Sale reports / Illinois / Fairview Livestock Auction / 2026-02-10

Fairview Livestock Auction

Slaughter Cattle · Fairview, Illinois · Tue, Feb 10
● Final31 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2049
Receipts
304 head
▼ 123 vs last sale 427▼ 148 vs year ago 452 · −32.7%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Today at Fairview as compared to one week ago, slaughter steers and heifers traded mostly steady to lower 2.00. Slaughter cows finished the day's trade steady with slaughter bulls lower 3.00. Trade was active, demand remains good.

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
Bulls—Average1,666193.343,22025
CowsPremium White 65-75%High1,251208.372,60614
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,443176.902,55268
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,356158.372,14721
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,178134.331,58226
HeifersChoiceLow1,398234.733,28237
HeifersSelectAverage1,103203.752,2462thin
HeifersSelect and ChoiceLow1,147202.772,3265thin
SteersChoiceLow1,559239.903,74071
SteersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,455219.473,1947thin
SteersSelectLow1,741176.003,0635thin

Every lot, as filed

31 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
Bulls——1,658200.39/cwt177.50–232.503,32221
Bulls——1,705156.35/cwt145.00–167.502,6664
HeifersSelectReturn to Feed—1,030240.00/cwt240.00–240.002,4721
HeifersSelect—1,175167.50/cwt167.50–167.501,9681
SteersSelect—995150.00/cwt150.00–150.001,4931
SteersSelect—1,927182.50/cwt182.50–182.503,5174
CowsBoner 80-85%—1,553132.32/cwt127.50–137.002,0552
CowsPremium White 65-75%—1,118232.58/cwt227.50–237.502,6002
HeifersSelect and Choice—1,535203.00/cwt203.00–203.003,1161
HeifersChoice—1,151228.52/cwt228.00–229.002,6307
SteersSelect and Choice—1,516212.71/cwt200.00–220.003,2256
SteersChoice—1,215222.50/cwt222.50–222.502,7031
SteersChoiceHeavy Weight—1,970228.00/cwt228.00–228.004,4921
CowsLean 85-90%Return to Feed—855185.00/cwt185.00–185.001,5821
HeifersSelect and Choice—1,050202.71/cwt197.50–217.502,1284
CowsBoner 80-85%Heavy Weight—1,825130.00/cwt130.00–130.002,3731
SteersSelect and ChoiceReturn to Feed—1,090260.00/cwt260.00–260.002,8341
CowsBreaker 75-80%—1,435175.74/cwt163.00–186.002,52260
HeifersChoiceReturn to Feed—815242.50/cwt242.50–242.501,9761
CowsLean 85-90%—1,15086.35/cwt85.00–87.509932
HeifersChoice—1,478235.96/cwt232.00–238.003,48729
CowsBreaker 75-80%Heavy Weight—2,020182.00/cwt182.00–182.003,6761
SteersChoice—1,558240.32/cwt235.00–245.003,74469
CowsBreaker 75-80%—1,674159.59/cwt155.00–162.002,6724
CowsBoner 80-85%—1,335158.74/cwt146.00–168.002,11917
CowsPremium White 65-75%—1,273204.34/cwt189.00–220.002,60112
CowsBoner 80-85%Return to Feed—845232.50/cwt232.50–232.501,9651
CowsBreaker 75-80%—1,097221.45/cwt212.00–227.002,4293
CowsLean 85-90%—1,103117.25/cwt107.50–127.501,2932
CowsLean 85-90%—1,225137.15/cwt122.50–170.001,68020
CowsLean 85-90%Light Weight—765157.50/cwt157.50–157.501,2051

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.