Sale reports / Illinois / Fairview Livestock Auction / 2023-12-12

Fairview Livestock Auction

Slaughter Cattle · Fairview, Illinois · Tue, Dec 12
● Final34 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2049
Receipts
487 head
▲ 58 vs last sale 429▼ 7 vs year ago 494 · −1.4%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, slaughter steers and heifers sold 7.00 to 9.00 lower. Slaughter cows sold 1.00 to 6.00 lower with Boners taking the larger loss. Slaughter bulls sold 3.00 lower. Trade was active with moderate 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—Average1,789106.141,89932
CowsPremium White 65-75%Low1,563130.752,04311
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,56995.271,495121
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,29684.701,09896
CowsLean 85-90%High1,13469.3178648
Dairy HeifersChoiceAverage1,450130.001,8851thin
Dairy HeifersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,225120.001,4701thin
Dairy SteersChoiceAverage1,740138.502,4101thin
Dairy SteersSelectLow1,11365.007232thin
HeifersChoiceAverage1,404164.362,30741
HeifersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,282150.541,9304thin
HeifersSelectAverage1,082108.521,17411
SteersChoiceLow1,489165.442,463104
SteersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,365146.582,0016thin
SteersSelectAverage1,108122.501,3572thin

Every lot

34 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 · Steers7 lots · lightest first
Steers—Select1,095110.00/cwt110.00–110.001,2051
Steers—SelectReturn to Feed1,120135.00/cwt135.00–135.001,5121
Steers—Select and Choice1,335133.00/cwt133.00–133.001,7761
Steers—Select and Choice1,371149.30/cwt138.00–156.002,0475
Steers—Choice1,389154.86/cwt143.00–159.502,1519
Steers—Choice1,492166.60/cwt160.00–171.502,48693
Steers—ChoiceHeavy Weight1,788158.91/cwt156.00–162.002,8412
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers5 lots · lightest first
Heifers—SelectReturn to Feed1,079110.68/cwt90.00–136.001,1949
Heifers—Select1,09598.78/cwt93.00–105.001,0822
Heifers—Select and Choice1,282150.54/cwt138.00–156.001,9304
Heifers—Choice1,397165.48/cwt160.00–170.002,31236
Heifers—Choice1,451156.28/cwt152.50–158.002,2685
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls4 lots · lightest first
Bulls——Return to Feed990117.50/cwt117.50–117.501,1631
Bulls——1,57592.16/cwt75.00–104.001,45210
Bulls——1,899111.15/cwt105.00–115.002,11119
Bulls——2,213122.81/cwt122.00–123.502,7182
Slaughter Cattle · Cows13 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,04856.57/cwt45.00–62.505939
Cows—Boner 80-85%Return to Feed1,131103.41/cwt85.00–125.001,1704
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,15470.91/cwt64.00–75.5081832
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,15578.37/cwt76.00–81.009057
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,27275.75/cwt71.00–79.0096426
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,30893.76/cwt92.00–98.001,2268
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,31786.17/cwt80.00–91.001,13558
Cows—Premium White 65-75%1,360112.50/cwt112.50–112.501,5301
Cows—Premium White 65-75%1,509142.00/cwt138.00–145.002,1434
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,53786.34/cwt67.50–92.001,32729
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,56697.09/cwt93.00–104.001,52084
Cows—Premium White 65-75%1,632126.30/cwt120.00–135.002,0616
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,718108.52/cwt106.00–111.001,8648
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers3 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Select1,09580.00/cwt80.00–80.008761
Dairy Steers—Select1,13050.00/cwt50.00–50.005651
Dairy Steers—Choice1,740138.50/cwt138.50–138.502,4101
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers—Select and Choice1,225120.00/cwt120.00–120.001,4701
Dairy Heifers—Choice1,450130.00/cwt130.00–130.001,8851

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.