Sale reports / Illinois / Fairview Livestock Auction / 2024-05-07

Fairview Livestock Auction

Slaughter Cattle · Fairview, Illinois · Tue, May 7
● Final30 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2049
Receipts
387 head
▼ 8 vs last sale 395▼ 35 vs year ago 422 · −8.3%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, slaughter steers and heifers traded steady. Slaughter cows traded steady to 1.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold 10.00 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
Bullocks—Average1,344154.932,0835thin
Bulls—Average1,596141.882,26520
CowsPremium White 65-75%Average1,678151.012,53418
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,486135.952,02081
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,217128.321,56289
CowsLean 85-90%Low935109.741,02635
Dairy SteersChoiceAverage1,735154.002,6721thin
HeifersChoiceAverage1,390183.532,55137
HeifersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,100162.361,7864thin
HeifersSelectAverage929144.611,3438thin
SteersChoiceAverage1,420188.002,66973
SteersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,393173.622,4193thin
SteersStandardAverage1,703163.672,7872thin
SteersSelectAverage1,059133.931,4185thin

Every lot

30 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—ChoiceLight Weight1,015147.50/cwt147.50–147.501,4971
Steers—Select1,059133.93/cwt129.00–140.001,4185
Steers—Select and Choice1,393173.62/cwt166.00–178.002,4193
Steers—Choice1,423188.85/cwt182.50–193.002,68768
Steers—Choice1,458179.64/cwt179.00–180.002,6193
Steers—Choice1,475195.50/cwt195.50–195.502,8841
Steers—Standard1,703163.67/cwt162.50–165.002,7872
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers5 lots · lightest first
Heifers—SelectReturn to Feed860157.70/cwt145.00–185.001,3564
Heifers—Select998131.52/cwt127.00–136.001,3134
Heifers—Select and Choice1,100162.36/cwt155.00–167.501,7864
Heifers—Choice1,274173.20/cwt160.00–180.002,20710
Heifers—Choice1,433187.36/cwt184.00–192.002,68527
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,382130.64/cwt80.00–147.501,80512
Bulls——1,810170.07/cwt169.50–171.003,0782
Bulls——1,954154.95/cwt150.00–160.003,0286
Slaughter Cattle · Cows12 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%83891.41/cwt82.50–100.007666
Cows—Lean 85-90%890123.15/cwt120.00–127.501,0965
Cows—Lean 85-90%968111.53/cwt105.00–117.501,08024
Cows—Boner 80-85%Return to Feed1,065148.26/cwt134.00–160.001,5793
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,205116.13/cwt105.00–121.001,39918
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,206128.26/cwt122.00–134.001,54753
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,303139.15/cwt135.00–144.001,81315
Cows—Premium White 65-75%1,405168.00/cwt168.00–168.002,3601
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,457138.49/cwt133.00–144.002,01853
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,530125.99/cwt112.50–132.001,92821
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,571146.57/cwt145.00–148.002,3037
Cows—Premium White 65-75%1,694150.01/cwt145.00–158.002,54117
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Choice1,735154.00/cwt154.00–154.002,6721
Slaughter Cattle · Bullocks2 lots · lightest first
Bullocks——1,337149.88/cwt146.00–157.002,0043
Bullocks——1,355162.51/cwt160.00–165.002,2022

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.