Sale reports / Illinois / Fairview Livestock Auction / 2022-08-23

Fairview Livestock Auction

Slaughter Cattle · Fairview, Illinois · Tue, Aug 23
● Final29 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2049
Receipts
471 head
▲ 182 vs last sale 289▲ 144 vs year ago 327 · +44.0%
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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 1.00 higher, Boners 4.00 higher, and Leans 5.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold 1.00 higher. Trade was active with moderate to 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—Average1,396109.171,52441
CowsPremium White 65-75%Average1,407119.301,6793thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,47999.261,46832
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,23488.591,09357
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,01067.0767733
Dairy SteersChoiceAverage1,583130.162,0602thin
HeifersChoiceLow1,228147.681,81389
HeifersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,113136.121,51517
HeifersSelectAverage1,000118.791,1883thin
SteersChoiceAverage1,369150.892,066122
SteersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,171136.251,59535
SteersSelectAverage1,062106.731,1333thin

Every lot

29 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—Select1,062106.73/cwt89.00–118.001,1333
Steers—Select and Choice1,171136.25/cwt126.00–147.001,59535
Steers—Choice1,335145.91/cwt130.00–157.501,94832
Steers—Choice1,348152.21/cwt148.00–156.002,05273
Steers—Choice1,400159.21/cwt158.50–159.502,22910
Steers—ChoiceHeavy Weight1,700148.00/cwt148.00–148.002,5167
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers8 lots · lightest first
Heifers—ChoiceLight Weight986112.42/cwt96.00–120.001,1083
Heifers—Select993114.69/cwt110.00–119.001,1392
Heifers—SelectReturn to Feed1,015127.00/cwt127.00–127.001,2891
Heifers—Select and ChoiceReturn to Feed1,063121.68/cwt121.00–122.001,2933
Heifers—Select and Choice1,124139.22/cwt120.00–144.001,56514
Heifers—Choice1,228150.54/cwt147.00–155.501,84967
Heifers—Choice1,252139.18/cwt135.00–144.001,74315
Heifers—Choice1,316158.00/cwt158.00–158.002,0794
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls4 lots · lightest first
Bulls——Return to Feed835117.00/cwt117.00–117.009771
Bulls——1,27877.69/cwt50.00–102.009938
Bulls——1,359110.23/cwt104.50–114.001,49814
Bulls——1,508121.90/cwt119.50–127.001,83818
Slaughter Cattle · Cows10 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%96658.25/cwt44.00–67.0056317
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,03975.09/cwt70.00–81.0078014
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,17585.85/cwt83.00–88.001,0092
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,20994.75/cwt90.00–100.001,14627
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,25479.67/cwt61.00–89.0099926
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,275104.99/cwt102.00–108.001,3394
Cows—Premium White 65-75%1,375139.00/cwt139.00–139.001,9111
Cows—Premium White 65-75%1,423109.45/cwt100.00–119.001,5572
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,43790.77/cwt76.00–99.001,30413
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,507105.07/cwt100.00–110.001,58319
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Choice1,583130.16/cwt126.00–134.002,0602

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.