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Fairview Livestock Auction

Name: Fairview Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2024-06-04
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-06-04

Slaughter Cattle · Fairview, Illinois · Tue, Jun 4

● Final34 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2049

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Receipts

478 head

▲ 142 vs last sale 336▼ 118 vs year ago 596 · −19.8%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, slaughter steers sold 1.00 lower. Slaughter heifers sold 4.00 lower. Slaughter cows sold mixed, with Breakers 2.00 lower, Boners 2.00 higher, and Leans 3.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold 10.00 higher. 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.

Class	Grade	Dressing	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Beef/Dairy Heifers	Choice	Average	1,537	180.00	2,767	2thin
Beef/Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,355	177.17	2,401	2thin
Bulls	—	Average	1,552	154.32	2,395	43
Cows	Premium White 65-75%	High	1,491	163.65	2,441	20
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,509	143.78	2,169	60
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,265	135.83	1,719	82
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,091	118.00	1,287	31
Dairy Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,525	139.47	2,127	2thin
Dairy Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,490	135.66	2,021	2thin
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,314	118.77	1,561	5thin
Heifers	Choice	Low	1,314	188.55	2,477	57
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,154	173.73	2,005	14
Steers	Choice	High	1,450	190.99	2,769	133
Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,287	174.54	2,246	13
Steers	Select	Average	1,135	145.00	1,646	2thin

Every lot

34 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.

Class	Weight	Grade / description	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Slaughter Cattle · Steers6 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Select	1,065	132.50/cwt	132.50–132.50	1,411	1
Steers	—	SelectReturn to Feed	1,205	157.50/cwt	157.50–157.50	1,898	1
Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,287	174.54/cwt	159.00–184.00	2,246	13
Steers	—	Choice	1,448	197.00/cwt	197.00–197.00	2,853	4
Steers	—	Choice	1,450	191.35/cwt	185.00–196.00	2,775	123
Steers	—	Choice	1,450	179.54/cwt	172.50–184.00	2,603	6
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers5 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Select and ChoiceReturn to Feed	1,115	168.59/cwt	127.50–191.00	1,880	4
Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,170	175.79/cwt	147.50–183.00	2,057	10
Heifers	—	Choice	1,298	189.40/cwt	185.00–195.50	2,458	45
Heifers	—	Choice	1,332	197.16/cwt	197.00–197.50	2,626	3
Heifers	—	Choice	1,385	181.40/cwt	179.50–184.00	2,512	9
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls4 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—Return to Feed	1,015	161.52/cwt	161.00–162.50	1,639	3
Bulls	—	—	1,365	171.55/cwt	170.00–175.00	2,342	5
Bulls	—	—	1,521	136.70/cwt	115.00–152.50	2,079	14
Bulls	—	—	1,694	160.94/cwt	155.00–167.50	2,726	21
Slaughter Cattle · Cows13 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	918	132.05/cwt	127.50–137.50	1,212	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,055	107.82/cwt	102.50–112.50	1,138	8
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,120	120.19/cwt	115.00–126.00	1,346	20
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,145	127.50/cwt	127.50–127.50	1,460	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	1,166	153.65/cwt	131.00–167.00	1,792	5
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,266	139.10/cwt	133.00–145.00	1,761	36
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,268	125.54/cwt	115.00–132.50	1,592	31
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,303	147.08/cwt	146.00–149.00	1,916	10
Cows	—	Premium White 65-75%	1,325	173.45/cwt	170.00–180.00	2,298	4
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,493	149.06/cwt	144.00–155.00	2,225	32
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,524	136.30/cwt	111.00–143.00	2,077	26
Cows	—	Premium White 65-75%	1,533	161.20/cwt	154.00–166.00	2,471	16
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,558	156.52/cwt	156.00–157.00	2,439	2
Slaughter Cattle · Beef/Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Steers	—	Choice	1,355	177.17/cwt	174.00–180.00	2,401	2
Slaughter Cattle · Beef/Dairy Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Heifers	—	Choice	1,537	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	2,767	2
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Cows4 lots · lightest first
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,090	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	1,145	1
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,370	122.21/cwt	117.50–127.00	1,674	4
Dairy Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,490	135.66/cwt	131.00–141.00	2,021	2
Dairy Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,525	139.47/cwt	139.00–140.00	2,127	2

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.

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Fairview Sale Barn Slaughter Cattle - Fairview, IL

Tue Jun 4, 2024

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Receipts 478Last week 336Year ago 596

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	1,694	155.00–167.50	160.94
5	—	1,365	170.00–175.00	171.55
14	—	1,521	115.00–152.50	136.70

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,015	161.00–162.50	161.52

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,205	157.50	157.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,065	132.50	132.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,287	159.00–184.00	174.54

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,448	197.00	197.00
6	—	1,450	172.50–184.00	179.54
123	—	1,450	185.00–196.00	191.35

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Beef/Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,355	174.00–180.00	177.17

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Beef/Dairy Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,537	180.00	180.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select and Choice · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,115	127.50–191.00	168.59

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,170	147.50–183.00	175.79

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,385	179.50–184.00	181.40
3	—	1,332	197.00–197.50	197.16
45	—	1,298	185.00–195.50	189.40

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
36	—	1,266	133.00–145.00	139.10
10	—	1,303	146.00–149.00	147.08
31	—	1,268	115.00–132.50	125.54

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
32	—	1,493	144.00–155.00	149.06
2	—	1,558	156.00–157.00	156.52
26	—	1,524	111.00–143.00	136.30

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,055	102.50–112.50	107.82
1	—	1,145	127.50	127.50
20	—	1,120	115.00–126.00	120.19

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Premium White 65-75%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,325	170.00–180.00	173.45
16	—	1,533	154.00–166.00	161.20

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,166	131.00–167.00	153.65

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	918	127.50–137.50	132.05

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,090	105.00	105.00
4	—	1,370	117.50–127.00	122.21

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,490	131.00–141.00	135.66

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,525	139.00–140.00	139.47

Head, weight ranges, average weights and price ranges are exactly as USDA AMS filed them — nothing recomputed, nothing rounded — in USDA's own reporting structure. This is RaisedBeef's rendering of that data, not a copy of USDA's document.