Sale reports / Illinois / Fairview Livestock Auction / 2022-10-04

Fairview Livestock Auction

Slaughter Cattle · Fairview, Illinois · Tue, Oct 4
● Final25 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2049
Receipts
307 head
▼ 4 vs last sale 311▲ 11 vs year ago 296 · +3.7%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, slaughter steers and heifers traded steady. Slaughter cows sold mixed with Breakers 2.00 higher, and Boners and Leans 3.00 to 6.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold 2.00 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—Average1,727100.511,73613
CowsPremium White 65-75%Average1,343109.921,4762thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%Low1,57692.391,45639
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,27779.671,01756
CowsLean 85-90%High1,09367.4273730
HeifersChoiceLow1,374151.042,07533
HeifersSelectAverage948122.301,1609thin
SteersChoiceHigh1,504151.902,285110
SteersStandardAverage1,525134.442,0502thin
SteersSelectAverage1,205115.581,39310

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 · Steers6 lots · lightest first
Steers—SelectReturn to Feed1,134119.44/cwt116.00–131.001,3544
Steers—Select1,252113.01/cwt92.00–125.001,4156
Steers—Choice1,435145.00/cwt145.00–145.002,0811
Steers—Choice1,492150.72/cwt147.00–155.002,24991
Steers—Standard1,525134.44/cwt130.00–139.002,0502
Steers—Choice1,571158.25/cwt156.00–159.752,48618
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers5 lots · lightest first
Heifers—SelectReturn to Feed920127.61/cwt119.00–130.001,1747
Heifers—Select1,048103.72/cwt89.00–120.001,0872
Heifers—Choice1,340151.18/cwt147.00–155.002,02615
Heifers—Choice1,374143.29/cwt141.50–145.001,9698
Heifers—Choice1,425157.04/cwt156.50–157.502,23810
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,57887.74/cwt61.00–99.001,3856
Bulls——1,690120.00/cwt120.00–120.002,0281
Bulls——1,883110.03/cwt104.00–116.002,0726
Slaughter Cattle · Cows11 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%98057.78/cwt48.00–64.005668
Cows—Lean 85-90%Return to Feed99574.08/cwt69.00–77.007373
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,15670.01/cwt65.00–75.0080918
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,16578.00/cwt78.00–78.009091
Cows—Boner 80-85%Return to Feed1,19086.00/cwt86.00–86.001,0231
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,26281.65/cwt76.00–86.001,03036
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,29987.80/cwt87.00–89.001,1415
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,31371.23/cwt65.00–75.0093514
Cows—Premium White 65-75%1,343109.92/cwt107.00–112.001,4762
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,42383.91/cwt73.00–89.001,19412
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,64496.16/cwt92.00–101.001,58127

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.