Sale reports / Illinois / Fairview Livestock Auction / 2024-08-20

Fairview Livestock Auction

Slaughter Cattle · Fairview, Illinois · Tue, Aug 20
● Final29 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2049
Receipts
426 head
▲ 49 vs last sale 377▲ 221 vs year ago 205 · +107.8%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, slaughter steers and heifers sold 2.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold mixed, with Breakers and Boners steady, and Leans 6.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold 3.00 higher. 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
Beef/Dairy SteersChoiceAverage1,203189.922,2852thin
Beef/Dairy SteersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,182168.001,9862thin
Bulls—Average1,629171.432,79233
CowsPremium White 65-75%Average1,453165.702,4087thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%Low1,515146.732,22342
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,266142.021,79855
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,061127.211,35033
Dairy Bulls—Low1,243133.691,6622thin
HeifersChoiceAverage1,241193.872,40659
HeifersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,194172.522,0604thin
HeifersSelectAverage965148.001,4281thin
SteersChoiceAverage1,422194.812,771168
SteersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,149181.882,0909thin
SteersSelectAverage1,145134.001,5341thin

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 · Steers5 lots · lightest first
Steers—Select1,145134.00/cwt134.00–134.001,5341
Steers—Select and Choice1,149181.88/cwt159.00–186.002,0909
Steers—Choice1,335180.90/cwt178.00–185.002,4152
Steers—Choice1,421195.07/cwt188.00–199.002,772165
Steers—ChoiceHeavy Weight1,820180.00/cwt180.00–180.003,2761
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers5 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Select965148.00/cwt148.00–148.001,4281
Heifers—Select and ChoiceReturn to Feed1,020191.00/cwt191.00–191.001,9481
Heifers—Choice1,241194.58/cwt188.50–197.502,41555
Heifers—Choice1,245184.04/cwt180.00–186.502,2914
Heifers—Select and Choice1,252166.36/cwt150.00–187.002,0833
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,494159.17/cwt152.00–165.002,37811
Bulls——1,675184.55/cwt182.00–189.003,09110
Bulls——1,714171.73/cwt167.00–178.002,94312
Slaughter Cattle · Cows13 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%Return to Feed905146.00/cwt146.00–146.001,3211
Cows—Lean 85-90%933118.01/cwt110.00–122.001,1018
Cows—Boner 80-85%Return to Feed1,028162.33/cwt148.00–171.001,6693
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,110137.00/cwt137.00–137.001,5211
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,110129.17/cwt124.00–134.001,43423
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,163150.12/cwt149.00–152.001,7465
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,258143.22/cwt138.00–148.001,80236
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,405128.85/cwt114.00–136.001,81011
Cows—Premium White 65-75%1,433156.09/cwt149.00–162.002,2373
Cows—Premium White 65-75%1,468172.90/cwt171.00–175.002,5384
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,479138.00/cwt125.00–145.002,04118
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,534152.57/cwt147.00–158.002,34022
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,628161.12/cwt159.00–163.002,6232
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Bulls——1,243133.69/cwt125.00–141.001,6622
Slaughter Cattle · Beef/Dairy Steers2 lots · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Steers—Select and Choice1,182168.00/cwt168.00–168.001,9862
Beef/Dairy Steers—Choice1,203189.92/cwt189.00–191.002,2852

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.