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Fairview Sale Barn · Tue, Feb 4

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Fairview Livestock Auction

Slaughter Cattle · Fairview, Illinois · Tue, Feb 4

● Final29 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2049

← Jan 28Feb 4Feb 11 →

Receipts

404 head

▲ 5 vs last sale 399▼ 185 vs year ago 589 · −31.4%

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As filed

Compared to last week, slaughter steers and heifers sold 6.00 to 7.00 lower. Slaughter cows sold mixed with Breakers and Boners selling 3.00 to 4.00 higher and Leans 5.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold 8.00 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
Bulls	—	Average	1,693	167.49	2,836	32
Cows	Premium White 65-75%	High	1,700	162.36	2,760	17
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,576	133.73	2,107	57
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,321	129.71	1,714	88
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,122	110.57	1,241	41
Dairy Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,420	110.00	1,562	1thin
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,267	101.41	1,285	3thin
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,290	205.99	2,658	54
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,164	184.55	2,148	4thin
Heifers	Select	Average	933	170.22	1,588	10
Steers	Choice	Average	1,440	209.76	3,021	80
Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,380	195.00	2,691	1thin
Steers	Select	Average	805	167.71	1,350	3thin
Steers	Standard	Average	1,570	163.00	2,559	1thin

Every lot

29 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	805	167.71/cwt	152.50–182.50	1,350	3
Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,380	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	2,691	1
Steers	—	Choice	1,422	208.92/cwt	205.00–214.00	2,971	71
Steers	—	Choice	1,533	201.87/cwt	200.50–203.50	3,095	2
Steers	—	Standard	1,570	163.00/cwt	163.00–163.00	2,559	1
Steers	—	Choice	1,600	220.50/cwt	220.50–220.50	3,528	7
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers5 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Select	825	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	990	1

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Fairview Sale Barn Slaughter Cattle - Fairview, IL

Tue Feb 4, 2025

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

Receipts 404Last week 399Year ago 589

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	1,737	160.00–173.00	168.15
8	—	1,893	182.50–193.00	186.95
9	—	1,442	117.50–157.50	149.09

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	945	145.00–200.00	175.80

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	825	120.00	120.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
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