Sale reports / Illinois / Fairview Livestock Auction / 2025-06-24

Fairview Livestock Auction

Slaughter Cattle · Fairview, Illinois · Tue, Jun 24
● Final27 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2049
Receipts
168 head
248 vs last sale 416 170 vs year ago 338 · 50.3%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, slaughter steers and heifers traded steady to 3.00 lower. Slaughter cows sold 3.00 to 6.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold 7.00 lower. Trade was active with moderate to good demand.

Slaughter cattle

By class and quality grade · $/cwt
Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.
ClassGradeDressingAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Beef/Dairy SteersChoiceAverage1,375230.003,1631thin
BullsAverage1,788194.303,47416
CowsPremium White 65-75%Average1,620176.122,85316
CowsBreaker 75-80%Low1,567153.402,40326
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,180150.461,77618
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,019133.641,3614thin
Dairy CowsLean 85-90%Average1,255120.001,5061thin
Dairy CowsBreaker 75-80%Low1,835107.501,9731thin
Dairy SteersChoiceAverage1,615194.563,1427thin
HeifersChoiceLow1,295227.292,94421
HeifersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,020187.501,9131thin
SteersChoiceAverage1,456236.603,44640
SteersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,158183.162,1212thin

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
Bulls1,787202.01/cwt192.00–209.003,6109
Bulls2,075220.50/cwt217.00–225.004,5754
Bulls1,408136.25/cwt85.00–173.001,9183
Beef/Dairy SteersChoice1,375230.00/cwt230.00–230.003,1631
HeifersSelect and Choice1,020187.50/cwt187.50–187.501,9131
SteersSelect and Choice1,158183.16/cwt175.00–190.002,1212
CowsLean 85-90%1,035127.50/cwt127.50–127.501,3201
Dairy CowsLean 85-90%1,255120.00/cwt120.00–120.001,5061
CowsPremium White 65-75%1,627174.86/cwt171.00–179.002,84515
CowsPremium White 65-75%1,510195.00/cwt195.00–195.002,9451
CowsLean 85-90%Return to Feed1,020152.27/cwt144.00–160.001,5532
CowsLean 85-90%1,000102.50/cwt102.50–102.501,0251
CowsBoner 80-85%Return to Feed1,065162.00/cwt162.00–162.001,7251
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,646148.80/cwt132.00–157.502,4499
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,527163.18/cwt157.00–168.002,49213
CowsBoner 80-85%1,169150.77/cwt145.00–155.001,7638
CowsBoner 80-85%1,240158.52/cwt156.00–161.001,9665
CowsBoner 80-85%1,156136.88/cwt132.50–143.001,5824
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,497169.29/cwt169.00–170.002,5343
Dairy CowsBreaker 75-80%1,835107.50/cwt107.50–107.501,9731
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,57520.00/cwt20.00–20.003151
Dairy SteersChoice1,615194.56/cwt194.00–195.003,1427
SteersChoice1,455237.82/cwt233.50–244.003,46038
SteersChoice1,483213.46/cwt208.00–220.003,1662
HeifersChoice1,322222.68/cwt220.00–226.002,9449
HeifersChoice1,243234.64/cwt230.00–240.002,91711
HeifersChoice1,630188.00/cwt188.00–188.003,0641

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.