,015	4thin
Heifers	Select	Average	1,028	77.13	793	6thin
Steers	Choice	Average	1,429	111.20	1,589	75
Steers	Select	Average	1,123	71.03	798	3thin

Every lot

25 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 · Steers4 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Select	1,123	71.03/cwt	62.50–75.00	798	3
Steers	—	Choice	1,349	105.65/cwt	102.00–108.50	1,425	9
Steers	—	Choice	1,432	112.52/cwt	109.00–115.50	1,611	65
Steers	—	ChoiceHeavy Weight	1,950	75.00/cwt	75.00–75.00	1,463	1
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers7 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	SelectReturn to Feed	933	87.40/cwt	82.00–94.00	815	2
Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,051	96.53/cwt	86.00–104.50	1,015	4
Heifers	—	Select	1,076	71.99/cwt	56.00–79.00	775

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 Jan 5, 2021

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

Receipts 352Last week 197Year ago 765

Compared to last week, slaughter steers and slaughter heifers sold .50 to 1.25 higher. Slaughter cows sold 4.25 to 6.00. Slaughter bulls sold 4.00 higher. Trade was active with good demand.

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,847	79.00–87.00	83.37
1	—	1,905	76.00	76.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	933	82.00–94.00	87.40

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,076	56.00–79.00	71.99

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,051	86.00–104.50	96.53

Slaughter Cattle · Cows12 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,070	56.89/cwt	56.50–57.50	609	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,093	37.01/cwt	24.00–42.50	405	3
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,119	48.19/cwt	44.00–54.00	539	21
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	1,128	74.01/cwt	69.00–78.00	835	6
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,240	47.38/cwt	43.50–49.00	588	17
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,297	54.40/cwt	49.50–60.00	706	63
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,298	62.02/cwt	60.50–64.60	805	5
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%Return to Feed	1,343	77.20/cwt	65.00–89.00	1,037	2
Cows	—	Premium White 65-75%	1,349	65.00/cwt	60.00–76.00	877	7
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,515	56.30/cwt	52.00–62.50	853	37
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,547	48.01/cwt	47.50–48.50	743	5
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,585	63.56/cwt	63.00–64.00	1,007	2

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
51	—	1,344	107.50–114.00	111.68
8	—	1,406	115.50–115.75	115.65
8	—	1,323	102.00–107.00	105.54

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
37	—	1,515	52.00–62.50	56.30
5	—	1,547	47.50–48.50	48.01
2	—	1,585	63.00–64.00	63.56

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	1,240	43.50–49.00	47.38
5	—	1,298	60.50–64.60	62.02
63	—	1,297	49.50–60.00	54.40

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,070	56.50–57.50	56.89
21	—	1,119	44.00–54.00	48.19
3	—	1,093	24.00–42.50	37.01

Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,847	83.37/cwt	79.00–87.00	1,540	7
Bulls	—	—	1,905	76.00/cwt	76.00–76.00	1,448	1

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,123	62.50–75.00	71.03

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
65	—	1,432	109.00–115.50	112.52
9	—	1,349	102.00–108.50	105.65

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice · Heavy Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,950	75.00	75.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,128	69.00–78.00	74.01

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Premium White 65-75%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,349	60.00–76.00	65.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,343	65.00–89.00	77.20