Sale reports / Illinois / Fairview Livestock Auction / 2022-08-09

Fairview Livestock Auction

Slaughter Cattle · Fairview, Illinois · Tue, Aug 9
● Final23 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2049
Receipts
278 head
▲ 19 vs last sale 259▲ 52 vs year ago 226 · +23.0%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, slaughter steers and heifers traded steady to 2.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold 7.00 to 12.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold 1.00 lower. Trade was active with very 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—Average1,927111.592,15114
CowsPremium White 65-75%High1,536117.001,7973thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,503102.701,54339
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,27996.521,23457
CowsLean 85-90%High1,04881.1685010
Dairy SteersChoiceAverage1,782127.922,2803thin
HeifersChoiceAverage1,211148.011,79339
HeifersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,036136.351,4137thin
HeifersSelectAverage934115.761,0816thin
SteersChoiceAverage1,338147.161,97083
SteersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,133137.551,5586thin
SteersSelectAverage1,019120.621,2294thin

Every lot

23 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 · Steers4 lots · lightest first
Steers—Select1,019120.62/cwt117.00–122.001,2294
Steers—Select and Choice1,133137.55/cwt135.00–140.001,5586
Steers—Choice1,313147.47/cwt142.50–150.001,93678
Steers—ChoiceHeavy Weight1,735142.27/cwt137.00–145.002,4685
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers5 lots · lightest first
Heifers—SelectReturn to Feed922116.31/cwt112.00–123.001,0725
Heifers—Select995113.00/cwt113.00–113.001,1241
Heifers—Select and Choice1,036136.35/cwt135.00–138.001,4137
Heifers—Choice1,208148.68/cwt142.00–152.001,79637
Heifers—Choice1,273135.54/cwt131.00–138.501,7252
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,840106.27/cwt102.00–112.001,9558
Bulls——2,044118.68/cwt115.00–123.002,4266
Slaughter Cattle · Cows11 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%75554.00/cwt54.00–54.004081
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,05892.11/cwt89.00–94.009753
Cows—Boner 80-85%Return to Feed1,070108.01/cwt99.00–116.001,1563
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,09180.22/cwt75.00–86.008756
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,28885.26/cwt70.00–93.001,09818
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,291108.54/cwt107.00–111.001,4016
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,29299.73/cwt94.00–105.001,28930
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,48994.96/cwt82.00–101.001,41415
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,508107.22/cwt104.00–114.001,61723
Cows—Premium White 65-75%1,536117.00/cwt117.00–117.001,7973
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,585115.00/cwt115.00–115.001,8231
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Choice1,782127.92/cwt124.00–130.002,2803

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.