Sale reports / Illinois / Fairview Livestock Auction / 2023-06-20

Fairview Livestock Auction

Slaughter Cattle · Fairview, Illinois · Tue, Jun 20
● Final26 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2049
Receipts
579 head
▲ 139 vs last sale 440▲ 368 vs year ago 211 · +174.4%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, slaughter steers and heifers sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold 4.00 to 7.00 lower with Leans taking the larger loss. Slaughter bulls traded steady. 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—Low1,699115.391,96123
CowsPremium White 65-75%High1,328162.402,1572thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%Low1,545105.261,62759
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,26796.371,221146
CowsLean 85-90%High1,15380.8793237
Dairy SteersStandardAverage1,760141.502,4902thin
Dairy SteersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,130131.001,4801thin
HeifersChoiceLow1,298187.782,43772
HeifersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,057171.411,81212
HeifersSelectAverage940137.911,2975thin
SteersChoiceAverage1,410186.972,636172
SteersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,174175.672,06238
SteersStandardAverage1,545161.002,4871thin

Every lot

26 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 · Steers5 lots · lightest first
Steers—Select and Choice1,174175.67/cwt140.00–182.502,06238
Steers—Choice1,340180.08/cwt176.00–182.502,41320
Steers—Choice1,415188.03/cwt183.50–193.502,661150
Steers—Standard1,545161.00/cwt161.00–161.002,4871
Steers—ChoiceHeavy Weight1,725175.96/cwt174.00–178.003,0352
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers5 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Select903111.15/cwt110.00–112.501,0042
Heifers—SelectReturn to Feed965155.75/cwt145.00–174.001,5033
Heifers—Select and Choice1,057171.41/cwt150.00–180.001,81212
Heifers—Choice1,291178.45/cwt168.00–182.502,30410
Heifers—Choice1,299189.29/cwt183.50–193.502,45962
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,513130.76/cwt130.00–132.501,9783
Bulls——1,647101.34/cwt87.00–113.001,66910
Bulls——1,807124.83/cwt121.00–128.002,25610
Slaughter Cattle · Cows11 lots · lightest first
Cows—Boner 80-85%Return to Feed1,083120.66/cwt105.00–129.001,3073
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,11295.10/cwt93.00–97.001,0585
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,13972.44/cwt57.50–79.0082515
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,17784.13/cwt80.00–91.5099017
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,25187.27/cwt57.50–93.501,09248
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,28099.40/cwt94.00–105.001,27286
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,289107.89/cwt106.00–110.001,3919
Cows—Premium White 65-75%1,328162.40/cwt155.00–170.002,1572
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,48299.27/cwt72.50–104.501,47125
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,580108.87/cwt105.00–116.001,72031
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,718117.88/cwt117.00–119.002,0253
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Select and Choice1,130131.00/cwt131.00–131.001,4801
Dairy Steers—Standard1,760141.50/cwt141.50–141.502,4902

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.