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Slaughter Cattle · Fairview, Illinois · Tue, Sep 2

● Final28 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2049

← Aug 26Sep 2Sep 9 →

Receipts

292 head

▼ 237 vs last sale 529▼ 164 vs year ago 456 · −36.0%

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Compared to last week, slaughter steers and heifers sold 1.00 to 2.00 lower. Slaughter cows sold mixed with Breakers and Boners 3.00 to 5.00 lower and Leans 4.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold 1.00 higher. Trade was active with moderate to 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
Beef/Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,555	222.00	3,452	1thin
Bullocks	—	High	1,085	230.00	2,496	1thin
Bulls	—	Average	1,577	191.30	3,016	32
Cows	Premium White 65-75%	Average	1,385	194.72	2,697	4thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,496	171.83	2,570	43
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,272	163.59	2,081	59
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,046	128.32	1,342	23
Dairy Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,290	164.00	2,116	1thin
Heifers	Choice	Low	1,404	240.90	3,383	11
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,157	219.19	2,536	9thin
Heifers	Select	Average	755	189.35	1,430	2thin
Steers	Choice	Low	1,447	243.07	3,518	86
Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,253	230.99	2,894	10
Steers	Select	Average	1,050	222.50	2,336	2thin
Steers	Standard	Average	1,520	189.40	2,879	2thin

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	1,050	222.50/cwt	222.50–222.50	2,336	2
Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,253	230.99/cwt	222.50–233.00	2,894	10
Steers	—	Choice	1,444	243.60/cwt	239.50–250.00	3,518	69
Steers	—	Choice	1,452	252.60/cwt	251.50–253.00	3,668	11
Steers	—	Choice	1,476	219.46/cwt	200.00–235.00	3,239	6
Steers	—	Standard	1,520	189.40/cwt	178.00–200.00	2,879	2
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers4 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	SelectReturn to Feed	755	189.35/cwt	177.50–200.00

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Fairview Sale Barn Slaughter Cattle - Fairview, IL

Tue Sep 2, 2025

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Receipts 292Last week 529Year ago 456

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,630	200.00–220.00	206.22
5	—	1,827	225.00–240.00	233.60
16	—	1,462	135.00–195.00	167.82

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bullocks$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,085	230.00	230.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,476	200.00–235.00	219.46
69	—	1,444	239.50–250.00	243.60
11	—	1,452	251.50–253.00	252.60

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