Sale reports / Illinois / Fairview Livestock Auction / 2024-12-03

Fairview Livestock Auction

Slaughter Cattle · Fairview, Illinois · Tue, Dec 3
● Final34 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2049
Receipts
440 head
▲ 66 vs last sale 374▲ 11 vs year ago 429 · +2.6%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, slaughter steers and heifers sold 3.00 to 4.00 higher, Slaughter cows sold mixed, with Breakers and Boners selling 3.00 to 5.00 higher, and Leans selling 1.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold 5.00 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
Bulls—Average1,369143.041,95818
CowsPremium White 65-75%Average1,442147.132,1216thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,502123.441,85466
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,312113.981,496102
CowsLean 85-90%Low1,070104.891,12250
Dairy Bulls—Low1,222120.901,4773thin
Dairy SteersChoiceAverage1,655165.002,7312thin
HeifersSelectAverage1,002200.072,00424
HeifersChoiceLow1,336193.092,58066
HeifersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,170177.052,0716thin
SteersSelectAverage930195.001,8141thin
SteersChoiceAverage1,532194.402,97887
SteersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,265182.502,3091thin

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.
ClassWeightGrade / descriptionAvg wtPriceRangePer headHead
Slaughter Cattle · Steers6 lots · lightest first
Steers—SelectReturn to Feed930195.00/cwt195.00–195.001,8141
Steers—ChoiceLight Weight1,005165.00/cwt165.00–165.001,6581
Steers—Select and Choice1,265182.50/cwt182.50–182.502,3091
Steers—Choice1,413188.27/cwt188.00–188.502,6602
Steers—Choice1,538195.05/cwt190.00–199.503,00083
Steers—ChoiceHeavy Weight1,770182.00/cwt182.00–182.003,2211
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers7 lots · lightest first
Heifers—SelectReturn to Feed996202.46/cwt170.00–228.002,01723
Heifers—Select1,130145.00/cwt145.00–145.001,6391
Heifers—Select and Choice1,161170.73/cwt161.00–175.001,9824
Heifers—Select and ChoiceReturn to Feed1,188189.69/cwt175.00–207.002,2542
Heifers—Choice1,239183.58/cwt168.00–189.002,27520
Heifers—Choice1,345195.91/cwt190.50–201.002,63538
Heifers—Choice1,538203.50/cwt203.50–203.503,1308
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls4 lots · lightest first
Bulls——Non-Traditional788112.26/cwt107.50–122.508853
Bulls——Return to Feed905176.76/cwt169.00–187.001,6002
Bulls——1,453128.53/cwt101.00–143.001,8686
Bulls——1,678159.04/cwt153.00–164.002,6697
Slaughter Cattle · Cows15 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%66045.00/cwt45.00–45.002971
Cows—Lean 85-90%Return to Feed918139.29/cwt110.00–177.501,27911
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,03182.59/cwt45.00–93.0085211
Cows—Boner 80-85%Return to Feed1,102144.43/cwt131.00–155.001,5923
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,155101.03/cwt95.00–105.001,16723
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,206108.83/cwt107.50–110.001,3124
Cows—Breaker 75-80%Return to Feed1,295153.00/cwt153.00–153.001,9811
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,311118.91/cwt113.00–125.001,55950
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,317105.15/cwt70.00–112.001,38545
Cows—Premium White 65-75%1,365117.00/cwt117.00–117.001,5971
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,430128.93/cwt126.00–135.001,8444
Cows—Premium White 65-75%1,457153.15/cwt140.00–157.502,2315
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,461116.75/cwt103.00–126.001,70635
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,535111.00/cwt111.00–111.001,7041
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,557130.93/cwt126.00–136.002,03929
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Bulls——1,222120.90/cwt113.00–127.001,4773
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Choice1,655165.00/cwt165.00–165.002,7312

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.