Sale reports / Illinois / Fairview Livestock Auction / 2022-10-11

Fairview Livestock Auction

Slaughter Cattle · Fairview, Illinois · Tue, Oct 11
● Final25 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2049
Receipts
245 head
▼ 62 vs last sale 307▼ 55 vs year ago 300 · −18.3%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, slaughter steers and heifers sold 1.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold 1.00 to 6.00 lower with Breakers and Leans taking the larger hits. Slaughter bulls sold 8.00 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—High1,81097.921,7739thin
CowsPremium White 65-75%High1,468131.271,9275thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%Low1,47289.061,31118
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,25375.6894876
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,10266.9873817
HeifersChoiceHigh1,239152.471,89032
HeifersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,181136.851,6165thin
HeifersSelectAverage875126.801,1099thin
SteersChoiceLow1,369151.292,07255
SteersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,234141.761,74912
SteersSelectAverage1,010130.341,3164thin

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 Feed913132.45/cwt126.00–139.001,2093
Steers—Select and Choice1,234141.76/cwt140.00–145.001,74912
Steers—Select1,300124.00/cwt124.00–124.001,6121
Steers—Choice1,328146.00/cwt146.00–146.001,9393
Steers—Choice1,362151.26/cwt147.50–155.502,06049
Steers—Choice1,531157.00/cwt157.00–157.002,4043
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers5 lots · lightest first
Heifers—SelectReturn to Feed864131.70/cwt116.00–145.001,1386
Heifers—Select896117.00/cwt117.00–117.001,0483
Heifers—Select and Choice1,181136.85/cwt131.00–146.001,6165
Heifers—Choice1,234152.13/cwt147.00–155.501,87730
Heifers—Choice1,320157.50/cwt157.50–157.502,0792
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,50079.20/cwt74.00–84.001,1883
Bulls——1,884101.68/cwt97.00–109.001,9164
Bulls——2,128118.48/cwt113.00–124.002,5212
Slaughter Cattle · Cows11 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%Return to Feed81070.00/cwt70.00–70.005671
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,05389.33/cwt89.00–90.009413
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,09665.23/cwt60.00–70.0071514
Cows—Boner 80-85%Return to Feed1,13576.97/cwt58.00–99.0087411
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,28380.25/cwt75.00–85.001,03039
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,28565.52/cwt37.00–74.0084223
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,29077.69/cwt76.00–79.001,0022
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,38081.66/cwt79.00–84.001,1272
Cows—Premium White 65-75%1,428138.66/cwt137.00–140.001,9803
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,48389.98/cwt86.00–95.001,33416
Cows—Premium White 65-75%1,528120.19/cwt117.00–123.001,8372

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.