Sale reports / Illinois / Fairview Livestock Auction / 2025-02-18

Fairview Livestock Auction

Slaughter Cattle · Fairview, Illinois · Tue, Feb 18
● Final26 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2049
Receipts
147 head
305 vs last sale 452 140 vs year ago 287 · 48.8%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Today at Fairview, slaughter steers and hefiers traded higher 8.00. Slaughter cows traded mixed, breakers and boners higher 2.00 with lean cows trading lower 4.00. Slaughter bulls traded higher 5.00. Good demand with active trade on a light offering due to harsh weather conditions.

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 SteersChoiceAverage2,010198.003,9801thin
BullsAverage1,556170.832,65811
CowsPremium White 65-75%Average1,595175.002,7911thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,613153.122,47144
CowsBoner 80-85%Very Low1,254130.101,63111
CowsLean 85-90%High1,023106.821,0935thin
Dairy CowsBreaker 75-80%Low1,445132.751,9182thin
Dairy CowsLean 85-90%Average1,315114.161,5012thin
Dairy CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,382109.921,5193thin
HeifersChoiceAverage1,381217.783,00837
HeifersSelectAverage1,275160.002,0401thin
SteersChoiceLow1,496213.123,18918
SteersSelectAverage1,248208.012,5966thin

Every lot, as filed

26 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
Bulls1,563175.60/cwt172.50–181.002,7453
Bulls1,692195.85/cwt187.00–205.003,3143
Bulls1,470152.95/cwt112.50–165.002,2485
CowsBoner 80-85%1,09570.00/cwt70.00–70.007671
CowsBoner 80-85%Return to Feed1,295152.00/cwt152.00–152.001,9681
CowsLean 85-90%995127.50/cwt127.50–127.501,2691
Dairy CowsBoner 80-85%1,470102.50/cwt102.50–102.501,5071
Dairy CowsLean 85-90%1,315114.16/cwt112.50–116.001,5012
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,600153.15/cwt144.00–160.002,45033
HeifersSelectReturn to Feed1,275160.00/cwt160.00–160.002,0401
Dairy CowsBreaker 75-80%1,429133.00/cwt133.00–133.001,9011
Beef/Dairy SteersChoice2,010198.00/cwt198.00–198.003,9801
SteersChoice1,338196.49/cwt170.00–205.002,6295
SteersChoice1,557219.51/cwt214.00–223.003,41813
CowsPremium White 65-75%1,595175.00/cwt175.00–175.002,7911
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,658160.07/cwt157.50–161.002,6548
Dairy CowsBreaker 75-80%1,460132.50/cwt132.50–132.501,9351
Dairy CowsBoner 80-85%1,338113.63/cwt112.50–115.001,5202
CowsBoner 80-85%1,300156.00/cwt156.00–156.002,0281
CowsBoner 80-85%1,363129.16/cwt127.50–131.001,7602
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,643134.32/cwt128.00–138.002,2073
CowsBoner 80-85%1,229132.46/cwt110.00–144.001,6286
HeifersChoice1,381217.78/cwt203.00–221.503,00837
SteersSelect1,248208.01/cwt202.00–209.002,5966
CowsLean 85-90%970110.54/cwt92.50–117.501,0723
CowsLean 85-90%1,21075.00/cwt75.00–75.009081

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.