Sale barn grounded in tradition, with future focus

Phyllis Coulter
May 4, 2019
May 4, 2019 Updated May 6, 2019

Every Tuesday, Fairview Sale Barn sells fat cattle and cull cows and bulls. On Thursday, livestock sales may also include goats and sheep as well as hay and straw. Co-owner Jake Fidler says the business has changed over the years as farms get larger and more specialized.
Photo by Phyllis Coulter

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FAIRVIEW, Ill. — Jake Fidler jokes that his diapers where changed at the sale barn he now co-owns.

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Bob Garber and Laura Fidler chat between auctions.
Photo by Phyllis Coulter

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Tom Morrissey, a buyer for JBS Swift and Company, checks out cattle for the company's processing plants every Tuesday at Fairview Sale Barn in Illinois.
Photo by Phyllis Coulter

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