Sale reports / Illinois / Fairview Livestock Auction / 2026-06-16

Fairview Livestock Auction

Slaughter Cattle · Fairview, Illinois · Tue, Jun 16
● Final25 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2049
Receipts
306 head
▼ 121 vs last sale 427▼ 110 vs year ago 416 · −26.4%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, slaughter steers and heifers sold 2.00 lower. Slaughter cows sold 1.00 to 2.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold 3.00 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
Beef/Dairy SteersChoiceLow1,325238.003,1541thin
Bullocks—Average1,330236.003,1391thin
Bulls—High1,600225.953,61522
CowsPremium White 65-75%High1,504199.973,00823
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,448182.982,64927
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,218172.992,10742
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,114147.701,6457thin
Dairy SteersChoiceLow1,350232.003,1321thin
HeifersChoiceAverage1,299257.183,34245
HeifersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,195232.002,7721thin
SteersChoiceHigh1,437257.183,69595
SteersStandardAverage1,635245.004,0061thin
SteersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,359239.503,2555thin

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
HeifersChoice—1,299257.66/cwt252.00–260.503,34743
CowsLean 85-90%—1,123144.82/cwt138.00–151.001,6266
SteersStandard—1,635245.00/cwt245.00–245.004,0061
CowsBreaker 75-80%—1,423184.53/cwt179.00–189.002,62623
CowsBoner 80-85%Return to Feed—1,101186.79/cwt180.00–192.002,0578
CowsLean 85-90%Return to Feed—1,060165.00/cwt165.00–165.001,7491
CowsPremium White 65-75%—1,478216.53/cwt215.00–218.003,2002
CowsBoner 80-85%—1,150184.00/cwt184.00–184.002,1161
SteersChoice—1,442264.50/cwt264.50–264.503,8142
Bulls——1,590252.00/cwt252.00–252.004,0071
SteersChoice—1,435257.50/cwt252.00–262.503,69588
CowsPremium White 65-75%—1,507198.39/cwt192.00–210.002,99021
Dairy SteersChoice—1,350232.00/cwt232.00–232.003,1321
CowsBoner 80-85%—1,235162.81/cwt159.00–169.002,01115
HeifersChoice—1,308246.75/cwt244.00–250.503,2272
SteersChoice—1,464248.63/cwt240.00–251.503,6405
Beef/Dairy SteersChoice—1,325238.00/cwt238.00–238.003,1541
Bulls——1,574213.37/cwt200.00–218.003,35811
CowsBreaker 75-80%—1,591174.08/cwt170.00–178.002,7704
CowsBoner 80-85%—1,260174.73/cwt170.00–181.002,20218
HeifersSelect and Choice—1,195232.00/cwt232.00–232.002,7721
SteersSelect and Choice—1,359239.50/cwt227.50–249.003,2555
Bulls—Return to Feed—953267.48/cwt265.00–270.002,5492
Bullocks——1,330236.00/cwt236.00–236.003,1391
Bulls——1,798229.61/cwt220.00–237.004,1288

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.