Sale reports / Illinois / Fairview Livestock Auction / 2019-09-03

Fairview Livestock Auction

Slaughter Cattle · Fairview, Illinois · Tue, Sep 3
● Final29 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2049
Receipts
377 head
38 vs last sale 339 377 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 sold 2.75 to 3.00 lower. Slaughter cows sold mixed, with Breakers 1.50 lower, Boners 2.50 lower, and Leans 2.25 higher. Slaughter bulls sold 2.25 lower. 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
BullsHigh1,71682.631,41815
CowsPremium White 65-75%Average1,61386.631,39735
CowsBreaker 75-80%Low1,42562.8489544
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,16757.5067136
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,04951.8954539
HeifersChoiceAverage1,238106.351,31664
HeifersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,01779.798113thin
SteersChoiceAverage1,411106.721,506120
SteersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,22295.051,1626thin
SteersSelectAverage96087.158364thin

Every lot, as filed

29 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
SteersSelectReturn to Feed93387.87/cwt84.00–94.008203
CowsBoner 80-85%Return to Feed99568.50/cwt68.50–68.506821
CowsLean 85-90%Return to Feed96574.90/cwt61.50–93.007233
HeifersChoiceLight Weight98589.00/cwt89.00–89.008771
SteersChoiceHeavy Weight1,87097.46/cwt95.00–100.001,8232
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,30853.13/cwt40.00–57.0069512
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,59375.28/cwt70.50–83.001,1999
CowsPremium White 65-75%1,65187.59/cwt82.50–93.501,44623
CowsLean 85-90%1,06750.93/cwt45.50–56.0054333
CowsPremium White 65-75%1,50876.14/cwt72.50–78.001,1487
CowsPremium White 65-75%1,58596.88/cwt94.50–100.001,5365
HeifersSelect and Choice97876.69/cwt66.00–88.007502
HeifersSelect and Choice1,09586.00/cwt86.00–86.009421
HeifersChoice1,257109.92/cwt109.00–110.501,38221
Bulls1,99593.00/cwt93.00–93.001,8551
Bulls1,43872.79/cwt68.00–77.001,0473
Bulls1,76684.37/cwt80.00–87.501,49011
CowsBoner 80-85%1,20765.57/cwt65.00–66.507913
CowsBoner 80-85%1,08850.15/cwt47.50–52.005464
CowsBoner 80-85%1,18057.29/cwt53.00–61.5067628
HeifersChoice1,25599.24/cwt95.00–101.001,2458
SteersChoice1,404107.21/cwt103.00–109.501,505104
SteersSelect1,04085.00/cwt85.00–85.008841
SteersSelect and Choice1,22295.05/cwt90.00–102.001,1626
SteersChoice1,453110.00/cwt110.00–110.001,5986
SteersChoice1,357100.18/cwt96.50–102.501,3598
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,42063.04/cwt57.50–68.0089523
CowsLean 85-90%94039.41/cwt38.50–41.003703
HeifersChoice1,229106.33/cwt102.00–108.501,30734

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.