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Fairview Sale Barn · Tue, May 27

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Fairview Livestock Auction

Slaughter Cattle · Fairview, Illinois · Tue, May 27

● Final28 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2049

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305 head

▼ 132 vs last sale 437▼ 31 vs year ago 336 · −9.2%

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As filed

Compared to last week, Slaughter steers and heifers sold 1.00 to 6.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold mixed with Breakers steady, Boners 2.00 lower, and Leans 2.00 higher. Slaughter bulls traded steady. 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	1,756	184.91	3,247	20
Cows	Premium White 65-75%	Low	1,539	168.63	2,595	15
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,540	158.36	2,438	41
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,176	152.36	1,792	54
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,016	133.52	1,356	17
Dairy Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,660	145.00	2,407	1thin
Dairy Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	910	132.50	1,206	1thin
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,128	118.37	1,335	2thin
Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,427	183.20	2,614	3thin
Dairy Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,341	178.00	2,387	3thin
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,321	225.12	2,975	28
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,073	210.95	2,263	15
Heifers	Select	Average	878	179.33	1,575	2thin
Steers	Choice	Average	1,481	229.96	3,406	89
Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,244	217.20	2,702	8thin

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 · Steers4 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,244	217.20/cwt	200.00–222.00	2,702	8
Steers	—	Choice	1,465	232.83/cwt	226.00–237.50	3,411	74
Steers	—	Choice	1,525	215.49/cwt	162.00–225.00	3,286	13
Steers	—	ChoiceHeavy Weight	1,788	218.00/cwt	218.00–218.00	3,898	2
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers5 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	SelectReturn to Feed	878	179.33/cwt	175.00–184.00	1,575	2
Heifers	—	Select and ChoiceReturn to Feed	960	222.41/cwt	220.00–225.00	2,135	2
Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,090	209.19

This sale against other markets

Illinois weighted averages

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Fairview Sale Barn Slaughter Cattle - Fairview, IL

Tue May 27, 2025

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

Receipts 305Last week 437Year ago 336

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,693	182.50–195.00	187.78
9	—	1,872	200.00–218.00	207.26
6	—	1,634	130.00–160.00	148.98

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	878	175.00–184.00	179.33

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select and Choice · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	960	220.00–225.00	222.41

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

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