Sale reports / Illinois / Fairview Livestock Auction / 2019-07-30

Fairview Livestock Auction

Slaughter Cattle · Fairview, Illinois · Tue, Jul 30
● Final33 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2049
Receipts
420 head
154 vs last sale 266 420 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, slaughter steers and slaughter heifers traded steady to 1.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold mixed, with Breakers 1.75 higher, Boners 3.25 higher, and Leans 1.75 lower. Slaughter bulls sold 2.50 lower on a lower quality set of slaughter bulls. 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
BullsLow1,47784.421,24738
CowsPremium White 65-75%Low1,50694.171,41831
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,44071.101,02434
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,19963.8276570
CowsLean 85-90%Low1,04152.2354433
HeifersChoiceLow1,218114.341,39265
HeifersSelect and ChoiceAverage96795.339213thin
HeifersSelectAverage95679.487606thin
SteersChoiceHigh1,324117.051,550106
SteersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,121106.951,19914
SteersSelectAverage92583.037685thin

Every lot, as filed

33 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
CowsLean 85-90%97843.39/cwt33.00–48.004248
HeifersSelect and Choice99097.99/cwt96.00–100.009702
HeifersChoice1,336106.32/cwt95.00–111.501,4208
HeifersSelect and ChoiceReturn to Feed92090.00/cwt90.00–90.008281
HeifersChoice1,207115.92/cwt112.50–118.751,39948
HeifersChoiceHeavy Weight1,605104.50/cwt104.50–104.501,6771
HeifersChoiceLight Weight984110.71/cwt109.00–112.001,0895
HeifersSelect1,00272.37/cwt68.00–80.007255
HeifersSelectReturn to Feed725115.00/cwt115.00–115.008341
HeifersChoice1,337119.67/cwt119.00–120.001,6003
SteersSelectReturn to Feed95396.60/cwt89.00–105.009212
SteersSelect and Choice1,131107.10/cwt99.00–112.501,21113
SteersSelect and ChoiceReturn to Feed995105.00/cwt105.00–105.001,0451
SteersChoice1,405120.17/cwt120.00–120.251,6883
SteersChoice1,293110.03/cwt108.50–112.001,4234
SteersChoice1,323117.24/cwt113.00–119.501,55199
SteersSelect90773.98/cwt66.00–82.006713
Bulls1,21969.49/cwt40.00–78.008478
Bulls1,63893.85/cwt90.50–99.001,53710
Bulls1,49985.67/cwt79.00–89.501,28420
CowsBoner 80-85%1,20866.28/cwt62.00–72.5080149
CowsLean 85-90%1,05454.53/cwt49.00–59.5057523
CowsBoner 80-85%Return to Feed97081.00/cwt81.00–81.007861
CowsPremium White 65-75%1,53381.33/cwt75.00–84.001,2473
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,66579.50/cwt79.50–79.501,3241
CowsPremium White 65-75%1,453102.36/cwt96.00–113.001,48711
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,16864.00/cwt64.00–64.007482
CowsBoner 80-85%1,33010.00/cwt10.00–10.001331
CowsPremium White 65-75%1,53691.14/cwt84.50–95.001,40017
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,45071.29/cwt65.50–75.001,03431
CowsBoner 80-85%1,49873.00/cwt73.00–73.001,0942
CowsLean 85-90%1,14561.20/cwt60.00–62.507012
CowsBoner 80-85%1,14257.81/cwt50.00–60.5066017

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.