Sale reports / Illinois / Fairview Livestock Auction / 2022-09-27

Fairview Livestock Auction

Slaughter Cattle · Fairview, Illinois · Tue, Sep 27
● Final26 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2049
Receipts
311 head
▼ 83 vs last sale 394▲ 69 vs year ago 242 · +28.5%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, slaughter steers and heifers were unevenly steady. Slaughter cows sold mixed, with Breakers and Boners selling 1.00 to 4,00 lower and Leans selling 3.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold 1.00 lower. 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—Average1,647108.681,79013
CowsBreaker 75-80%Low1,44593.371,35056
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,24986.501,08170
CowsLean 85-90%High1,07273.0678331
HeifersChoiceHigh1,260148.691,87439
HeifersSelect and ChoiceLow1,144126.751,4503thin
HeifersSelectAverage1,053121.131,27510
SteersChoiceLow1,451151.452,19788
SteersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,278133.251,7034thin

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 · Steers5 lots · lightest first
Steers—Select and Choice1,278133.25/cwt130.00–135.001,7034
Steers—Choice1,433150.79/cwt145.00–155.502,16170
Steers—Choice1,487157.35/cwt156.50–158.002,34013
Steers—Choice1,540142.00/cwt138.00–144.002,1873
Steers—ChoiceHeavy Weight1,708150.49/cwt149.50–151.502,5702
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers8 lots · lightest first
Heifers—ChoiceLight Weight980103.00/cwt103.00–103.001,0091
Heifers—SelectReturn to Feed1,001127.21/cwt120.00–131.001,2736
Heifers—Select and Choice1,088132.13/cwt124.50–140.001,4382
Heifers—Select1,130112.02/cwt108.00–120.001,2664
Heifers—Choice1,173130.36/cwt100.00–143.501,5293
Heifers—Select and Choice1,255116.00/cwt116.00–116.001,4561
Heifers—Choice1,260150.98/cwt145.00–155.501,90232
Heifers—Choice1,442157.85/cwt157.50–158.002,2763
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,20793.27/cwt85.00–104.001,1265
Bulls——1,759124.31/cwt123.00–126.002,1874
Bulls——2,085112.32/cwt108.00–117.002,3424
Slaughter Cattle · Cows10 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,04560.26/cwt58.00–63.006303
Cows—Boner 80-85%Return to Feed1,060105.00/cwt105.00–105.001,1131
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,07373.00/cwt67.00–76.0078322
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,08379.69/cwt78.00–83.008636
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,24594.79/cwt94.00–96.001,1805
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,24987.56/cwt83.00–93.001,09449
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,26579.06/cwt73.00–82.001,00015
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,41694.34/cwt90.00–100.001,33641
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,43986.53/cwt82.00–89.001,24511
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,763102.28/cwt101.00–104.001,8034

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.