Sale reports / Illinois / Fairview Livestock Auction / 2024-04-30

Fairview Livestock Auction

Slaughter Cattle · Fairview, Illinois · Tue, Apr 30
● Final33 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2049
Receipts
395 head
▲ 67 vs last sale 328▼ 23 vs year ago 418 · −5.5%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, slaughter steers and heifers sold 2.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold 5.00 to 9.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold 8.00 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
Beef/Dairy HeifersChoiceAverage1,333181.002,4122thin
Beef/Dairy SteersChoiceAverage1,343163.002,1882thin
Bulls—Average1,723144.262,48516
CowsPremium White 65-75%Average1,575151.322,38329
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,540135.912,09393
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,257130.551,64151
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,063108.641,15518
Dairy CowsLean 85-90%Average1,247107.101,3356thin
Dairy CowsBreaker 75-80%Low1,39595.001,3251thin
HeifersChoiceAverage1,367186.512,55063
HeifersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,060170.251,8052thin
HeifersSelectAverage960135.001,2961thin
SteersChoiceAverage1,465186.622,73382
SteersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,230177.562,18425
SteersSelectAverage1,040162.501,6901thin
SteersStandardAverage1,845162.502,9981thin

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—SelectReturn to Feed1,040162.50/cwt162.50–162.501,6901
Steers—Select and Choice1,230177.56/cwt165.00–182.502,18425
Steers—Choice1,436177.73/cwt170.00–182.002,55211
Steers—Choice1,469188.00/cwt183.00–193.002,76271
Steers—Standard1,845162.50/cwt162.50–162.502,9981
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers5 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Select960135.00/cwt135.00–135.001,2961
Heifers—Select and ChoiceReturn to Feed1,035175.00/cwt175.00–175.001,8111
Heifers—Select and Choice1,085165.50/cwt165.50–165.501,7961
Heifers—Choice1,352179.67/cwt179.00–180.002,4296
Heifers—Choice1,369187.23/cwt181.00–191.502,56357
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,585134.80/cwt110.00–155.002,13711
Bulls——2,025165.08/cwt157.50–169.003,3435
Slaughter Cattle · Cows14 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%Return to Feed965125.00/cwt125.00–125.001,2061
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,00578.65/cwt37.50–100.007903
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,038121.47/cwt120.00–122.501,2613
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,094111.84/cwt105.00–117.001,22411
Cows—Boner 80-85%Return to Feed1,145141.77/cwt130.00–160.001,62313
Cows—Premium White 65-75%1,250132.50/cwt132.50–132.501,6561
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,294128.30/cwt123.00–134.001,66021
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,294114.91/cwt102.50–122.001,48710
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,299138.78/cwt136.00–142.001,8037
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,490144.98/cwt144.00–146.002,1603
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,538137.73/cwt132.00–143.002,11873
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,558126.47/cwt105.00–131.001,97017
Cows—Premium White 65-75%1,581149.54/cwt144.00–156.002,36423
Cows—Premium White 65-75%1,610163.25/cwt158.00–172.002,6285
Slaughter Cattle · Beef/Dairy Steers2 lots · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Steers—Choice1,315171.00/cwt171.00–171.002,2491
Beef/Dairy Steers—Choice1,370155.00/cwt155.00–155.002,1241
Slaughter Cattle · Beef/Dairy Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Heifers—Choice1,245177.00/cwt177.00–177.002,2041
Beef/Dairy Heifers—Choice1,420185.00/cwt185.00–185.002,6271
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Cows3 lots · lightest first
Dairy Cows—Lean 85-90%1,08597.50/cwt97.50–97.501,0581
Dairy Cows—Lean 85-90%1,279109.02/cwt105.00–112.501,3945
Dairy Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,39595.00/cwt95.00–95.001,3251

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.