Sale reports / Illinois / Fairview Livestock Auction / 2024-01-02

Fairview Livestock Auction

Slaughter Cattle · Fairview, Illinois · Tue, Jan 2
● Final25 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2049
Receipts
496 head
▲ 150 vs last sale 346▲ 58 vs year ago 438 · +13.2%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to two weeks ago, slaughter steers and heifers sold 5.00 to 7.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold mixed, with Breakers 7.00 to 8.00 higher, Boners steady, and Leans 1.00 to 2.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold 2.00 to 3.00 higher. Trade was active with very 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—Low1,655115.391,91031
CowsPremium White 65-75%Average1,604130.012,0858thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%Low1,554106.801,66066
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,26792.401,17187
CowsLean 85-90%High1,06876.6481824
HeifersChoiceAverage1,368174.192,382127
HeifersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,077152.621,6447thin
HeifersSelectAverage865137.091,18615
SteersChoiceLow1,467172.982,538102
SteersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,283157.192,01714

Every lot

25 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 Choice1,283157.19/cwt139.00–169.002,01714
Steers—Choice1,381167.06/cwt145.00–169.502,30727
Steers—Choice1,487175.44/cwt170.00–181.002,60972
Steers—ChoiceHeavy Weight1,763167.28/cwt162.00–171.002,9493
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers5 lots · lightest first
Heifers—SelectReturn to Feed855142.98/cwt132.50–162.501,22212
Heifers—Select907113.53/cwt93.00–127.501,0303
Heifers—Select and Choice1,077152.62/cwt144.00–168.001,6447
Heifers—Choice1,365162.73/cwt127.50–169.502,22114
Heifers—Choice1,368175.61/cwt170.00–181.502,402113
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,425102.92/cwt92.50–112.001,46711
Bulls——1,772119.70/cwt115.00–125.002,12114
Bulls——1,803128.20/cwt126.00–130.002,3116
Slaughter Cattle · Cows13 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%Return to Feed85092.60/cwt86.00–107.507875
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,03759.18/cwt47.50–65.006145
Cows—Boner 80-85%Return to Feed1,080102.55/cwt95.00–117.501,10811
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,11374.77/cwt70.00–81.0083210
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,26683.21/cwt82.00–85.001,0534
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,27099.94/cwt95.00–109.001,26924
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,29688.42/cwt83.00–94.001,14644
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,35577.76/cwt72.50–82.001,0548
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,46197.63/cwt92.00–102.001,42615
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,558108.04/cwt103.00–114.501,68342
Cows—Premium White 65-75%1,576122.81/cwt119.00–132.501,9355
Cows—Premium White 65-75%1,650142.00/cwt142.00–142.002,3433
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,693116.32/cwt115.00–118.001,9699

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.