Sale reports / Illinois / Fairview Livestock Auction / 2024-06-11

Fairview Livestock Auction

Slaughter Cattle · Fairview, Illinois · Tue, Jun 11
● Final25 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2049
Receipts
414 head
▼ 64 vs last sale 478▼ 26 vs year ago 440 · −5.9%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, Slaughter steers and heifers traded unevenly steady. Slaughter cows sold 8.00 to 12.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold 10.00 higher. Trade was active with good to 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
Bulls—Average1,646160.732,64517
CowsPremium White 65-75%High1,397165.842,3164thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,491156.212,32944
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,243140.541,74739
CowsLean 85-90%High1,066124.551,32813
HeifersChoiceAverage1,245189.572,360112
HeifersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,039180.381,87413
HeifersSelectAverage935178.841,6724thin
SteersChoiceAverage1,372188.642,589136
SteersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,182170.992,0217thin
SteersStandardAverage1,250160.002,0001thin

Every lot

25 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 · Steers4 lots · lightest first
Steers—Select and Choice1,182170.99/cwt157.50–182.502,0217
Steers—Standard1,250160.00/cwt160.00–160.002,0001
Steers—Choice1,314176.05/cwt142.50–184.002,31312
Steers—Choice1,378189.86/cwt185.00–196.002,616124
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers6 lots · lightest first
Heifers—SelectReturn to Feed935178.84/cwt157.50–192.501,6724
Heifers—ChoiceLight Weight973165.50/cwt165.00–166.001,6102
Heifers—Select and ChoiceReturn to Feed985189.85/cwt185.00–195.001,8704
Heifers—Select and Choice1,063176.17/cwt150.00–182.501,8739
Heifers—Choice1,148181.27/cwt170.00–184.502,08115
Heifers—Choice1,266191.39/cwt185.00–196.002,42395
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,607171.33/cwt165.00–177.502,7535
Bulls——1,657150.98/cwt142.50–160.002,50210
Bulls——1,685183.00/cwt183.00–183.003,0842
Slaughter Cattle · Cows12 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%971111.19/cwt95.00–122.501,0805
Cows—Boner 80-85%Return to Feed985158.00/cwt158.00–158.001,5561
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,121132.03/cwt125.00–137.001,4807
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,155139.00/cwt139.00–139.001,6051
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,205155.00/cwt155.00–155.001,8681
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,224133.66/cwt120.00–141.001,63621
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,287147.57/cwt142.00–154.001,89916
Cows—Premium White 65-75%1,343170.00/cwt170.00–170.002,2832
Cows—Premium White 65-75%1,450161.68/cwt158.00–165.002,3442
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,456157.60/cwt152.00–164.002,29532
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,561147.20/cwt139.00–151.002,2989
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,657168.37/cwt168.00–169.002,7903

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.