Sale reports / Illinois / Fairview Livestock Auction / 2025-11-25

Fairview Livestock Auction

Slaughter Cattle · Fairview, Illinois · Tue, Nov 25
● Final25 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2049
Receipts
307 head
100 vs last sale 407 67 vs year ago 374 · 17.9%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, slaughter steers and heifers sold 11.00 to 14.00 lower. Slaughter cows sold mixed with Breakers and Boners selling 5.00 to 6.00 lower, and Leans selling 7.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold 9.00 higher. Trade was active with soft demand on slaughter steers and heifers, moderate demand on cows, and good demand on bulls.

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
BullsAverage1,768170.413,01213
CowsPremium White 65-75%High1,641177.792,91715
CowsBreaker 75-80%Low1,481161.522,39263
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,305154.492,01668
CowsLean 85-90%Low1,058130.491,38128
Dairy CowsLean 85-90%Very Low1,22571.508762thin
HeifersChoiceAverage1,403199.172,7958thin
HeifersSelectAverage887188.761,6734thin
HeifersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,239184.532,2867thin
SteersChoiceHigh1,517213.593,23988
SteersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,315189.692,4949thin

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
Bulls2,003193.15/cwt188.00–197.503,8694
HeifersSelectReturn to Feed887198.35/cwt172.50–215.001,7593
HeifersSelect885160.00/cwt160.00–160.001,4161
HeifersSelect and Choice1,239184.53/cwt162.50–199.002,2867
SteersSelect and Choice1,315189.69/cwt170.00–204.002,4949
HeifersChoice1,428207.62/cwt205.00–209.502,9657
Dairy CowsLean 85-90%1,10035.00/cwt35.00–35.003851
HeifersChoice1,230140.00/cwt140.00–140.001,7221
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,469151.60/cwt132.00–159.002,22720
CowsBoner 80-85%1,370137.90/cwt115.00–149.001,88917
CowsLean 85-90%1,012111.80/cwt92.50–127.501,13111
Dairy CowsLean 85-90%1,350108.00/cwt108.00–108.001,4581
CowsLean 85-90%1,14030.00/cwt30.00–30.003421
CowsLean 85-90%1,142136.62/cwt129.00–145.001,56010
SteersChoice1,552221.00/cwt221.00–221.003,43010
CowsBoner 80-85%1,315167.97/cwt167.00–169.002,2093
CowsPremium White 65-75%1,685204.00/cwt204.00–204.003,4372
CowsLean 85-90%1,152148.41/cwt147.00–151.001,7103
Bulls1,663160.30/cwt132.50–175.002,6669
CowsPremium White 65-75%1,634173.76/cwt169.00–179.002,83913
CowsBoner 80-85%Return to Feed1,172172.37/cwt163.00–185.002,02011
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,486166.14/cwt160.00–172.002,46943
SteersChoice1,512212.64/cwt207.00–216.003,21578
CowsBoner 80-85%1,314155.70/cwt150.00–162.002,04637
CowsLean 85-90%Return to Feed828194.18/cwt180.00–220.001,6083

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.