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Fairview Livestock Auction

Slaughter Cattle · Fairview, Illinois · Tue, May 23

● Final31 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2049

← May 16May 23May 30 →

Receipts

333 head

▼ 192 vs last sale 525▼ 116 vs year ago 449 · −25.8%

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 3.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold 9.00 to 12.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold 3.00 lower. Trade was active with very 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	1,525	120.48	1,837	18
Cows	Premium White 65-75%	Average	1,429	139.11	1,988	9thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,503	118.34	1,778	82
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,248	104.72	1,307	90
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,002	85.84	860	26
Heifers	Choice	High	1,305	178.87	2,334	37
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,129	153.82	1,736	11
Heifers	Select	Average	900	142.39	1,282	3thin
Steers	Choice	High	1,434	177.46	2,544	42
Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,211	151.78	1,838	5thin
Steers	Select	Low	1,167	112.00	1,307	3thin

Every lot

31 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 · Steers8 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	SelectReturn to Feed	1,015	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,421	1
Steers	—	Select	1,135	91.00/cwt	91.00–91.00	1,033	1
Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,211	151.78/cwt	140.00–169.00	1,838	5
Steers	—	Select	1,350	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	1,418	1
Steers	—	Choice	1,399	179.43/cwt	173.00–183.50	2,510	33
Steers	—	Choice	1,511	168.40/cwt	164.00–172.50	2,545	6
Steers	—	Choice	1,570	186.00/cwt	186.00–186.00	2,920	1
Steers	—	ChoiceHeavy Weight	1,705

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 May 23, 2023

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

Receipts 333Last week 525Year ago 449

Compared to last week, slaughter steers and heifers sold 3.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold 9.00 to 12.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold 3.00 lower. Trade was active with very good demand.

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,135	91.00	91.00
1	—	1,350	105.00	105.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,570	186.00	186.00
33	—	1,399	173.00–183.50	179.43
6	—	1,511	164.00–172.50	168.40

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,015	140.00	140.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt
Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt

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Fairview Livestock Auction

Slaughter Cattle · Fairview, Illinois · Tue, May 23

● Final31 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2049

← May 16May 23May 30 →

Receipts

333 head

▼ 192 vs last sale 525▼ 116 vs year ago 449 · −25.8%

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 3.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold 9.00 to 12.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold 3.00 lower. Trade was active with very 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	1,525	120.48	1,837	18
Cows	Premium White 65-75%	Average	1,429	139.11	1,988	9thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,503	118.34	1,778	82
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,248	104.72	1,307	90
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,002	85.84	860	26
Heifers	Choice	High	1,305	178.87	2,334	37
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,129	153.82	1,736	11
Heifers	Select	Average	900	142.39	1,282	3thin
Steers	Choice	High	1,434	177.46	2,544	42
Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,211	151.78	1,838	5thin
Steers	Select	Low	1,167	112.00	1,307	3thin

Every lot

31 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 · Steers8 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	SelectReturn to Feed	1,015	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,421	1
Steers	—	Select	1,135	91.00/cwt	91.00–91.00	1,033	1
Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,211	151.78/cwt	140.00–169.00	1,838	5
Steers	—	Select	1,350	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	1,418	1
Steers	—	Choice	1,399	179.43/cwt	173.00–183.50	2,510	33
Steers	—	Choice	1,511	168.40/cwt	164.00–172.50	2,545	6
Steers	—	Choice	1,570	186.00/cwt	186.00–186.00	2,920	1
Steers	—	ChoiceHeavy Weight	1,705

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 May 23, 2023

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

Receipts 333Last week 525Year ago 449

Compared to last week, slaughter steers and heifers sold 3.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold 9.00 to 12.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold 3.00 lower. Trade was active with very good demand.

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,135	91.00	91.00
1	—	1,350	105.00	105.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,570	186.00	186.00
33	—	1,399	173.00–183.50	179.43
6	—	1,511	164.00–172.50	168.40

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,015	140.00	140.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt
Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt

Slaughter Cattle · Heifers6 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	SelectReturn to Feed	900	142.39/cwt	137.50–145.00	1,282	3
Heifers	—	Select and ChoiceReturn to Feed	1,095	176.00/cwt	176.00–176.00	1,927	1
Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,132	151.60/cwt	136.00–166.00	1,716	10
Heifers	—	Choice	1,280	178.53/cwt	172.50–183.00	2,285	28
Heifers	—	Choice	1,361	184.61/cwt	184.00–186.00	2,513	7
Heifers	—	Choice	1,455	163.50/cwt	160.00–167.00	2,379	2

Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,258	107.43/cwt	94.00–115.00	1,351	7
Bulls	—	—	1,597	121.83/cwt	117.00–127.00	1,946	5
Bulls	—	—	1,776	134.58/cwt	130.00–139.00	2,390	6

Slaughter Cattle · Cows14 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	895	98.99/cwt	96.00–104.00	886	3
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	910	73.25/cwt	40.00–83.00	667	9
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,076	88.36/cwt	84.00–94.00	951	11
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	1,088	122.57/cwt	112.50–145.00	1,334	4
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,117	101.24/cwt	99.00–104.00	1,131	3
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%Return to Feed	1,200	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	1,452	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,212	93.37/cwt	79.00–99.00	1,132	22
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,237	112.09/cwt	99.00–116.00	1,387	7
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,275	106.95/cwt	100.00–112.00	1,364	57
Cows	—	Premium White 65-75%	1,410	151.02/cwt	145.00–160.00	2,129	3
Cows	—	Premium White 65-75%	1,439	133.15/cwt	130.00–139.00	1,916	6
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,465	106.44/cwt	98.50–111.00	1,559	15
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,480	117.78/cwt	112.00–123.50	1,743	44
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,587	127.45/cwt	124.00–131.00	2,023	22

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,597	117.00–127.00	121.83
6	—	1,776	130.00–139.00	134.58
7	—	1,258	94.00–115.00	107.43

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
57	—	1,275	100.00–112.00	106.95
7	—	1,237	99.00–116.00	112.09
22	—	1,212	79.00–99.00	93.37

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice · Heavy Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,705	160.00–175.50	167.80

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,076	84.00–94.00	88.36
9	—	910	40.00–83.00	73.25
3	—	1,117	99.00–104.00	101.24

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Premium White 65-75%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,439	130.00–139.00	133.15
3	—	1,410	145.00–160.00	151.02

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	1,465	98.50–111.00	106.44
22	—	1,587	124.00–131.00	127.45
44	—	1,480	112.00–123.50	117.78

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,088	112.50–145.00	122.57

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,200	121.00	121.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	895	96.00–104.00	98.99

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,361	184.00–186.00	184.61
28	—	1,280	172.50–183.00	178.53
2	—	1,455	160.00–167.00	163.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	900	137.50–145.00	142.39

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,132	136.00–166.00	151.60

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select and Choice · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,095	176.00	176.00