Sale reports / Illinois / Fairview Livestock Auction / 2023-02-07

Fairview Livestock Auction

Slaughter Cattle · Fairview, Illinois · Tue, Feb 7
● Final31 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2049
Receipts
485 head
▲ 239 vs last sale 246▲ 185 vs year ago 300 · +61.7%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, slaughter steers and heifers sold 1.00 to 2.00 higher. Slaughter cows traded steady to 5.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold 7.00 higher on a much better set than last week. Trade was active with moderate to 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—Average1,568101.171,58626
CowsPremium White 65-75%Average1,530127.281,9475thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%Low1,51790.151,36772
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,26879.981,014132
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,07263.4668047
Dairy SteersSelectAverage1,086104.501,1353thin
HeifersChoiceAverage1,371162.132,22351
HeifersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,160140.961,6358thin
HeifersSelectAverage1,026113.951,1696thin
SteersChoiceAverage1,452162.622,362119
SteersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,213152.151,8463thin
SteersSelectAverage1,140111.661,2733thin

Every lot, as filed

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.
ClassGrade / descriptionWeightAvg wtPriceRangePer headHead
Bulls——1,799108.24/cwt104.00–113.001,94713
Bulls——2,140115.00/cwt115.00–115.002,4612
Bulls——1,19090.31/cwt73.00–99.001,07511
CowsBoner 80-85%—1,25379.93/cwt75.00–86.501,00281
CowsBoner 80-85%—1,41390.17/cwt87.00–96.001,27412
CowsBoner 80-85%—1,30570.09/cwt55.00–74.5091531
SteersSelect—1,140111.66/cwt96.00–120.001,2733
HeifersSelect and Choice—1,160140.96/cwt122.50–152.501,6358
Dairy SteersSelect—1,04587.50/cwt87.50–87.509141
SteersChoiceHeavy Weight—1,813155.49/cwt155.00–156.002,8192
SteersChoice—1,449163.00/cwt155.00–166.752,362110
SteersSelect and Choice—1,213152.15/cwt148.00–154.001,8463
SteersChoice—1,491167.25/cwt167.25–167.252,4944
HeifersChoiceLight Weight—995145.00/cwt145.00–145.001,4431
Dairy SteersSelectReturn to Feed—1,107113.00/cwt113.00–113.001,2512
HeifersChoice—1,320167.00/cwt167.00–167.002,2043
HeifersSelect—1,029104.26/cwt90.00–120.001,0734
HeifersChoice—1,396163.27/cwt156.00–166.002,27944
HeifersChoice—1,178146.33/cwt132.00–153.001,7243
CowsBreaker 75-80%—1,47080.55/cwt69.50–84.501,18411
SteersChoice—1,278147.34/cwt136.00–152.501,8833
CowsBreaker 75-80%—1,63799.37/cwt96.50–103.501,62710
CowsLean 85-90%—1,11869.41/cwt65.00–76.0077618
CowsLean 85-90%—1,01855.41/cwt25.00–63.0056424
CowsPremium White 65-75%—1,470105.59/cwt99.00–111.001,5522
CowsBreaker 75-80%—1,50390.41/cwt85.00–96.001,35951
HeifersSelectReturn to Feed—1,020133.32/cwt132.00–135.001,3602
CowsBoner 80-85%Return to Feed—1,057103.51/cwt75.00–135.001,0948
CowsLean 85-90%Return to Feed—86082.50/cwt82.50–82.507101
CowsLean 85-90%—1,24080.19/cwt78.00–82.009944
CowsPremium White 65-75%—1,570141.74/cwt133.00–147.002,2253

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.