Sale reports / Illinois / Fairview Livestock Auction / 2024-04-09

Fairview Livestock Auction

Slaughter Cattle · Fairview, Illinois · Tue, Apr 9
● Final33 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2049
Receipts
433 head
▲ 50 vs last sale 383▲ 146 vs year ago 287 · +50.9%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, slaughter steers and heifers traded unevenly steady. Slaughter cows sold mixed, with Breakers 2.00 lower, Boners 2.00 higher, and Leans 5.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold 6.50 lower. Trade was active with 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—Average1,543148.432,29028
CowsPremium White 65-75%Low1,492154.582,30611
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,597136.952,18765
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,254129.201,62186
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,098106.361,16713
Dairy CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,910128.002,4451thin
Dairy CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,443123.001,7742thin
Dairy CowsLean 85-90%High1,030116.481,2002thin
HeifersChoiceAverage1,378188.402,59786
HeifersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,203171.332,06112
HeifersSelectAverage1,097146.481,6066thin
SteersChoiceAverage1,551188.562,92484
SteersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,328183.892,44121
SteersStandardAverage1,760175.003,0802thin

Every lot

33 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 ChoiceReturn to Feed1,183195.00/cwt195.00–195.002,3077
Steers—Choice1,368175.17/cwt170.00–180.002,3962
Steers—Select and Choice1,400178.34/cwt175.00–181.002,49714
Steers—Choice1,555188.89/cwt182.50–192.502,93782
Steers—Standard1,760175.00/cwt175.00–175.003,0802
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers6 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Select830127.50/cwt127.50–127.501,0581
Heifers—SelectReturn to Feed1,150150.27/cwt132.50–170.001,7285
Heifers—Select and ChoiceReturn to Feed1,162170.75/cwt152.50–180.001,9843
Heifers—Select and Choice1,217171.52/cwt150.00–180.002,0879
Heifers—Choice1,333175.90/cwt170.00–180.002,3453
Heifers—Choice1,380188.85/cwt182.00–192.502,60683
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,154135.41/cwt95.00–145.001,56311
Bulls——1,664150.31/cwt145.00–157.502,50110
Bulls——1,982166.20/cwt160.00–177.503,2947
Slaughter Cattle · Cows15 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%Return to Feed935122.50/cwt122.50–122.501,1451
Cows—Lean 85-90%94386.80/cwt80.00–95.008192
Cows—Boner 80-85%Return to Feed1,049150.23/cwt110.00–172.501,57612
Cows—Premium White 65-75%1,110120.00/cwt120.00–120.001,3321
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,140114.50/cwt114.00–115.001,3052
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,146107.20/cwt102.50–112.501,2298
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,217116.62/cwt107.50–123.001,41925
Cows—Premium White 65-75%Return to Feed1,255180.00/cwt180.00–180.002,2591
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,265136.00/cwt136.00–136.001,7201
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,325130.36/cwt124.00–135.001,72748
Cows—Premium White 65-75%1,485162.50/cwt162.50–162.502,4131
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,526127.62/cwt85.00–133.001,94720
Cows—Premium White 65-75%1,570154.74/cwt148.00–160.002,4298
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,625139.81/cwt134.00–145.002,27237
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,644147.06/cwt146.00–148.502,4188
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Cows4 lots · lightest first
Dairy Cows—Lean 85-90%1,030116.48/cwt116.00–117.001,2002
Dairy Cows—Boner 80-85%1,055119.00/cwt119.00–119.001,2551
Dairy Cows—Boner 80-85%1,830127.00/cwt127.00–127.002,3241
Dairy Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,910128.00/cwt128.00–128.002,4451

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.