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Fairview Livestock Auction

Name: Fairview Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2024-07-30
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-07-30

Slaughter Cattle · Fairview, Illinois · Tue, Jul 30

● Final35 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2049

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Receipts

434 head

▲ 98 vs last sale 336▲ 75 vs year ago 359 · +20.9%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

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

Class	Grade	Dressing	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Bullocks	—	Low	1,013	137.50	1,392	2thin
Bulls	—	Average	1,554	162.44	2,525	26
Cows	Premium White 65-75%	Average	1,488	165.75	2,466	15
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,441	149.71	2,157	31
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,290	135.16	1,743	42
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,017	111.62	1,135	30
Dairy Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,675	134.00	2,245	1thin
Dairy Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,635	133.00	2,175	1thin
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,210	115.00	1,392	1thin
Dairy Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,370	145.00	1,987	1thin
Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,445	165.50	2,391	2thin
Dairy Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,360	152.50	2,074	1thin
Heifers	Choice	High	1,217	196.17	2,388	66
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,037	184.13	1,910	23
Heifers	Select	Average	900	172.33	1,550	3thin
Steers	Choice	Average	1,402	196.74	2,758	168
Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,144	181.00	2,071	13
Steers	Select	Average	977	172.52	1,686	4thin

Every lot

35 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	930	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	1,349	1
Steers	—	SelectReturn to Feed	993	181.69/cwt	175.00–185.00	1,804	3
Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,144	181.00/cwt	150.00–190.00	2,071	13
Steers	—	Choice	1,398	196.91/cwt	192.50–202.50	2,753	165
Steers	—	Choice	1,438	188.55/cwt	188.00–189.00	2,711	2
Steers	—	ChoiceHeavy Weight	1,955	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	3,617	1
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers8 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	SelectReturn to Feed	867	201.00/cwt	201.00–201.00	1,743	2
Heifers	—	Select	965	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	1,110	1
Heifers	—	Select and ChoiceReturn to Feed	1,020	192.50/cwt	192.50–192.50	1,964	1
Heifers	—	ChoiceLight Weight	1,020	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,836	1
Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,038	183.75/cwt	170.00–189.00	1,907	22
Heifers	—	Choice	1,208	197.39/cwt	192.50–201.00	2,384	55
Heifers	—	Choice	1,243	204.00/cwt	204.00–204.00	2,536	3
Heifers	—	Choice	1,306	185.56/cwt	180.00–190.00	2,423	7
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,358	144.54/cwt	132.50–160.00	1,963	12
Bulls	—	—	1,535	186.14/cwt	180.00–190.00	2,857	7
Bulls	—	—	1,910	169.43/cwt	162.50–175.00	3,236	7
Slaughter Cattle · Cows10 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	934	97.79/cwt	55.00–117.00	913	15
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,060	123.70/cwt	119.00–129.00	1,311	12
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,258	132.45/cwt	132.00–133.00	1,666	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,260	140.71/cwt	135.00–146.00	1,773	24
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,320	126.54/cwt	115.00–134.00	1,670	17
Cows	—	Premium White 65-75%	1,400	175.30/cwt	170.00–180.00	2,454	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,417	153.28/cwt	149.00–159.00	2,172	24
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,490	148.50/cwt	148.50–148.50	2,213	1
Cows	—	Premium White 65-75%	1,501	164.28/cwt	159.00–169.00	2,466	13
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,524	137.45/cwt	125.00–146.00	2,095	7
Slaughter Cattle · Bullocks2 lots · lightest first
Bullocks	—	—Return to Feed	895	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	1,208	1
Bullocks	—	—	1,130	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,582	1
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,370	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	1,987	1
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,360	152.50/cwt	152.50–152.50	2,074	1
Dairy Steers	—	Choice	1,445	165.50/cwt	165.50–165.50	2,391	2
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Cows3 lots · lightest first
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,210	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	1,392	1
Dairy Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,635	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	2,175	1
Dairy Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,675	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	2,245	1

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 Jul 30, 2024

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Receipts 434Last week 336Year ago 359

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,910	162.50–175.00	169.43
7	—	1,535	180.00–190.00	186.14
12	—	1,358	132.50–160.00	144.54

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bullocks — Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	895	135.00	135.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bullocks$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,130	140.00	140.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	867	201.00	201.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select and Choice · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,020	192.50	192.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	1,038	170.00–189.00	183.75

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,243	204.00	204.00
55	—	1,208	192.50–201.00	197.39
7	—	1,306	180.00–190.00	185.56

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	965	115.00	115.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,020	180.00	180.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,370	145.00	145.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice · Heavy Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,955	185.00	185.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
165	—	1,398	192.50–202.50	196.91
2	—	1,438	188.00–189.00	188.55

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	930	145.00	145.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	993	175.00–185.00	181.69

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,144	150.00–190.00	181.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	1,320	115.00–134.00	126.54
1	—	1,490	148.50	148.50
24	—	1,260	135.00–146.00	140.71

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
24	—	1,417	149.00–159.00	153.28
7	—	1,524	125.00–146.00	137.45

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,060	119.00–129.00	123.70
3	—	1,258	132.00–133.00	132.45
15	—	934	55.00–117.00	97.79

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Premium White 65-75%$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,501	159.00–169.00	164.28
2	—	1,400	170.00–180.00	175.30

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,445	165.50	165.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,360	152.50	152.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,675	134.00	134.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,210	115.00	115.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,635	133.00	133.00

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.