Sale reports / Illinois / Fairview Livestock Auction / 2024-06-18

Fairview Livestock Auction

Slaughter Cattle · Fairview, Illinois · Tue, Jun 18
● Final30 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2049
Receipts
359 head
▼ 55 vs last sale 414▼ 220 vs year ago 579 · −38.0%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week. slaughter steers and heifers sold 6.00 to 8.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold 3.00 to 10.00 lower, with Leans taking the larger loss. Slaughter bulls sold 5.00 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—Average1,350165.002,2281thin
Bulls—Average1,822157.552,87113
CowsPremium White 65-75%Average1,555167.092,59919
CowsBreaker 75-80%Low1,492147.172,19659
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,247138.591,728104
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,053121.461,27921
Dairy CowsLean 85-90%High1,320130.001,7161thin
Dairy CowsBoner 80-85%Low960107.501,0322thin
HeifersChoiceAverage1,290193.612,49742
HeifersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,103183.892,02812
HeifersSelectAverage950129.801,2333thin
SteersChoiceAverage1,411197.562,78867
SteersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,158186.162,1567thin

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 · Steers3 lots · lightest first
Steers—Select and Choice1,158186.16/cwt180.00–189.002,1567
Steers—Choice1,220186.00/cwt186.00–186.002,2691
Steers—Choice1,414197.74/cwt189.50–200.002,79666
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers7 lots · lightest first
Heifers—SelectReturn to Feed870132.20/cwt101.00–160.001,1502
Heifers—ChoiceLight Weight995180.00/cwt180.00–180.001,7911
Heifers—Select and ChoiceReturn to Feed1,025190.00/cwt190.00–190.001,9483
Heifers—Select1,110125.00/cwt125.00–125.001,3881
Heifers—Select and Choice1,129181.85/cwt162.50–186.002,0539
Heifers—Choice1,239178.87/cwt167.50–187.002,2167
Heifers—Choice1,309197.04/cwt190.00–200.002,57934
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,693165.73/cwt160.00–171.002,8065
Bulls——1,783178.17/cwt176.00–180.003,1772
Bulls——1,943143.85/cwt125.00–157.502,7956
Slaughter Cattle · Cows14 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%Return to Feed898131.26/cwt127.50–138.001,1793
Cows—Lean 85-90%904106.42/cwt95.00–112.509624
Cows—Boner 80-85%Return to Feed988139.00/cwt139.00–139.001,3732
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,121122.78/cwt115.00–127.501,37613
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,210162.50/cwt162.50–162.501,9661
Cows—Boner 80-85%Return to Feed1,210130.00/cwt130.00–130.001,5731
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,230135.00/cwt135.00–135.001,6611
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,246141.72/cwt136.00–149.001,76672
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,250153.06/cwt150.00–156.001,9132
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,269129.46/cwt117.00–135.001,64327
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,488153.97/cwt147.50–159.002,29134
Cows—Premium White 65-75%1,495180.80/cwt172.50–189.002,7035
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,510136.89/cwt122.50–145.002,06724
Cows—Premium White 65-75%1,577162.20/cwt158.00–167.002,55814
Slaughter Cattle · Bullocks1 lot · lightest first
Bullocks——1,350165.00/cwt165.00–165.002,2281
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Cows2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Cows—Boner 80-85%960107.50/cwt105.00–110.001,0322
Dairy Cows—Lean 85-90%1,320130.00/cwt130.00–130.001,7161

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.