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Fairview Livestock Auction

Name: Fairview Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-04-18
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-04-18

Slaughter Cattle · Fairview, Illinois · Tue, Apr 18

● Final27 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2049

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Receipts

360 head

▲ 73 vs last sale 287▲ 70 vs year ago 290 · +24.1%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, slaughter steers and heifers traded steady to 1.00 higher. Slaughter cows traded unevenly steady. Slaughter bulls also traded steady. 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.

Class	Grade	Dressing	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Bulls	—	Average	1,783	122.84	2,190	23
Cows	Premium White 65-75%	Low	1,341	123.93	1,662	7thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,486	103.03	1,531	41
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,232	99.11	1,222	61
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,039	82.59	858	42
Dairy Steers	Choice	Low	1,290	129.00	1,664	2thin
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,303	180.12	2,347	65
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,170	144.42	1,690	29
Heifers	Select	Average	1,007	117.49	1,183	5thin
Steers	Choice	Average	1,422	178.92	2,544	72
Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,192	154.29	1,839	9thin
Steers	Select	Average	1,085	124.50	1,351	1thin

Every lot

27 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.

Class	Weight	Grade / description	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Slaughter Cattle · Steers5 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Select	1,085	124.50/cwt	124.50–124.50	1,351	1
Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,192	154.29/cwt	144.00–170.00	1,839	9
Steers	—	Choice	1,306	169.81/cwt	163.00–172.50	2,218	9
Steers	—	Choice	1,432	180.39/cwt	176.00–185.00	2,583	62
Steers	—	ChoiceHeavy Weight	1,840	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	3,128	1
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers5 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	SelectReturn to Feed	890	125.02/cwt	110.00–138.00	1,113	2
Heifers	—	Select	1,085	112.47/cwt	102.00–128.00	1,220	3
Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,170	144.42/cwt	130.00–167.00	1,690	29
Heifers	—	Choice	1,299	180.75/cwt	175.00–184.50	2,348	64
Heifers	—	Choice	1,550	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	2,170	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,483	114.58/cwt	108.00–118.00	1,699	7
Bulls	—	—	1,885	124.38/cwt	119.00–129.00	2,345	13
Bulls	—	—	2,038	135.46/cwt	133.00–137.50	2,761	3
Slaughter Cattle · Cows13 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	868	88.47/cwt	82.00–94.00	768	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	976	70.98/cwt	55.00–78.00	693	15
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	1,058	125.38/cwt	106.00–142.50	1,327	3
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,063	87.81/cwt	81.00–92.00	933	22
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,205	89.17/cwt	77.00–92.50	1,074	10
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,230	98.68/cwt	93.00–104.00	1,214	43
Cows	—	Premium White 65-75%	1,275	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	1,339	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,293	98.48/cwt	95.00–100.00	1,273	3
Cows	—	Premium White 65-75%	1,352	127.09/cwt	125.00–134.00	1,718	6
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,413	106.96/cwt	105.00–108.00	1,511	5
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,470	105.91/cwt	100.00–111.50	1,557	29
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,508	94.49/cwt	87.00–99.00	1,425	11
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,725	113.50/cwt	113.50–113.50	1,958	1
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Choice	1,290	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	1,664	2

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.

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Fairview Sale Barn Slaughter Cattle - Fairview, IL

Tue Apr 18, 2023

USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Springfield, IL (LS-GX)

Receipts 360Last week 287Year ago 290

Compared to last week, slaughter steers and heifers traded steady to 1.00 higher. Slaughter cows traded unevenly steady. Slaughter bulls also traded steady. Trade was active with good demand.

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,885	119.00–129.00	124.38
3	—	2,038	133.00–137.50	135.46
7	—	1,483	108.00–118.00	114.58

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,413	105.00–108.00	106.96
10	—	1,205	77.00–92.50	89.17
43	—	1,230	93.00–104.00	98.68

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	1,063	81.00–92.00	87.81
3	—	1,293	95.00–100.00	98.48
15	—	976	55.00–78.00	70.98

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Premium White 65-75%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,275	105.00	105.00
6	—	1,352	125.00–134.00	127.09

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,058	106.00–142.50	125.38

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	868	82.00–94.00	88.47

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,725	113.50	113.50
11	—	1,508	87.00–99.00	94.49
29	—	1,470	100.00–111.50	105.91

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,085	102.00–128.00	112.47

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
29	—	1,170	130.00–167.00	144.42

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
64	—	1,299	175.00–184.50	180.75
1	—	1,550	140.00	140.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	890	110.00–138.00	125.02

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,085	124.50	124.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,192	144.00–170.00	154.29

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
62	—	1,432	176.00–185.00	180.39
9	—	1,306	163.00–172.50	169.81

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice · Heavy Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,840	170.00	170.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,290	129.00	129.00

Head, weight ranges, average weights and price ranges are exactly as USDA AMS filed them — nothing recomputed, nothing rounded — in USDA's own reporting structure. This is RaisedBeef's rendering of that data, not a copy of USDA's document.