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Fairview Livestock Auction

Name: Fairview Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2024-11-26
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-11-26

Slaughter Cattle · Fairview, Illinois · Tue, Nov 26

● Final34 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2049

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Receipts

374 head

▼ 82 vs last sale 456▼ 131 vs year ago 505 · −25.9%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, slaughter steers and heifers sold 8.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold mixed, with Breakers and Boners steady, and Leans 8.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold 1.00 higher with several high dressing kind. 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
Beef/Dairy Steers	Select	Average	830	222.50	1,847	1thin
Beef/Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,785	177.00	3,159	1thin
Beef/Dairy Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,360	163.00	2,217	1thin
Bulls	—	Average	1,665	150.00	2,497	32
Cows	Premium White 65-75%	Average	1,472	143.24	2,108	3thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,584	124.14	1,966	74
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,320	117.17	1,547	72
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,083	97.93	1,060	27
Dairy Bulls	—	Average	1,377	138.00	1,900	2thin
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,038	98.20	1,019	2thin
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,371	190.08	2,605	41
Heifers	Select	Average	970	176.16	1,709	6thin
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,125	172.32	1,939	8thin
Steers	Choice	Low	1,528	191.14	2,920	100
Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,170	173.75	2,033	2thin
Steers	Select	Average	1,089	162.85	1,774	8thin

Every lot

34 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 · Steers8 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	SelectReturn to Feed	1,069	174.41/cwt	160.00–197.50	1,864	6
Steers	—	Select and ChoiceReturn to Feed	1,090	187.50/cwt	187.50–187.50	2,044	1
Steers	—	Select	1,150	128.18/cwt	120.00–135.00	1,474	2
Steers	—	Choice	1,250	177.31/cwt	165.00–183.00	2,216	3
Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,250	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	2,000	1
Steers	—	ChoiceMuddy	1,471	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	2,648	4
Steers	—	Choice	1,537	192.14/cwt	185.00–196.50	2,953	92
Steers	—	ChoiceHeavy Weight	1,740	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	3,219	1
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers6 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	SelectReturn to Feed	970	176.16/cwt	147.50–202.50	1,709	6
Heifers	—	Select and ChoiceReturn to Feed	1,100	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,760	1
Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,129	174.08/cwt	157.50–183.00	1,965	7
Heifers	—	Choice	1,230	181.99/cwt	180.00–183.00	2,238	3
Heifers	—	ChoiceMuddy	1,337	176.00/cwt	176.00–176.00	2,353	4
Heifers	—	Choice	1,387	192.45/cwt	185.00–196.50	2,669	34
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls4 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—Return to Feed	720	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,332	1
Bulls	—	—	1,433	136.92/cwt	130.00–145.00	1,962	16
Bulls	—	—	1,929	165.45/cwt	160.00–169.00	3,192	10
Bulls	—	—	2,068	153.93/cwt	147.50–157.50	3,183	5
Slaughter Cattle · Cows11 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	993	81.23/cwt	70.00–92.50	807	6
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,103	102.38/cwt	95.00–110.00	1,129	20
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	1,146	139.71/cwt	127.00–160.00	1,601	6
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,220	109.00/cwt	109.00–109.00	1,330	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,320	104.80/cwt	82.50–110.00	1,383	11
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,336	115.57/cwt	112.00–123.00	1,544	48
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,359	128.30/cwt	126.00–133.00	1,744	7
Cows	—	Premium White 65-75%	1,472	143.24/cwt	139.50–147.00	2,108	3
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,504	113.55/cwt	75.00–120.00	1,708	21
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,609	126.07/cwt	121.00–132.50	2,028	40
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,634	135.32/cwt	133.00–147.00	2,211	13
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Bulls	—	—	1,377	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	1,900	2
Slaughter Cattle · Beef/Dairy Steers3 lots · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Steers	—	SelectReturn to Feed	830	222.50/cwt	222.50–222.50	1,847	1
Beef/Dairy Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,360	163.00/cwt	163.00–163.00	2,217	1
Beef/Dairy Steers	—	Choice	1,785	177.00/cwt	177.00–177.00	3,159	1
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Cows1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,038	98.20/cwt	90.00–105.00	1,019	2

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 Nov 26, 2024

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Receipts 374Last week 456Year ago 505

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	2,068	147.50–157.50	153.93
10	—	1,929	160.00–169.00	165.45
16	—	1,433	130.00–145.00	136.92

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	720	185.00	185.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,377	138.00	138.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Beef/Dairy Steers — Select · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	830	222.50	222.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Beef/Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,785	177.00	177.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Beef/Dairy Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,360	163.00	163.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	970	147.50–202.50	176.16

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select and Choice · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,100	160.00	160.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
34	—	1,387	185.00–196.50	192.45
3	—	1,230	180.00–183.00	181.99

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice · Muddy$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,337	176.00	176.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,129	157.50–183.00	174.08

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,150	120.00–135.00	128.18

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,069	160.00–197.50	174.41

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select and Choice · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,090	187.50	187.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice · Muddy$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,471	180.00	180.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
92	—	1,537	185.00–196.50	192.14
3	—	1,250	165.00–183.00	177.31

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,250	160.00	160.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice · Heavy Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,740	185.00	185.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
48	—	1,336	112.00–123.00	115.57
11	—	1,320	82.50–110.00	104.80
7	—	1,359	126.00–133.00	128.30

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	1,504	75.00–120.00	113.55
40	—	1,609	121.00–132.50	126.07
13	—	1,634	133.00–147.00	135.32

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,146	127.00–160.00	139.71

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,220	109.00	109.00
6	—	993	70.00–92.50	81.23
20	—	1,103	95.00–110.00	102.38

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Premium White 65-75%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,472	139.50–147.00	143.24

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,038	90.00–105.00	98.20

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.