Sale reports / Illinois / Fairview Livestock Auction / 2025-06-03

Fairview Livestock Auction

Slaughter Cattle · Fairview, Illinois · Tue, Jun 3
● Final27 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2049
Receipts
271 head
34 vs last sale 305 207 vs year ago 478 · 43.3%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, slaughter steers and heifers sold 2.00 to 3.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold 1.00 to 7.00 higher, with Breakers on the lower price increase. Slaughter bulls sold 4.00 higher. Trade was active with excellent 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
BullsAverage1,689188.583,18416
CowsPremium White 65-75%Average1,602173.512,77913
CowsBreaker 75-80%Low1,509157.192,37264
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,231152.791,88030
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,043135.811,41610
Dairy CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,560161.002,5121thin
Dairy CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,270137.501,7461thin
HeifersChoiceLow1,306226.742,96222
HeifersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,127205.152,3123thin
SteersChoiceLow1,433234.713,36371
SteersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,151220.852,5419thin
SteersStandardAverage1,420189.002,6841thin

Every lot, as filed

27 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
HeifersChoice1,601205.48/cwt199.00–210.003,2904
HeifersChoice1,241231.47/cwt225.00–237.502,87318
SteersChoice1,295225.00/cwt225.00–225.002,9141
SteersStandard1,420189.00/cwt189.00–189.002,6841
HeifersSelect and ChoiceReturn to Feed1,175182.50/cwt182.50–182.502,1441
SteersSelect and ChoiceReturn to Feed1,088229.00/cwt229.00–229.002,4923
Dairy CowsBreaker 75-80%1,560161.00/cwt161.00–161.002,5121
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,511148.23/cwt130.00–157.002,24023
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,508162.22/cwt158.00–168.002,44641
CowsBoner 80-85%1,325163.14/cwt159.00–169.002,1623
CowsBoner 80-85%1,220153.19/cwt146.00–158.001,86916
SteersChoice1,435234.85/cwt227.00–239.003,37070
CowsBoner 80-85%1,241140.87/cwt137.50–144.001,7487
Dairy CowsBoner 80-85%1,270137.50/cwt137.50–137.501,7461
CowsLean 85-90%1,034135.51/cwt125.00–138.001,4016
CowsPremium White 65-75%1,612171.20/cwt169.00–177.002,76010
CowsLean 85-90%Return to Feed965140.00/cwt140.00–140.001,3512
CowsLean 85-90%1,030120.00/cwt120.00–120.001,2361
CowsLean 85-90%1,265145.00/cwt145.00–145.001,8341
CowsPremium White 65-75%1,568181.22/cwt180.00–184.002,8423
CowsBoner 80-85%Return to Feed1,184164.25/cwt159.00–167.001,9454
HeifersSelect and Choice1,103216.48/cwt215.00–218.002,3882
SteersSelect and Choice1,182216.77/cwt203.00–223.002,5626
BullsReturn to Feed1,103201.25/cwt200.00–202.502,2202
Bulls1,835164.64/cwt157.50–177.503,0214
Bulls1,985204.36/cwt200.00–210.004,0573
Bulls1,645191.87/cwt182.50–197.503,1567

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.