Sale reports / Illinois / Fairview Livestock Auction / 2024-12-10

Fairview Livestock Auction

Slaughter Cattle · Fairview, Illinois · Tue, Dec 10
● Final31 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2049
Receipts
451 head
▲ 11 vs last sale 440▼ 36 vs year ago 487 · −7.4%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, slaughter steers and heifers sold 1.00 to 2.00 lower. Slaughter cows sold mixed with Breakers and Boners 2.00 lower, and Leans 2.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold 4.00 lower. Trade was active with good demand.

Slaughter cattle

By class and quality grade · $/cwt
Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.
ClassGradeDressingAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Bullocks—High1,570180.002,8261thin
Bulls—Average1,753142.442,49726
CowsPremium White 65-75%Low1,383147.502,0403thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,561127.091,98449
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,363114.511,56166
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,09694.001,03058
Dairy SteersChoiceAverage1,538164.442,5292thin
HeifersSelectAverage970198.541,9265thin
HeifersChoiceAverage1,360193.282,62848
HeifersSelect and ChoiceLow1,141175.201,99918
SteersChoiceAverage1,519192.902,931152
SteersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,249182.012,2737thin
SteersSelectAverage1,150155.001,7831thin
SteersStandardAverage1,581152.182,4066thin

Every lot

31 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 · Steers7 lots · lightest first
Steers—Select1,150155.00/cwt155.00–155.001,7831
Steers—Select and Choice1,249182.01/cwt157.50–187.002,2737
Steers—Choice1,331179.14/cwt130.00–186.002,3849
Steers—Standard1,428150.77/cwt145.00–152.502,1534
Steers—Choice1,531193.77/cwt187.00–198.002,967143
Steers—Standard1,800165.00/cwt165.00–165.002,9701
Steers—Standard1,975145.00/cwt145.00–145.002,8641
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers5 lots · lightest first
Heifers—SelectReturn to Feed970198.54/cwt170.00–206.001,9265
Heifers—Select and Choice1,141177.12/cwt152.50–184.502,02117
Heifers—Select and Choice1,145142.50/cwt142.50–142.501,6321
Heifers—Choice1,253181.43/cwt174.00–185.002,2735
Heifers—Choice1,372194.66/cwt188.00–198.502,67143
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——Return to Feed990162.50/cwt162.50–162.501,6091
Bulls——1,723130.88/cwt90.00–147.502,25514
Bulls——1,860155.32/cwt150.00–159.002,88911
Slaughter Cattle · Cows14 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,02076.01/cwt55.00–92.5077522
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,115103.46/cwt95.00–110.001,15431
Cows—Boner 80-85%Return to Feed1,185134.33/cwt121.00–148.001,5922
Cows—Premium White 65-75%1,270152.50/cwt152.50–152.501,9371
Cows—Breaker 75-80%Return to Feed1,285128.00/cwt128.00–128.001,6451
Cows—Premium White 65-75%1,310172.00/cwt172.00–172.002,2531
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,310114.48/cwt112.50–119.001,5005
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,347117.39/cwt113.00–124.001,58140
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,394105.20/cwt82.50–112.501,46621
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,477127.96/cwt125.00–132.001,8903
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,543118.84/cwt107.50–124.501,83411
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,561129.00/cwt125.00–135.002,01435
Cows—Premium White 65-75%1,570118.00/cwt118.00–118.001,8531
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,800138.60/cwt137.00–140.002,4952
Slaughter Cattle · Bullocks1 lot · lightest first
Bullocks——1,570180.00/cwt180.00–180.002,8261
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Choice1,538164.44/cwt160.00–168.002,5292

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.