Sale reports / Illinois / Fairview Livestock Auction / 2024-07-02

Fairview Livestock Auction

Slaughter Cattle · Fairview, Illinois · Tue, Jul 2
● Final30 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2049
Receipts
397 head
▲ 59 vs last sale 338▼ 192 vs year ago 589 · −32.6%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Today at Fairview, slaughter steers and heifers traded higher 1.00-2.00 on good demand. Slaughter cows traded mostly steady to higher 2.00 with slaughter bulls following the same trend at 2.00 higher. Active trade today with good overall 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 HeifersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,060165.001,7491thin
Bulls—Low1,393158.522,20846
CowsPremium White 65-75%Average1,461173.772,53913
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,473156.082,30035
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,305137.601,79651
CowsLean 85-90%High1,083121.601,31716
Dairy Bulls—Average1,355152.502,0661thin
Dairy CowsLean 85-90%Average1,378122.611,6902thin
Dairy SteersChoiceAverage1,700175.002,9751thin
HeifersChoiceAverage1,337202.052,70167
HeifersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,199186.802,2398thin
HeifersSelectAverage1,158173.782,0122thin
SteersChoiceAverage1,404202.122,838100
SteersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,267187.352,37423
SteersSelectAverage1,026157.501,6163thin

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—Select and ChoiceReturn to Feed1,005198.00/cwt198.00–198.001,9901
Steers—Select1,026157.50/cwt157.50–157.501,6163
Steers—Select and Choice1,258188.46/cwt170.00–195.002,37120
Steers—Choice1,394202.40/cwt195.00–208.002,82197
Steers—Select and Choice1,490170.92/cwt169.00–173.002,5472
Steers—Choice1,540194.00/cwt194.00–194.002,9881
Steers—ChoiceHeavy Weight1,820192.43/cwt189.00–196.003,5022
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers5 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Select and ChoiceReturn to Feed1,020193.00/cwt193.00–193.001,9691
Heifers—ChoiceLight Weight1,070196.50/cwt196.50–196.502,1031
Heifers—Select1,158173.78/cwt172.50–175.002,0122
Heifers—Select and Choice1,224185.91/cwt180.00–195.002,2767
Heifers—Choice1,341202.13/cwt195.00–207.002,71166
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,195148.32/cwt122.50–165.001,77223
Bulls——1,580150.00/cwt150.00–150.002,3701
Bulls——1,591169.58/cwt160.00–193.002,69822
Slaughter Cattle · Cows11 lots · lightest first
Cows—Boner 80-85%Return to Feed860137.50/cwt137.50–137.501,1831
Cows—Lean 85-90%950135.00/cwt135.00–135.001,2831
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,038115.53/cwt105.00–128.001,1998
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,154126.63/cwt117.50–130.001,4617
Cows—Premium White 65-75%1,286185.93/cwt180.00–192.002,3914
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,310141.09/cwt131.00–149.001,84836
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,321122.69/cwt110.00–130.001,62111
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,342150.34/cwt150.00–151.002,0183
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,465155.35/cwt150.00–163.002,27631
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,538161.77/cwt160.00–164.002,4884
Cows—Premium White 65-75%1,539168.37/cwt164.00–182.002,5919
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Bulls——1,355152.50/cwt152.50–152.502,0661
Slaughter Cattle · Beef/Dairy Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Heifers—Select and Choice1,060165.00/cwt165.00–165.001,7491
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Choice1,700175.00/cwt175.00–175.002,9751
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Cows1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Cows—Lean 85-90%1,378122.61/cwt120.00–125.001,6902

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.