Sale reports / Illinois / Fairview Livestock Auction / 2026-01-20

Fairview Livestock Auction

Slaughter Cattle · Fairview, Illinois · Tue, Jan 20
● Final25 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2049
Receipts
189 head
224 vs last sale 413 18 vs year ago 171 · +10.5%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, slaughter steers and heifers sold 2.00 to 3.00 lower. Slaughter cows sold mixed with Breakers and Boners 2.00 to 4.00 higher and Leans 9.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold 4.00 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
BullocksLow1,170175.002,0481thin
BullsAverage1,735187.603,25410
CowsPremium White 65-75%High1,691209.203,5375thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,547165.262,55636
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,299151.871,97357
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,148129.911,49226
Dairy CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,187167.381,9873thin
HeifersChoiceLow1,378225.883,11211
HeifersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,165216.002,5161thin
SteersChoiceAverage1,440227.373,27425
SteersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,262199.322,5153thin

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
CowsBoner 80-85%Return to Feed1,048197.77/cwt195.00–200.002,0732
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,532175.31/cwt169.00–180.002,68615
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,557158.08/cwt140.00–167.502,46121
CowsLean 85-90%Return to Feed1,168162.51/cwt151.00–177.501,8983
HeifersChoice1,297211.07/cwt202.00–216.002,7383
CowsLean 85-90%1,112116.30/cwt110.00–122.501,29310
CowsPremium White 65-75%1,592216.00/cwt216.00–216.003,4394
CowsPremium White 65-75%2,085182.00/cwt182.00–182.003,7951
CowsBoner 80-85%1,309142.17/cwt120.00–157.001,86137
CowsLean 85-90%1,188145.05/cwt143.00–147.001,7232
Bullocks1,170175.00/cwt175.00–175.002,0481
CowsLean 85-90%1,169130.65/cwt125.00–139.001,52711
SteersChoice1,414228.13/cwt225.50–232.003,22618
SteersSelect and Choice1,262199.32/cwt197.00–204.002,5153
SteersChoice1,502237.50/cwt237.50–237.503,5675
HeifersSelect and Choice1,165216.00/cwt216.00–216.002,5161
Dairy CowsBoner 80-85%1,187167.38/cwt167.00–168.001,9873
HeifersChoice1,408231.43/cwt229.00–234.503,2598
SteersChoice1,520195.20/cwt187.50–203.002,9672
CowsBoner 80-85%1,175173.01/cwt172.00–174.002,0332
CowsBoner 80-85%1,323165.91/cwt159.00–171.002,19516
BullsReturn to Feed910202.50/cwt202.50–202.501,8431
Bulls1,813164.21/cwt152.50–170.002,9772
Bulls2,080206.59/cwt202.50–210.004,2972
Bulls1,730186.38/cwt182.50–195.003,2245

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.