Sale reports / Illinois / Fairview Livestock Auction / 2023-10-31

Fairview Livestock Auction

Slaughter Cattle · Fairview, Illinois · Tue, Oct 31
● Final29 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2049
Receipts
499 head
▲ 275 vs last sale 224▲ 147 vs year ago 352 · +41.8%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, slaughter steers sold 6.00 lower, and heifers 2.00 lower. Slaughter cows sold mixed with, Breakers 6.00 higher, Boners 2.00 higher, and Leans 3.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold 3.00 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—Average1,647109.821,80917
CowsPremium White 65-75%Average1,513131.691,9936thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,551103.861,61052
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,30393.791,22285
CowsLean 85-90%High1,11475.9984745
HeifersChoiceLow1,361180.502,45697
HeifersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,094170.061,86111
HeifersSelectAverage982134.121,3186thin
SteersChoiceAverage1,426182.652,605171
SteersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,189165.711,9715thin

Every lot

29 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—Select and Choice1,128172.14/cwt166.00–177.501,9424
Steers—Choice1,395169.97/cwt160.00–175.002,3714
Steers—Choice1,427182.95/cwt178.00–188.502,611167
Steers—Select and Choice1,435140.00/cwt140.00–140.002,0091
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers7 lots · lightest first
Heifers—SelectReturn to Feed946149.41/cwt135.00–167.001,4134
Heifers—Select and ChoiceReturn to Feed1,037176.93/cwt170.00–182.001,8353
Heifers—Select1,055103.55/cwt100.00–107.501,0922
Heifers—Select and Choice1,116167.49/cwt150.00–174.501,8698
Heifers—Choice1,355183.27/cwt177.50–188.502,48377
Heifers—Choice1,364169.56/cwt150.00–176.502,31319
Heifers—ChoiceHeavy Weight1,720175.00/cwt175.00–175.003,0101
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls4 lots · lightest first
Bulls——Return to Feed1,040127.00/cwt127.00–127.001,3211
Bulls——1,52197.90/cwt72.50–110.001,4898
Bulls——1,829118.54/cwt115.00–126.002,1687
Bulls——1,985127.00/cwt127.00–127.002,5211
Slaughter Cattle · Cows14 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%Return to Feed1,04489.42/cwt79.00–110.009346
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,07461.41/cwt40.00–74.0066015
Cows—Boner 80-85%Return to Feed1,078127.27/cwt117.50–140.001,3725
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,09689.27/cwt87.50–91.009784
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,16980.24/cwt75.00–86.0093820
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,27182.51/cwt64.00–89.001,04927
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,323107.78/cwt103.50–116.001,4266
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,34394.93/cwt89.50–101.001,27547
Cows—Premium White 65-75%1,360112.58/cwt107.00–119.001,5312
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,47895.59/cwt88.00–100.001,41313
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,560114.67/cwt114.00–115.001,7893
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,576105.94/cwt101.00–112.501,67036
Cows—Premium White 65-75%1,583137.00/cwt132.00–145.002,1693
Cows—Premium White 65-75%1,610154.00/cwt154.00–154.002,4791

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.