Sale reports / Illinois / Fairview Livestock Auction / 2022-07-26

Fairview Livestock Auction

Slaughter Cattle · Fairview, Illinois · Tue, Jul 26
● Final25 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2049
Receipts
371 head
▲ 72 vs last sale 299▲ 131 vs year ago 240 · +54.6%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, Slaughter steers and slaughter heifers traded steady to 2.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold 5.00 to 10.00 lower with Leans taking the larger loss. Slaughter bulls sold 2.00 higher. Trade was active with moderate 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—Low1,732105.551,82817
CowsPremium White 65-75%Average1,365116.401,58915
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,50388.881,33655
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,24578.8498174
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,13266.6675422
HeifersChoiceAverage1,253144.151,80649
HeifersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,081132.501,4326thin
HeifersSelectAverage988116.631,1525thin
SteersChoiceHigh1,349146.961,98284
SteersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,215133.381,6218thin
SteersStandardAverage1,516131.381,99113
SteersSelectAverage1,105108.201,1962thin

Every lot, as filed

25 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.
ClassGrade / descriptionWeightAvg wtPriceRangePer headHead
Bulls——1,61895.02/cwt93.00–98.001,5373
Bulls——1,784106.53/cwt101.00–111.001,90012
Bulls——1,593115.43/cwt113.00–118.001,8392
CowsBoner 80-85%—1,25686.19/cwt82.00–92.001,08327
CowsBoner 80-85%—1,21264.26/cwt60.00–69.007796
CowsBoner 80-85%—1,24276.14/cwt70.00–81.0094641
SteersSelect and Choice—1,215133.38/cwt120.00–141.001,6218
HeifersSelect—1,022103.05/cwt96.00–117.001,0533
SteersStandard—1,558137.07/cwt132.00–139.002,1368
SteersChoice—1,470154.00/cwt154.00–154.002,2644
SteersChoice—1,356148.57/cwt143.00–152.502,01563
SteersChoice—1,294139.34/cwt129.00–142.501,80317
SteersSelect—1,105108.20/cwt97.00–119.001,1962
CowsLean 85-90%—1,12963.27/cwt58.00–67.0071416
SteersStandard—1,448122.27/cwt120.00–126.001,7705
CowsPremium White 65-75%—1,34499.91/cwt91.00–113.001,3437
HeifersSelectReturn to Feed—937137.00/cwt137.00–137.001,2842
HeifersChoice—1,257146.62/cwt142.00–152.001,84332
HeifersChoice—1,245139.51/cwt131.00–141.501,73717
CowsPremium White 65-75%—1,384130.82/cwt125.00–134.001,8118
HeifersSelect and Choice—1,081132.50/cwt132.50–132.501,4326
CowsBreaker 75-80%—1,46788.21/cwt82.00–92.501,29438
CowsBreaker 75-80%—1,59695.16/cwt93.00–98.001,51913
CowsBreaker 75-80%—1,54174.79/cwt69.50–80.001,1534
CowsLean 85-90%—1,13975.69/cwt74.00–81.008626

How this sale compares

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.