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Fairview Livestock Auction

Name: Fairview Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2026-11-03
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-11-03

Slaughter Cattle · Fairview, Illinois · Tue, Nov 3

● Final24 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2049

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Receipts

439 head

▲ 74 vs last sale 365▼ 190 vs year ago 629 · −30.2%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, slaughter steers and heifers sold 10.00 to 11.00 lower. Slaughter dairy cross steers sold 20.00 lower. Slaughter cows sold 3.00 to 9.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold 8.00 lower. Trade was active with moderate 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.

Class	Grade	Dressing	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Beef/Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,513	213.03	3,223	7thin
Bulls	—	High	1,811	183.42	3,321	15
Cows	Premium White 65-75%	Average	1,340	164.13	2,200	7thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,561	139.75	2,182	38
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,357	133.18	1,807	68
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,115	111.01	1,238	38
Heifers	Select	Average	949	238.71	2,264	7thin
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,028	228.83	2,352	2thin
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,361	215.29	2,930	113
Steers	Choice	Average	1,534	215.75	3,310	125
Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,130	203.75	2,302	2thin

Every lot

24 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. Grouped by class and set lightest first; USDA files them in sale-ring order.

Class	Weight	Grade / description	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Slaughter Cattle · Steers4 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Select and ChoiceReturn to Feed	1,050	217.50/cwt	217.50–217.50	2,284	1
Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,210	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	2,299	1
Steers	—	Choice	1,500	187.82/cwt	175.00–201.00	2,817	3
Steers	—	Choice	1,535	216.44/cwt	212.00–218.50	3,322	122
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers4 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Select	910	157.00/cwt	157.00–157.00	1,429	1
Heifers	—	SelectReturn to Feed	955	252.33/cwt	237.50–265.00	2,410	6
Heifers	—	Select and ChoiceReturn to Feed	1,028	228.83/cwt	225.00–232.50	2,352	2
Heifers	—	Choice	1,361	215.29/cwt	209.00–218.50	2,930	113
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,355	148.35/cwt	137.50–157.50	2,010	2
Bulls	—	—	1,836	205.70/cwt	190.00–219.00	3,777	6
Bulls	—	—	1,919	174.34/cwt	162.00–185.00	3,346	7
Slaughter Cattle · Cows12 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	950	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	1,378	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,073	103.48/cwt	70.00–118.00	1,110	26
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	1,182	178.05/cwt	154.00–229.00	2,105	5
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,230	125.71/cwt	119.00–140.00	1,546	11
Cows	—	Premium White 65-75%	1,318	167.32/cwt	162.50–192.50	2,205	6
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,369	125.06/cwt	109.00–136.00	1,712	45
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,374	140.47/cwt	137.00–149.00	1,930	17
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,375	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	2,063	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%Return to Feed	1,450	163.00/cwt	163.00–163.00	2,364	1
Cows	—	Premium White 65-75%	1,475	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	2,139	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,546	131.83/cwt	119.00–145.00	2,038	28
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,621	161.79/cwt	155.00–165.00	2,623	9
Slaughter Cattle · Beef/Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Steers	—	Choice	1,513	213.03/cwt	210.50–214.00	3,223	7

This sale against other markets

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.

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Fairview Sale Barn Slaughter Cattle - Fairview, IL

Tue Nov 3, 2026

USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Springfield, IL (LS-GX)

Receipts 439Last week 365Year ago 629

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Beef/Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,513	210.50–214.00	213.03

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
122	—	1,535	212.00–218.50	216.44
3	—	1,500	175.00–201.00	187.82

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select and Choice · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,050	217.50	217.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,210	190.00	190.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
113	—	1,361	209.00–218.50	215.29

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select and Choice · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,028	225.00–232.50	228.83

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	955	237.50–265.00	252.33

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	910	157.00	157.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Premium White 65-75%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,318	162.50–192.50	167.32
1	—	1,475	145.00	145.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,230	119.00–140.00	125.71
1	—	950	145.00	145.00
26	—	1,073	70.00–118.00	103.48

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,450	163.00	163.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,375	150.00	150.00
17	—	1,374	137.00–149.00	140.47
45	—	1,369	109.00–136.00	125.06

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,621	155.00–165.00	161.79
28	—	1,546	119.00–145.00	131.83

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,182	154.00–229.00	178.05

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,836	190.00–219.00	205.70
2	—	1,355	137.50–157.50	148.35
7	—	1,919	162.00–185.00	174.34

Head, weight ranges, average weights and price ranges are exactly as USDA AMS filed them — nothing recomputed, nothing rounded — in USDA's own reporting structure. This is RaisedBeef's rendering of that data, not a copy of USDA's document.