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Fairview Sale Barn · Tue, Jan 20

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Fairview Livestock Auction

Slaughter Cattle · Fairview, Illinois · Tue, Jan 20

● Final25 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2049

← Jan 13Jan 20Jan 27 →

Receipts

189 head

▼ 224 vs last sale 413▲ 18 vs year ago 171 · +10.5%

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As filed

Compared to last week, slaughter steers and heifers sold 2.00 to 3.00 lower. Slaughter cows sold mixed with Breakers and Boners 2.00 to 4.00 higher and Leans 9.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold 4.00 lower. 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
Bullocks	—	Low	1,170	175.00	2,048	1thin
Bulls	—	Average	1,735	187.60	3,254	10
Cows	Premium White 65-75%	High	1,691	209.20	3,537	5thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,547	165.26	2,556	36
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,299	151.87	1,973	57
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,148	129.91	1,492	26
Dairy Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,187	167.38	1,987	3thin
Heifers	Choice	Low	1,378	225.88	3,112	11
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,165	216.00	2,516	1thin
Steers	Choice	Average	1,440	227.37	3,274	25
Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,262	199.32	2,515	3thin

Every lot

25 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	1,262	199.32/cwt	197.00–204.00	2,515	3
Steers	—	Choice	1,414	228.13/cwt	225.50–232.00	3,226	18
Steers	—	Choice	1,502	237.50/cwt	237.50–237.50	3,567	5
Steers	—	Choice	1,520	195.20/cwt	187.50–203.00	2,967	2
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,165	216.00/cwt	216.00–216.00	2,516	1
Heifers	—	Choice	1,297	211.07/cwt	202.00–216.00	2,738	3
Heifers	—	Choice	1,408	231.43/cwt	229.00–234.50	3,259	8

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Fairview Sale Barn Slaughter Cattle - Fairview, IL

Tue Jan 20, 2026

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

Receipts 189Last week 413Year ago 171

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,048	195.00–200.00	197.77

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	1,532	169.00–180.00	175.31
21	—	1,557	140.00–167.50	158.08

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,168	151.00–177.50	162.51

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,112	110.00–122.50

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