Sale reports / Illinois / Fairview Livestock Auction / 2026-03-31

Fairview Livestock Auction

Slaughter Cattle · Fairview, Illinois · Tue, Mar 31
● Final28 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2049
Receipts
413 head
77 vs last sale 490 58 vs year ago 471 · 12.3%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, slaughter steers and heifers sold 5.00 to 6.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold mixed with Breakers 2.00 higher, Boners traded to 1.00 higher and Leans 15.00 lower. Slaughter bulls were the highlight of the sale selling 10.00 higher. Trade was active with very 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 SteersChoiceAverage1,306239.673,13026
BullsAverage1,743227.493,96622
CowsPremium White 65-75%Average1,460193.652,82824
CowsBreaker 75-80%Low1,498175.172,62455
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,218168.792,05753
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,012141.631,43316
HeifersChoiceHigh1,352240.543,25360
HeifersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,110228.752,5393thin
HeifersSelectAverage899204.391,8374thin
SteersChoiceAverage1,458241.723,524127
SteersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,212235.002,84710
SteersStandardAverage1,995182.003,6311thin

Every lot, as filed

28 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
Bulls1,912224.91/cwt210.00–237.504,3009
Bulls1,832260.39/cwt247.50–272.504,7706
Bulls1,604189.66/cwt175.00–200.003,0425
BullsReturn to Feed1,065235.00/cwt235.00–235.002,5032
HeifersSelectReturn to Feed899204.39/cwt202.00–212.501,8374
SteersStandard1,995182.00/cwt182.00–182.003,6311
Beef/Dairy SteersChoice1,306239.67/cwt237.00–240.003,13026
SteersSelect and Choice1,189235.00/cwt235.00–235.002,7945
HeifersSelect and Choice1,110228.75/cwt226.00–234.002,5393
SteersSelect and ChoiceReturn to Feed1,234235.00/cwt235.00–235.002,9005
SteersChoice1,458241.99/cwt236.00–246.503,528116
HeifersChoice1,404249.00/cwt249.00–249.003,4965
SteersChoice1,463248.00/cwt248.00–248.003,6285
CowsBoner 80-85%1,247167.41/cwt161.00–174.002,08823
SteersChoice1,378231.83/cwt220.00–235.503,1955
SteersChoiceHeavy Weight1,795228.00/cwt228.00–228.004,0931
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,523166.29/cwt157.50–171.002,53316
CowsBoner 80-85%1,254152.06/cwt137.50–159.001,90722
CowsBoner 80-85%1,285176.00/cwt176.00–176.002,2621
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,488178.81/cwt172.00–183.002,66139
HeifersChoice1,275232.00/cwt232.00–232.002,9581
HeifersChoice1,349239.92/cwt236.00–246.003,23754
CowsBoner 80-85%Return to Feed1,003224.88/cwt190.00–247.502,2567
CowsLean 85-90%Return to Feed855212.72/cwt210.00–215.001,8192
CowsPremium White 65-75%1,460187.80/cwt184.00–192.002,74219
CowsPremium White 65-75%1,462215.90/cwt212.00–222.003,1565
CowsLean 85-90%1,067137.14/cwt130.00–144.001,46310
CowsLean 85-90%951117.32/cwt110.00–125.001,1164

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.