Sale reports / Illinois / Fairview Livestock Auction / 2024-01-30

Fairview Livestock Auction

Slaughter Cattle · Fairview, Illinois · Tue, Jan 30
● Final31 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2049
Receipts
667 head
▲ 514 vs last sale 153▲ 421 vs year ago 246 · +171.1%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to two weeks ago, slaughter steers and heifers sold 1.00 lower. Slaughter cows sold mixed, with Breakers steady, Boners 5.00 lower, and Leans 1.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold 7.00 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—Average1,784122.502,18529
CowsPremium White 65-75%High1,506144.292,17211
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,547113.651,75894
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,293105.671,367139
CowsLean 85-90%High1,04082.5685948
Dairy SteersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,570144.662,2713thin
HeifersChoiceHigh1,377178.602,459113
HeifersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,103159.331,7579thin
HeifersSelectHigh997142.991,42611
SteersSelectAverage985181.001,7832thin
SteersChoiceAverage1,492178.692,665174
SteersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,278167.662,14215

Every lot

31 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 · Steers6 lots · lightest first
Steers—SelectReturn to Feed985181.00/cwt181.00–181.001,7832
Steers—Select and ChoiceReturn to Feed1,195172.00/cwt172.00–172.002,0556
Steers—Select and Choice1,333164.76/cwt157.00–170.002,1969
Steers—Choice1,452170.58/cwt162.00–172.502,47711
Steers—Choice1,490178.68/cwt173.00–184.502,662151
Steers—Choice1,547186.23/cwt185.00–187.502,88112
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers7 lots · lightest first
Heifers—SelectReturn to Feed945153.71/cwt137.50–165.001,4536
Heifers—SelectReturn to Feed1,020170.00/cwt170.00–170.001,7341
Heifers—Select1,069120.17/cwt112.50–130.001,2854
Heifers—Select and Choice1,103159.33/cwt140.00–170.001,7579
Heifers—Choice1,357179.33/cwt173.00–184.002,43488
Heifers—Choice1,400165.64/cwt150.00–172.502,31912
Heifers—Choice1,491185.59/cwt185.00–186.502,76713
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,689110.93/cwt90.00–127.001,87413
Bulls——1,856125.32/cwt123.00–132.002,32611
Bulls——1,871146.37/cwt135.00–159.002,7395
Slaughter Cattle · Cows14 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%Return to Feed983101.64/cwt89.00–145.009997
Cows—Lean 85-90%98869.42/cwt40.00–77.5068619
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,04484.49/cwt80.00–90.0088214
Cows—Boner 80-85%Return to Feed1,115125.08/cwt93.00–150.001,39511
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,20893.67/cwt92.00–96.001,1328
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,286113.53/cwt112.00–117.001,46019
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,304106.58/cwt100.00–112.001,39072
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,32994.10/cwt82.50–99.001,25137
Cows—Premium White 65-75%1,453119.34/cwt113.00–125.001,7342
Cows—Premium White 65-75%1,483134.47/cwt134.00–135.001,9942
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,526105.79/cwt80.00–113.001,61439
Cows—Premium White 65-75%1,527154.22/cwt147.00–164.002,3557
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,556119.09/cwt114.00–125.001,85354
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,885126.00/cwt126.00–126.002,3751
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Select and Choice1,570144.66/cwt144.00–145.002,2713

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.