Sale reports / Illinois / Fairview Livestock Auction / 2025-02-11

Fairview Livestock Auction

Slaughter Cattle · Fairview, Illinois · Tue, Feb 11
● Final25 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2049
Receipts
452 head
▲ 48 vs last sale 404▲ 66 vs year ago 386 · +17.1%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Slaughter steers and heifers sold 1.00 to 3.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold mixed with 12.00 higher on breakers and 3.00 higher on Boners and 1.00 higher 0n Leans. Slaughter bulls sold 2.00 higher. Trade was active with good demand.

Slaughter cattle

By class and quality grade · $/cwt
Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.
ClassGradeDressingAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Beef/Dairy HeifersChoiceAverage1,530208.003,1822thin
Bulls—Average1,778169.273,00936
CowsPremium White 65-75%Average1,640162.942,6723thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%Low1,596144.622,30857
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,260135.871,71265
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,160112.711,30822
HeifersChoiceHigh1,354210.172,846108
HeifersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,251195.792,4505thin
HeifersSelectAverage959162.071,5559thin
SteersChoiceHigh1,439210.723,03390
SteersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,431190.722,7298thin

Every lot, as filed

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.
ClassGrade / descriptionWeightAvg wtPriceRangePer headHead
CowsBoner 80-85%—1,269116.26/cwt102.50–123.001,47514
CowsLean 85-90%—1,075114.51/cwt107.50–120.001,2318
HeifersChoice—1,440218.00/cwt218.00–218.003,1395
CowsBreaker 75-80%—1,580131.78/cwt102.50–144.002,08220
Bulls——1,792170.41/cwt167.50–177.503,05421
Bulls——2,000190.13/cwt180.00–200.503,8035
Bulls——1,636156.45/cwt110.00–164.002,56010
HeifersSelectReturn to Feed—950191.73/cwt170.00–206.001,8214
HeifersSelect—967138.34/cwt122.50–150.001,3385
SteersSelect and Choice—1,431190.72/cwt172.50–201.002,7298
CowsBoner 80-85%Return to Feed—1,247147.58/cwt138.00–160.001,84031
CowsLean 85-90%Return to Feed—1,143131.71/cwt120.00–140.001,5055
HeifersSelect and Choice—1,320199.32/cwt199.00–200.002,6313
HeifersChoice—1,338210.73/cwt205.00–216.502,82097
SteersChoice—1,457219.00/cwt219.00–219.003,1915
CowsBoner 80-85%—1,273131.44/cwt125.00–137.501,67320
SteersChoice—1,615204.00/cwt204.00–204.003,2952
CowsPremium White 65-75%—1,640162.94/cwt160.00–170.002,6723
Beef/Dairy HeifersChoice—1,530208.00/cwt208.00–208.003,1822
CowsBreaker 75-80%—1,605151.56/cwt145.00–158.002,43337
HeifersSelect and ChoiceReturn to Feed—1,148190.50/cwt181.00–201.002,1872
CowsLean 85-90%—1,22694.50/cwt82.50–105.001,1597
HeifersChoice—1,543194.56/cwt193.00–199.003,0026
CowsLean 85-90%—1,315121.79/cwt121.00–122.501,6022
SteersChoice—1,434210.38/cwt205.00–215.003,01783

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.