Sale reports / Illinois / Fairview Livestock Auction / 2022-02-15

Fairview Livestock Auction

Slaughter Cattle · Fairview, Illinois · Tue, Feb 15
● Final26 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2049
Receipts
335 head
▲ 35 vs last sale 300▲ 335 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, slaughter steers and heifers sold 2.00 to 3.00 lower, Slaughter cows sold mixed with Breakers and Boners selling .50 to 2.00 lower and Leans selling 2.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold 6.00 higher on a nice set. Trade was active with 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
Bulls—Low1,678101.511,70321
CowsPremium White 65-75%High1,582122.331,9353thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%Low1,55982.011,27952
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,26177.0497158
CowsLean 85-90%High1,02064.5265818
HeifersChoiceLow1,379144.191,98985
HeifersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,228122.241,5016thin
HeifersSelectAverage982103.011,0123thin
SteersChoiceLow1,430146.692,09759
SteersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,293126.311,63311

Every lot

26 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.
ClassWeightGrade / descriptionAvg wtPriceRangePer headHead
Slaughter Cattle · Steers6 lots · lightest first
Steers—Select and ChoiceReturn to Feed1,065141.00/cwt141.00–141.001,5021
Steers—Choice1,300137.25/cwt137.00–137.501,7842
Steers—Select and Choice1,316124.84/cwt102.00–137.001,64310
Steers—Choice1,387152.34/cwt152.00–152.502,1133
Steers—Choice1,427146.96/cwt138.50–151.002,09752
Steers—ChoiceHeavy Weight1,695140.51/cwt136.00–145.002,3822
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers5 lots · lightest first
Heifers—SelectReturn to Feed982103.01/cwt78.00–114.001,0123
Heifers—Select and Choice1,228122.24/cwt109.00–127.001,5016
Heifers—Choice1,280128.67/cwt120.50–137.001,64711
Heifers—Choice1,389145.63/cwt138.00–151.752,02366
Heifers—Choice1,436153.68/cwt153.25–155.002,2078
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,52580.85/cwt71.50–87.501,2334
Bulls——1,714106.37/cwt99.00–109.001,82317
Slaughter Cattle · Cows13 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%90752.30/cwt50.00–54.004743
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,02765.11/cwt60.00–70.0066913
Cows—Lean 85-90%Return to Feed1,12583.00/cwt83.00–83.009341
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,16575.00/cwt75.00–75.008741
Cows—Boner 80-85%Return to Feed1,21290.78/cwt82.00–101.001,1008
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,26176.54/cwt70.50–81.0096532
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,26367.36/cwt62.00–70.0085113
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,33083.42/cwt82.00–86.501,1095
Cows—Premium White 65-75%1,365136.00/cwt136.00–136.001,8561
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,55096.00/cwt96.00–96.001,4881
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,55075.24/cwt66.00–80.001,16616
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,56484.71/cwt81.00–91.001,32535
Cows—Premium White 65-75%1,690115.50/cwt115.50–115.501,9522

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.