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Fairview Livestock Auction

Slaughter Cattle · Fairview, Illinois · Tue, May 7

● Final30 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2049

← Apr 30May 7May 14 →

Receipts

387 head

▼ 8 vs last sale 395▼ 35 vs year ago 422 · −8.3%

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 traded steady. Slaughter cows traded steady to 1.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold 10.00 lower. 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
Bullocks	—	Average	1,344	154.93	2,083	5thin
Bulls	—	Average	1,596	141.88	2,265	20
Cows	Premium White 65-75%	Average	1,678	151.01	2,534	18
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,486	135.95	2,020	81
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,217	128.32	1,562	89
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	935	109.74	1,026	35
Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,735	154.00	2,672	1thin
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,390	183.53	2,551	37
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,100	162.36	1,786	4thin
Heifers	Select	Average	929	144.61	1,343	8thin
Steers	Choice	Average	1,420	188.00	2,669	73
Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,393	173.62	2,419	3thin
Steers	Standard	Average	1,703	163.67	2,787	2thin
Steers	Select	Average	1,059	133.93	1,418	5thin

Every lot

30 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 · Steers7 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	ChoiceLight Weight	1,015	147.50/cwt	147.50–147.50	1,497	1
Steers	—	Select	1,059	133.93/cwt	129.00–140.00	1,418	5
Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,393	173.62/cwt	166.00–178.00	2,419	3
Steers	—	Choice	1,423	188.85/cwt	182.50–193.00	2,687	68
Steers	—	Choice	1,458	179.64/cwt	179.00–180.00	2,619	3
Steers	—	Choice	1,475	195.50/cwt	195.50–195.50	2,884	1
Steers	—	Standard	1,703	163.67/cwt	162.50–165.00	2,787	2
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers5 lots · lightest first

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 7, 2024

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

Receipts 387Last week 395Year ago 422

Compared to last week, slaughter steers and heifers traded steady. Slaughter cows traded steady to 1.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold 10.00 lower. Trade was active with good demand.

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,735	154.00	154.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	998	127.00–136.00	131.52

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	860	145.00–185.00	157.70

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,100	155.00–167.50	162.36

Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt

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Fairview Livestock Auction

Slaughter Cattle · Fairview, Illinois · Tue, May 7

● Final30 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2049

← Apr 30May 7May 14 →

Receipts

387 head

▼ 8 vs last sale 395▼ 35 vs year ago 422 · −8.3%

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 traded steady. Slaughter cows traded steady to 1.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold 10.00 lower. 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
Bullocks	—	Average	1,344	154.93	2,083	5thin
Bulls	—	Average	1,596	141.88	2,265	20
Cows	Premium White 65-75%	Average	1,678	151.01	2,534	18
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,486	135.95	2,020	81
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,217	128.32	1,562	89
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	935	109.74	1,026	35
Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,735	154.00	2,672	1thin
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,390	183.53	2,551	37
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,100	162.36	1,786	4thin
Heifers	Select	Average	929	144.61	1,343	8thin
Steers	Choice	Average	1,420	188.00	2,669	73
Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,393	173.62	2,419	3thin
Steers	Standard	Average	1,703	163.67	2,787	2thin
Steers	Select	Average	1,059	133.93	1,418	5thin

Every lot

30 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 · Steers7 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	ChoiceLight Weight	1,015	147.50/cwt	147.50–147.50	1,497	1
Steers	—	Select	1,059	133.93/cwt	129.00–140.00	1,418	5
Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,393	173.62/cwt	166.00–178.00	2,419	3
Steers	—	Choice	1,423	188.85/cwt	182.50–193.00	2,687	68
Steers	—	Choice	1,458	179.64/cwt	179.00–180.00	2,619	3
Steers	—	Choice	1,475	195.50/cwt	195.50–195.50	2,884	1
Steers	—	Standard	1,703	163.67/cwt	162.50–165.00	2,787	2
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers5 lots · lightest first

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 7, 2024

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

Receipts 387Last week 395Year ago 422

Compared to last week, slaughter steers and heifers traded steady. Slaughter cows traded steady to 1.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold 10.00 lower. Trade was active with good demand.

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,735	154.00	154.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	998	127.00–136.00	131.52

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	860	145.00–185.00	157.70

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,100	155.00–167.50	162.36

Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt

Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,382	130.64/cwt	80.00–147.50	1,805	12
Bulls	—	—	1,810	170.07/cwt	169.50–171.00	3,078	2
Bulls	—	—	1,954	154.95/cwt	150.00–160.00	3,028	6

Slaughter Cattle · Cows12 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	838	91.41/cwt	82.50–100.00	766	6
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	890	123.15/cwt	120.00–127.50	1,096	5
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	968	111.53/cwt	105.00–117.50	1,080	24
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	1,065	148.26/cwt	134.00–160.00	1,579	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,205	116.13/cwt	105.00–121.00	1,399	18
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,206	128.26/cwt	122.00–134.00	1,547	53
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,303	139.15/cwt	135.00–144.00	1,813	15
Cows	—	Premium White 65-75%	1,405	168.00/cwt	168.00–168.00	2,360	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,457	138.49/cwt	133.00–144.00	2,018	53
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,530	125.99/cwt	112.50–132.00	1,928	21
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,571	146.57/cwt	145.00–148.00	2,303	7
Cows	—	Premium White 65-75%	1,694	150.01/cwt	145.00–158.00	2,541	17

Slaughter Cattle · Bullocks2 lots · lightest first
Bullocks	—	—	1,337	149.88/cwt	146.00–157.00	2,004	3
Bullocks	—	—	1,355	162.51/cwt	160.00–165.00	2,202	2

27	—	1,433	184.00–192.00	187.36
10	—	1,274	160.00–180.00	173.20

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,954	150.00–160.00	154.95
2	—	1,810	169.50–171.00	170.07
12	—	1,382	80.00–147.50	130.64

Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Choice	1,735	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	2,672	1

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,059	129.00–140.00	133.93

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,393	166.00–178.00	173.62

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Standard$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,703	162.50–165.00	163.67

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,015	147.50	147.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
68	—	1,423	182.50–193.00	188.85
1	—	1,475	195.50	195.50
3	—	1,458	179.00–180.00	179.64

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bullocks$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,337	146.00–157.00	149.88
2	—	1,355	160.00–165.00	162.51

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
53	—	1,206	122.00–134.00	128.26
15	—	1,303	135.00–144.00	139.15
18	—	1,205	105.00–121.00	116.13

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,065	134.00–160.00	148.26

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
53	—	1,457	133.00–144.00	138.49
7	—	1,571	145.00–148.00	146.57
21	—	1,530	112.50–132.00	125.99

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	838	82.50–100.00	91.41
24	—	968	105.00–117.50	111.53
5	—	890	120.00–127.50	123.15

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Premium White 65-75%$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	1,694	145.00–158.00	150.01
1	—	1,405	168.00	168.00