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Fairview Livestock Auction

Slaughter Cattle · Fairview, Illinois · Tue, Nov 28

● Final28 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2049

← Nov 21Nov 28Dec 5 →

Receipts

505 head

▲ 183 vs last sale 322▼ 43 vs year ago 548 · −7.8%

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 2.00 to 4.00 lower. Slaughter cows sold 1.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold 3.00 lower. Trade was active with moderate 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	1,782	113.55	2,024	37
Cows	Premium White 65-75%	Average	1,451	126.40	1,834	8thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,560	106.67	1,664	61
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,283	97.16	1,247	104
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,114	75.42	840	38
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,348	177.09	2,387	52
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,149	167.69	1,926	22
Heifers	Select	Average	952	158.64	1,510	11
Steers	Choice	Average	1,449	176.97	2,564	140
Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,246	165.33	2,060	14
Steers	Select	Average	1,164	149.71	1,742	4thin

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	—	SelectReturn to Feed	1,015	183.00/cwt	183.00–183.00	1,857	1
Steers	—	Select	1,213	138.61/cwt	135.00–142.50	1,681	3
Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,246	165.33/cwt	152.50–172.00	2,060	14
Steers	—	Choice	1,368	168.85/cwt	163.00–171.00	2,310	6
Steers	—	Choice	1,447	177.44/cwt	172.00–183.00	2,568	132
Steers	—	ChoiceHeavy Weight	1,830	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	3,111	2
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers8 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Select	760	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00

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 Nov 28, 2023

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

Receipts 505Last week 322Year ago 548

Compared to last week, Slaughter steers and heifers sold 2.00 to 4.00 lower. Slaughter cows sold 1.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold 3.00 lower. Trade was active with moderate demand.

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	1,593	93.00–116.00	108.21
15	—	2,060	117.00–128.00	121.37

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
55	—	1,316	92.00–104.00	98.02
1	—	1,340	110.00	110.00
38	—	1,274	75.00–92.00	85.40

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,131	124.00–149.00	135.87

Head	Wt range	Avg wt
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt

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Fairview Livestock Auction

Slaughter Cattle · Fairview, Illinois · Tue, Nov 28

● Final28 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2049

← Nov 21Nov 28Dec 5 →

Receipts

505 head

▲ 183 vs last sale 322▼ 43 vs year ago 548 · −7.8%

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 2.00 to 4.00 lower. Slaughter cows sold 1.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold 3.00 lower. Trade was active with moderate 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	1,782	113.55	2,024	37
Cows	Premium White 65-75%	Average	1,451	126.40	1,834	8thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,560	106.67	1,664	61
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,283	97.16	1,247	104
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,114	75.42	840	38
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,348	177.09	2,387	52
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,149	167.69	1,926	22
Heifers	Select	Average	952	158.64	1,510	11
Steers	Choice	Average	1,449	176.97	2,564	140
Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,246	165.33	2,060	14
Steers	Select	Average	1,164	149.71	1,742	4thin

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	—	SelectReturn to Feed	1,015	183.00/cwt	183.00–183.00	1,857	1
Steers	—	Select	1,213	138.61/cwt	135.00–142.50	1,681	3
Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,246	165.33/cwt	152.50–172.00	2,060	14
Steers	—	Choice	1,368	168.85/cwt	163.00–171.00	2,310	6
Steers	—	Choice	1,447	177.44/cwt	172.00–183.00	2,568	132
Steers	—	ChoiceHeavy Weight	1,830	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	3,111	2
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers8 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Select	760	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00

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 Nov 28, 2023

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

Receipts 505Last week 322Year ago 548

Compared to last week, Slaughter steers and heifers sold 2.00 to 4.00 lower. Slaughter cows sold 1.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold 3.00 lower. Trade was active with moderate demand.

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	1,593	93.00–116.00	108.21
15	—	2,060	117.00–128.00	121.37

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
55	—	1,316	92.00–104.00	98.02
1	—	1,340	110.00	110.00
38	—	1,274	75.00–92.00	85.40

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,131	124.00–149.00	135.87

Head	Wt range	Avg wt
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt

10	—	1,688	115.00–119.00	117.02
14	—	1,430	86.00–102.00	96.13
37	—	1,575	103.00–114.00	107.86

Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,593	108.21/cwt	93.00–116.00	1,724	22
Bulls	—	—	2,060	121.37/cwt	117.00–128.00	2,500	15

Slaughter Cattle · Cows12 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,088	79.74/cwt	74.00–85.00	868	22
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,130	88.00/cwt	88.00–88.00	994	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	1,131	135.87/cwt	124.00–149.00	1,537	10
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,152	68.25/cwt	60.00–73.00	786	15
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,274	85.40/cwt	75.00–92.00	1,088	38
Cows	—	Premium White 65-75%	1,285	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	1,503	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,316	98.02/cwt	92.00–104.00	1,290	55
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,340	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	1,474	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,430	96.13/cwt	86.00–102.00	1,375	14
Cows	—	Premium White 65-75%	1,551	132.04/cwt	124.00–145.00	2,048	5
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,575	107.86/cwt	103.00–114.00	1,699	37
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,688	117.02/cwt	115.00–119.00	1,975	10

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Premium White 65-75%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,551	124.00–145.00	132.04
3	—	1,285	117.00	117.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	1,088	74.00–85.00	79.74
1	—	1,130	88.00	88.00
15	—	1,152	60.00–73.00	68.25

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
132	—	1,447	172.00–183.00	177.44
6	—	1,368	163.00–171.00	168.85

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,213	135.00–142.50	138.61

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,015	183.00	183.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice · Heavy Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,830	170.00	170.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,246	152.50–172.00	165.33

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
45	—	1,351	172.50–183.00	178.59
5	—	1,293	162.50–170.00	167.06

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice · Heavy Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,825	171.00	171.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,000	166.00	166.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,119	140.00–171.00	160.42

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select and Choice · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,184	166.00–180.00	176.41

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	971	130.00–185.00	163.70