Sale reports / Illinois / Fairview Livestock Auction / 2021-02-02

Fairview Livestock Auction

Slaughter Cattle · Fairview, Illinois · Tue, Feb 2
● Final31 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2049
Receipts
495 head
▲ 115 vs last sale 380▲ 83 vs year ago 412 · +20.1%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to two weeks ago, slaughter steers and slaughter heifers sold sharply higher at 8.75 to 9.25 higher. Slaughter cows sold higher, but mixed, with Breakers .75 higher. Boners 2.25 higher, and Leans 5.75 higher. Slaughter bulls also sold higher at 6.75 higher. Trade was active with very 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—Average1,60580.041,28423
CowsPremium White 65-75%Average1,47872.221,0675thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,48460.1689365
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,24258.68729132
CowsLean 85-90%High1,07652.5756622
HeifersChoiceHigh1,310112.921,48080
HeifersSelectAverage1,00170.487056thin
SteersChoiceAverage1,460113.351,654133
SteersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,182107.191,2679thin
SteersSelectAverage1,112107.131,1913thin

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——1,72684.33/cwt79.00–89.001,45612
Bulls——1,65892.66/cwt90.00–95.001,5366
Bulls——1,24954.61/cwt29.00–75.006825
HeifersSelect—98665.32/cwt52.00–77.006444
SteersSelectReturn to Feed—1,112107.13/cwt103.00–109.501,1913
HeifersSelectReturn to Feed—1,03080.79/cwt77.00–85.008322
CowsLean 85-90%—1,12560.61/cwt58.00–65.006825
CowsBoner 80-85%—1,26257.17/cwt52.00–62.5072194
CowsPremium White 65-75%—1,53067.27/cwt63.00–70.001,0294
CowsBoner 80-85%—1,29848.96/cwt46.00–51.006365
CowsBreaker 75-80%Return to Feed—1,23562.00/cwt62.00–62.007661
CowsBreaker 75-80%—1,48660.09/cwt55.00–65.5089357
CowsLean 85-90%—82543.00/cwt43.00–43.003551
SteersChoice—1,449113.63/cwt110.00–116.501,646115
CowsLean 85-90%—69510.00/cwt10.00–10.00701
SteersChoice—1,331107.42/cwt105.00–109.501,4304
CowsBreaker 75-80%—1,46352.03/cwt50.00–54.507613
HeifersChoice—1,371116.50/cwt116.50–116.501,5975
CowsLean 85-90%Return to Feed—99557.72/cwt57.50–58.005742
SteersChoice—1,497117.14/cwt117.00–117.251,7549
CowsLean 85-90%—1,11852.70/cwt46.50–57.0058913
SteersSelect and Choice—1,176106.53/cwt102.00–109.001,2537
CowsBoner 80-85%Return to Feed—1,13964.50/cwt55.00–83.0073524
HeifersChoice—1,296107.20/cwt102.00–108.501,3894
CowsBreaker 75-80%—1,53666.74/cwt66.00–67.501,0254
CowsBoner 80-85%—1,28364.35/cwt63.00–66.008269
CowsPremium White 65-75%—1,27092.00/cwt92.00–92.001,1681
SteersSelect and ChoiceReturn to Feed—1,202109.50/cwt109.50–109.501,3162
HeifersChoice—1,296113.29/cwt109.00–115.501,46869
SteersChoiceHeavy Weight—1,738104.74/cwt98.00–107.501,8205
HeifersChoiceHeavy Weight—1,683102.69/cwt97.00–108.501,7282

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.