Sale reports / Illinois / Fairview Livestock Auction / 2024-08-06

Fairview Livestock Auction

Slaughter Cattle · Fairview, Illinois · Tue, Aug 6
● Final29 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2049
Receipts
356 head
▼ 78 vs last sale 434▼ 67 vs year ago 423 · −15.8%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, slaughter steers and heifers sold 5.00 to 6.00 lower. Slaughter cows sold mixed, with Breakers 3.00 lower, Boners 2.00 higher, and Leans steady. Slaughter bulls sold 1.00 higher. Trade was active with moderate to 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
Beef/Dairy SteersChoiceAverage1,243171.222,1282thin
Bulls—Average1,593170.012,70725
CowsPremium White 65-75%High1,455164.122,38811
CowsBreaker 75-80%Low1,478149.772,21353
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,266138.661,75657
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,150120.471,38616
Dairy CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,615134.882,1782thin
Dairy CowsLean 85-90%Average1,285120.281,5462thin
HeifersChoiceAverage1,216190.662,31938
HeifersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,077180.861,9489thin
HeifersSelectAverage945140.931,3325thin
SteersChoiceLow1,406191.342,69097
SteersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,265182.602,31023
SteersSelectAverage1,108141.671,5702thin

Every lot

29 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—Select1,108141.67/cwt135.00–150.001,5702
Steers—Select and Choice1,265182.60/cwt175.00–184.002,31023
Steers—Choice1,403191.68/cwt187.00–195.002,68994
Steers—Choice1,493180.72/cwt175.00–184.002,6983
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers5 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Select945140.93/cwt126.00–147.501,3325
Heifers—ChoiceLight Weight985183.50/cwt181.00–186.001,8072
Heifers—Choice1,050174.00/cwt174.00–174.001,8271
Heifers—Select and Choice1,077180.86/cwt175.00–183.001,9489
Heifers—Choice1,234191.55/cwt185.50–196.002,36435
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls4 lots · lightest first
Bulls——Return to Feed898166.33/cwt164.00–169.001,4942
Bulls——1,381150.22/cwt138.00–162.002,0757
Bulls——1,548171.00/cwt165.00–178.002,6477
Bulls——1,946185.45/cwt179.00–195.003,6099
Slaughter Cattle · Cows13 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,125124.11/cwt120.00–129.001,39612
Cows—Boner 80-85%Return to Feed1,135149.00/cwt149.00–149.001,6911
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,19886.06/cwt55.00–115.001,0312
Cows—Premium White 65-75%1,200151.00/cwt151.00–151.001,8121
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,249129.62/cwt117.00–135.001,61923
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,255133.00/cwt133.00–133.001,6692
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,281142.38/cwt136.00–147.001,82422
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,286149.19/cwt148.00–153.001,91911
Cows—Premium White 65-75%1,428171.59/cwt170.00–173.002,4503
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,462150.61/cwt145.00–156.002,20239
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,492139.46/cwt130.00–144.002,0818
Cows—Premium White 65-75%1,503162.80/cwt160.00–168.002,4477
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,562158.08/cwt157.00–159.502,4696
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Cows2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Cows—Lean 85-90%1,285120.28/cwt110.00–129.001,5462
Dairy Cows—Boner 80-85%1,615134.88/cwt133.00–137.002,1782
Slaughter Cattle · Beef/Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Steers—Choice1,243171.22/cwt170.00–172.502,1282

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.