Sale reports / Illinois / Fairview Livestock Auction / 2026-06-30

Fairview Livestock Auction

Slaughter Cattle · Fairview, Illinois · Tue, Jun 30
● Final20 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2049
Receipts
267 head
31 vs last sale 236 264 vs year ago 531 · 49.7%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, slaughter steers and heifers sold 6.00 to 12.00 lower. Slaughter cows sold mixed with Breakers 1.00 lower, Boners 1.00 higher, and Leans 4.00 lower. Slaughter bulls were lightly tested. Trade was active with moderate demand,

Slaughter cattle

By class and quality grade · $/cwt
Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.
ClassGradeDressingAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
BullsLow1,648220.003,6252thin
CowsPremium White 65-75%High1,544200.733,09924
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,536183.892,82539
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,334180.512,40823
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,120149.911,67910
HeifersChoiceAverage1,290248.503,20642
HeifersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,100234.002,5741thin
SteersChoiceLow1,429251.603,59694
SteersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,202244.312,93712
SteersStandardAverage1,725205.003,5363thin
SteersSelectAverage1,120202.502,2681thin

Every lot, as filed

20 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.
ClassGrade / descriptionWeightAvg wtPriceRangePer headHead
CowsBoner 80-85%Return to Feed1,310188.35/cwt179.00–195.002,46712
SteersStandard1,645212.50/cwt212.50–212.503,4962
HeifersChoice1,294248.99/cwt245.00–252.503,22240
CowsBoner 80-85%1,399177.56/cwt174.00–183.002,4847
CowsLean 85-90%1,052140.45/cwt137.50–142.501,4785
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,500185.84/cwt179.00–190.002,78834
SteersChoice1,413241.98/cwt240.00–244.003,4194
HeifersChoice1,213238.70/cwt237.50–240.002,8952
Bulls1,775202.50/cwt202.50–202.503,5941
CowsPremium White 65-75%1,497221.36/cwt215.00–230.003,3145
CowsLean 85-90%Return to Feed1,188159.37/cwt153.00–165.001,8935
CowsPremium White 65-75%1,556195.30/cwt191.00–204.003,03919
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,781170.60/cwt149.00–176.003,0385
CowsBoner 80-85%1,293162.15/cwt157.00–167.002,0974
SteersChoice1,430252.03/cwt247.00–255.003,60490
HeifersSelect and Choice1,100234.00/cwt234.00–234.002,5741
SteersSelect and Choice1,202244.31/cwt235.00–246.502,93712
SteersSelect1,120202.50/cwt202.50–202.502,2681
SteersStandard1,885190.00/cwt190.00–190.003,5821
Bulls1,520237.50/cwt237.50–237.503,6101

How this sale compares

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.