Sale reports / Illinois / Fairview Livestock Auction / 2022-11-22

Fairview Livestock Auction

Slaughter Cattle · Fairview, Illinois · Tue, Nov 22
● Final24 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2049
Receipts
348 head
▼ 20 vs last sale 368▲ 9 vs year ago 339 · +2.7%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, slaughter steers and heifers sold 3.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold 2.00 to 7.00 higher, with Leans gaining the most. Slaughter bulls sold 9.00 higher. Trade was active with 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—Average1,68790.591,52827
CowsPremium White 65-75%Average1,428102.241,4605thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,52279.831,21555
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,24372.1389787
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,02361.7263136
HeifersChoiceAverage1,329158.712,10920
HeifersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,144142.961,63510
HeifersSelectAverage901123.301,1115thin
SteersChoiceAverage1,476158.682,34378
SteersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,277142.071,81410
SteersSelectAverage1,075110.031,1832thin

Every lot

24 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—Select1,075110.03/cwt100.00–119.001,1832
Steers—Select and Choice1,277142.07/cwt134.00–152.501,81410
Steers—Choice1,403144.61/cwt123.00–152.502,0299
Steers—Choice1,486160.51/cwt153.50–166.502,38569
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers5 lots · lightest first
Heifers—SelectReturn to Feed886131.87/cwt118.00–137.501,1684
Heifers—Select96089.00/cwt89.00–89.008541
Heifers—Select and Choice1,144142.96/cwt129.00–151.501,63510
Heifers—Choice1,265140.00/cwt140.00–140.001,7711
Heifers—Choice1,332159.70/cwt153.00–166.002,12719
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,57884.38/cwt45.00–97.001,33218
Bulls——1,905103.00/cwt99.00–108.001,9629
Slaughter Cattle · Cows13 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%Return to Feed90095.23/cwt65.00–108.508578
Cows—Boner 80-85%Return to Feed1,01697.41/cwt70.00–127.009907
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,02042.95/cwt27.50–53.0043813
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,05558.39/cwt55.00–65.0061612
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,23766.99/cwt66.00–68.008293
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,24671.09/cwt66.00–77.0088646
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,27559.04/cwt50.00–65.0075320
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,30181.63/cwt78.00–91.001,06214
Cows—Premium White 65-75%1,375123.00/cwt123.00–123.001,6911
Cows—Premium White 65-75%1,44197.05/cwt88.00–107.501,3984
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,47668.81/cwt56.00–75.001,01612
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,52589.30/cwt87.00–91.001,36210
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,53880.96/cwt76.00–86.001,24533

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.