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Fairview Livestock Auction

Slaughter Cattle · Fairview, Illinois · Tue, Oct 18

● Final28 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2049

← Oct 11Oct 18Oct 25 →

Receipts

342 head

▲ 97 vs last sale 245▲ 27 vs year ago 315 · +8.6%

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 heifers sold 2.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold mostly 3.00 to 4.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold 1.00 lower. 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
Bulls	—	Low	1,420	99.15	1,408	29
Cows	Premium White 65-75%	Average	1,358	101.57	1,380	3thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,467	84.63	1,241	24
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,182	75.15	888	57
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	999	59.28	592	23
Heifers	Choice	High	1,318	153.25	2,020	44
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,161	137.09	1,592	8thin
Heifers	Select	Average	869	108.42	942	9thin
Steers	Choice	Average	1,477	152.60	2,254	125
Steers	Standard	Average	1,422	135.71	1,930	3thin
Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,213	135.29	1,641	11

Every lot

28 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 · Steers6 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,213	135.29/cwt	120.00–142.00	1,641	11
Steers	—	Choice	1,304	144.83/cwt	142.50–146.50	1,889	5
Steers	—	Standard	1,422	135.71/cwt	130.00–139.00	1,930	3
Steers	—	Choice	1,449	153.00/cwt	147.50–157.50	2,217	98
Steers	—	Choice	1,498	158.35/cwt	158.00–159.75	2,372	10
Steers	—	ChoiceHeavy Weight	1,761	147.76/cwt	144.00–149.00	2,602	12
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers6 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	SelectReturn to Feed	723	118.75/cwt	115.00–122.00

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 18, 2022

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

Receipts 342Last week 245Year ago 315

Compared to last week, slaughter steers and heifers sold 2.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold mostly 3.00 to 4.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold 1.00 lower. 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
12	—	1,253	80.00–96.00	86.85
12	—	1,539	98.00–108.00	103.32
3	—	2,053	117.00–124.00	119.83

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	763	115.00–119.00	116.97

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
34	—	1,168	70.00–80.00	75.69
10	—	1,221	81.00–88.00	84.50
11	—	1,226	51.00–68.00	62.58

Cows — Lean 85-90%

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Fairview Livestock Auction

Slaughter Cattle · Fairview, Illinois · Tue, Oct 18

● Final28 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2049

← Oct 11Oct 18Oct 25 →

Receipts

342 head

▲ 97 vs last sale 245▲ 27 vs year ago 315 · +8.6%

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 heifers sold 2.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold mostly 3.00 to 4.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold 1.00 lower. 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
Bulls	—	Low	1,420	99.15	1,408	29
Cows	Premium White 65-75%	Average	1,358	101.57	1,380	3thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,467	84.63	1,241	24
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,182	75.15	888	57
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	999	59.28	592	23
Heifers	Choice	High	1,318	153.25	2,020	44
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,161	137.09	1,592	8thin
Heifers	Select	Average	869	108.42	942	9thin
Steers	Choice	Average	1,477	152.60	2,254	125
Steers	Standard	Average	1,422	135.71	1,930	3thin
Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,213	135.29	1,641	11

Every lot

28 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 · Steers6 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,213	135.29/cwt	120.00–142.00	1,641	11
Steers	—	Choice	1,304	144.83/cwt	142.50–146.50	1,889	5
Steers	—	Standard	1,422	135.71/cwt	130.00–139.00	1,930	3
Steers	—	Choice	1,449	153.00/cwt	147.50–157.50	2,217	98
Steers	—	Choice	1,498	158.35/cwt	158.00–159.75	2,372	10
Steers	—	ChoiceHeavy Weight	1,761	147.76/cwt	144.00–149.00	2,602	12
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers6 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	SelectReturn to Feed	723	118.75/cwt	115.00–122.00

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 18, 2022

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

Receipts 342Last week 245Year ago 315

Compared to last week, slaughter steers and heifers sold 2.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold mostly 3.00 to 4.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold 1.00 lower. 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
12	—	1,253	80.00–96.00	86.85
12	—	1,539	98.00–108.00	103.32
3	—	2,053	117.00–124.00	119.83

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	763	115.00–119.00	116.97

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
34	—	1,168	70.00–80.00	75.69
10	—	1,221	81.00–88.00	84.50
11	—	1,226	51.00–68.00	62.58

Cows — Lean 85-90%

3	—	1,112	68.00–69.00	68.38
6	—	997	46.00–55.00	50.74
14	—	976	56.00–64.00	60.99

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	1,473	82.00–92.00	86.67
1	—	1,395	94.00	94.00
6	—	1,461	72.00–80.00	77.30

Slaughter Cattle · Bulls4 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—Return to Feed	763	116.97/cwt	115.00–119.00	892	2
Bulls	—	—	1,253	86.85/cwt	80.00–96.00	1,088	12
Bulls	—	—	1,539	103.32/cwt	98.00–108.00	1,590	12
Bulls	—	—	2,053	119.83/cwt	117.00–124.00	2,460	3

Slaughter Cattle · Cows12 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	976	60.99/cwt	56.00–64.00	595	14
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	978	88.42/cwt	87.00–90.00	865	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	997	50.74/cwt	46.00–55.00	506	6
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,112	68.38/cwt	68.00–69.00	760	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,168	75.69/cwt	70.00–80.00	884	34
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,221	84.50/cwt	81.00–88.00	1,032	10
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,226	62.58/cwt	51.00–68.00	767	11
Cows	—	Premium White 65-75%	1,245	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	1,556	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,395	94.00/cwt	94.00–94.00	1,311	1
Cows	—	Premium White 65-75%	1,415	89.86/cwt	87.00–92.00	1,272	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,461	77.30/cwt	72.00–80.00	1,129	6
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,473	86.67/cwt	82.00–92.00	1,277	17

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	978	87.00–90.00	88.42

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Premium White 65-75%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,415	87.00–92.00	89.86
1	—	1,245	125.00	125.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,213	120.00–142.00	135.29

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Standard$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,422	130.00–139.00	135.71

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice · Heavy Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,761	144.00–149.00	147.76

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,304	142.50–146.50	144.83
98	—	1,449	147.50–157.50	153.00
10	—	1,498	158.00–159.75	158.35

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,353	159.75	159.75
5	—	1,309	124.00–143.50	135.55
34	—	1,314	147.00–157.50	154.90

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	723	115.00–122.00	118.75

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	911	87.00–120.00	105.47

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,161	120.00–141.00	137.09