Sale reports / Illinois / Fairview Livestock Auction / 2025-09-30

Fairview Livestock Auction

Slaughter Cattle · Fairview, Illinois · Tue, Sep 30
● Final23 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2049
Receipts
236 head
227 vs last sale 463 19 vs year ago 255 · 7.5%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, slaughter steers sold 9.00 lower. Slaughter heifers were lightly tested. Slaughter cows sold mixed, with Breakers 1.00 lower, Boners 5.00 to 6.00 lower, and Leans 6.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold 9.00 lower. Trade was active with moderate to soft 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
BullsHigh1,709178.393,04810
CowsPremium White 65-75%Average1,577206.003,2492thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,569176.212,76625
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,250160.422,00619
CowsLean 85-90%High1,043134.991,40827
HeifersSelectAverage935260.662,4374thin
HeifersChoiceAverage1,194217.392,5977thin
HeifersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,065175.001,8641thin
SteersSelectAverage978242.042,3666thin
SteersChoiceAverage1,441232.123,344128
SteersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,162224.002,6032thin

Every lot, as filed

23 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
SteersChoice1,441232.45/cwt225.50–235.503,350125
CowsPremium White 65-75%1,577206.00/cwt206.00–206.003,2492
Bulls1,770217.00/cwt217.00–217.003,8411
CowsBoner 80-85%1,255175.00/cwt175.00–175.002,1961
CowsLean 85-90%1,115161.90/cwt161.00–163.001,8052
Bulls1,612164.89/cwt150.00–176.002,6585
HeifersChoice1,335229.00/cwt229.00–229.003,0573
CowsBoner 80-85%Return to Feed870195.00/cwt195.00–195.001,6971
CowsBoner 80-85%1,309166.00/cwt161.00–169.002,1737
CowsLean 85-90%Return to Feed828183.56/cwt180.00–187.501,5202
SteersSelect and Choice1,162224.00/cwt224.00–224.002,6032
CowsLean 85-90%1,136149.57/cwt142.00–156.001,69912
HeifersSelect and Choice1,065175.00/cwt175.00–175.001,8641
Bulls1,814185.60/cwt181.00–189.003,3674
HeifersSelectReturn to Feed935260.66/cwt210.00–285.002,4374
SteersSelectReturn to Feed976256.95/cwt190.00–272.502,5085
SteersSelect985167.50/cwt167.50–167.501,6501
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,561178.92/cwt173.00–185.002,79321
HeifersChoice1,089208.69/cwt170.00–222.002,2734
SteersChoice1,433218.26/cwt215.00–221.503,1283
CowsLean 85-90%967105.35/cwt60.00–140.001,01911
CowsBoner 80-85%1,247151.59/cwt140.00–158.001,89010
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,614161.97/cwt153.00–169.002,6144

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.