Sale reports / Illinois / Fairview Livestock Auction / 2023-02-07

Fairview Livestock Auction

Slaughter Cattle · Fairview, Illinois · Tue, Feb 7
● Final31 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2049
Receipts
485 head
▲ 239 vs last sale 246▲ 185 vs year ago 300 · +61.7%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, slaughter steers and heifers sold 1.00 to 2.00 higher. Slaughter cows traded steady to 5.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold 7.00 higher on a much better set than last week. 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—Average1,568101.171,58626
CowsPremium White 65-75%Average1,530127.281,9475thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%Low1,51790.151,36772
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,26879.981,014132
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,07263.4668047
Dairy SteersSelectAverage1,086104.501,1353thin
HeifersChoiceAverage1,371162.132,22351
HeifersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,160140.961,6358thin
HeifersSelectAverage1,026113.951,1696thin
SteersChoiceAverage1,452162.622,362119
SteersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,213152.151,8463thin
SteersSelectAverage1,140111.661,2733thin

Every lot

31 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—Select1,140111.66/cwt96.00–120.001,2733
Steers—Select and Choice1,213152.15/cwt148.00–154.001,8463
Steers—Choice1,278147.34/cwt136.00–152.501,8833
Steers—Choice1,449163.00/cwt155.00–166.752,362110
Steers—Choice1,491167.25/cwt167.25–167.252,4944
Steers—ChoiceHeavy Weight1,813155.49/cwt155.00–156.002,8192
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers7 lots · lightest first
Heifers—ChoiceLight Weight995145.00/cwt145.00–145.001,4431
Heifers—SelectReturn to Feed1,020133.32/cwt132.00–135.001,3602
Heifers—Select1,029104.26/cwt90.00–120.001,0734
Heifers—Select and Choice1,160140.96/cwt122.50–152.501,6358
Heifers—Choice1,178146.33/cwt132.00–153.001,7243
Heifers—Choice1,320167.00/cwt167.00–167.002,2043
Heifers—Choice1,396163.27/cwt156.00–166.002,27944
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,19090.31/cwt73.00–99.001,07511
Bulls——1,799108.24/cwt104.00–113.001,94713
Bulls——2,140115.00/cwt115.00–115.002,4612
Slaughter Cattle · Cows13 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%Return to Feed86082.50/cwt82.50–82.507101
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,01855.41/cwt25.00–63.0056424
Cows—Boner 80-85%Return to Feed1,057103.51/cwt75.00–135.001,0948
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,11869.41/cwt65.00–76.0077618
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,24080.19/cwt78.00–82.009944
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,25379.93/cwt75.00–86.501,00281
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,30570.09/cwt55.00–74.5091531
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,41390.17/cwt87.00–96.001,27412
Cows—Premium White 65-75%1,470105.59/cwt99.00–111.001,5522
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,47080.55/cwt69.50–84.501,18411
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,50390.41/cwt85.00–96.001,35951
Cows—Premium White 65-75%1,570141.74/cwt133.00–147.002,2253
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,63799.37/cwt96.50–103.501,62710
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Select1,04587.50/cwt87.50–87.509141
Dairy Steers—SelectReturn to Feed1,107113.00/cwt113.00–113.001,2512

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.