Sale reports / Illinois / Fairview Livestock Auction / 2022-07-26

Fairview Livestock Auction

Slaughter Cattle · Fairview, Illinois · Tue, Jul 26
● Final25 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2049
Receipts
371 head
▲ 72 vs last sale 299▲ 131 vs year ago 240 · +54.6%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, Slaughter steers and slaughter heifers traded steady to 2.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold 5.00 to 10.00 lower with Leans taking the larger loss. Slaughter bulls sold 2.00 higher. Trade was active with moderate demand

Slaughter cattle

By class and quality grade · $/cwt
Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.
ClassGradeDressingAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Bulls—Low1,732105.551,82817
CowsPremium White 65-75%Average1,365116.401,58915
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,50388.881,33655
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,24578.8498174
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,13266.6675422
HeifersChoiceAverage1,253144.151,80649
HeifersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,081132.501,4326thin
HeifersSelectAverage988116.631,1525thin
SteersChoiceHigh1,349146.961,98284
SteersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,215133.381,6218thin
SteersStandardAverage1,516131.381,99113
SteersSelectAverage1,105108.201,1962thin

Every lot

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. Grouped by class and set lightest first; USDA files them in sale-ring order.
ClassWeightGrade / descriptionAvg wtPriceRangePer headHead
Slaughter Cattle · Steers7 lots · lightest first
Steers—Select1,105108.20/cwt97.00–119.001,1962
Steers—Select and Choice1,215133.38/cwt120.00–141.001,6218
Steers—Choice1,294139.34/cwt129.00–142.501,80317
Steers—Choice1,356148.57/cwt143.00–152.502,01563
Steers—Standard1,448122.27/cwt120.00–126.001,7705
Steers—Choice1,470154.00/cwt154.00–154.002,2644
Steers—Standard1,558137.07/cwt132.00–139.002,1368
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers5 lots · lightest first
Heifers—SelectReturn to Feed937137.00/cwt137.00–137.001,2842
Heifers—Select1,022103.05/cwt96.00–117.001,0533
Heifers—Select and Choice1,081132.50/cwt132.50–132.501,4326
Heifers—Choice1,245139.51/cwt131.00–141.501,73717
Heifers—Choice1,257146.62/cwt142.00–152.001,84332
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,593115.43/cwt113.00–118.001,8392
Bulls——1,61895.02/cwt93.00–98.001,5373
Bulls——1,784106.53/cwt101.00–111.001,90012
Slaughter Cattle · Cows10 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,12963.27/cwt58.00–67.0071416
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,13975.69/cwt74.00–81.008626
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,21264.26/cwt60.00–69.007796
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,24276.14/cwt70.00–81.0094641
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,25686.19/cwt82.00–92.001,08327
Cows—Premium White 65-75%1,34499.91/cwt91.00–113.001,3437
Cows—Premium White 65-75%1,384130.82/cwt125.00–134.001,8118
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,46788.21/cwt82.00–92.501,29438
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,54174.79/cwt69.50–80.001,1534
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,59695.16/cwt93.00–98.001,51913

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.