Sale reports / Illinois / Fairview Livestock Auction / 2020-01-14

Fairview Livestock Auction

Slaughter Cattle · Fairview, Illinois · Tue, Jan 14
● Final29 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2049
Receipts
409 head
▼ 356 vs last sale 765▲ 409 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 1.50 to 2.50 higher. Slaughter cows sold mixed with Breakers selling 5.75 lower, Boners 1.75 higher, and Leans .75 higher. Slaughter bulls sold .75 higher. 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
Bulls—High1,66876.881,28211
CowsPremium White 65-75%Low1,54776.701,1875thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,49657.2085543
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,29049.8964470
CowsLean 85-90%High1,09931.4434625
HeifersChoiceAverage1,336122.681,63985
HeifersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,107110.971,2289thin
HeifersSelectAverage93762.105823thin
SteersChoiceAverage1,436123.781,778115
SteersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,250112.361,40522

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
HeifersSelect and ChoiceReturn to Feed—1,095123.50/cwt123.50–123.501,3521
CowsBoner 80-85%Return to Feed—1,19858.48/cwt57.00–60.007012
SteersChoiceHeavy Weight—1,705112.27/cwt104.00–117.001,9143
HeifersChoiceHeavy Weight—1,716101.93/cwt95.00–115.001,7493
CowsPremium White 65-75%—1,45068.50/cwt68.50–68.509931
CowsLean 85-90%—1,05043.00/cwt43.00–43.004521
CowsLean 85-90%—1,03515.50/cwt15.50–15.501601
CowsPremium White 65-75%—1,34590.00/cwt90.00–90.001,2111
CowsLean 85-90%—1,13335.01/cwt31.50–41.5039714
CowsLean 85-90%—1,05926.38/cwt22.00–30.502799
HeifersChoice—1,323123.65/cwt119.50–126.001,63656
HeifersChoice—1,377126.64/cwt126.50–127.001,74417
CowsBreaker 75-80%—1,50160.51/cwt55.50–66.0090824
CowsBreaker 75-80%—1,46151.38/cwt46.00–55.5075117
CowsBreaker 75-80%—1,72367.01/cwt66.50–67.501,1552
CowsPremium White 65-75%—1,64775.00/cwt75.00–75.001,2353
SteersChoice—1,424123.82/cwt120.00–126.751,76399
SteersChoice—1,513128.08/cwt127.25–128.751,93811
SteersChoice—1,215115.62/cwt113.50–117.501,4052
HeifersChoice—1,215116.05/cwt113.50–118.001,4109
HeifersSelect and Choice—1,108109.40/cwt105.00–114.501,2128
HeifersSelect—93762.10/cwt50.00–74.005823
SteersSelect and Choice—1,250112.36/cwt100.00–119.001,40522
CowsBoner 80-85%—1,29651.74/cwt46.00–56.5067147
CowsBoner 80-85%—1,22041.94/cwt34.50–45.5051217
CowsBoner 80-85%—1,56957.64/cwt57.50–58.009044
Bulls——1,73484.00/cwt81.50–86.501,4575
Bulls——1,71565.77/cwt64.00–67.001,1283
Bulls——1,51076.14/cwt75.00–77.001,1503

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.