Sale reports / Illinois / Fairview Livestock Auction / 2021-06-22

Fairview Livestock Auction

Slaughter Cattle · Fairview, Illinois · Tue, Jun 22
● Final28 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2049
Receipts
301 head
24 vs last sale 277 36 vs year ago 337 · 10.7%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, slaughter steers and slaughter heifers sold .25 to .75 higher. Slaughter cows sold lower, with Breakers 6.00 lower, Boners 4.50 lower, and Leans 12.25 lower. Slaughter bulls sold 4.50 lower. 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
BullsAverage1,828100.351,83514
CowsPremium White 65-75%Average1,377100.611,38510
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,48574.691,10927
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,23671.4388339
CowsLean 85-90%Low1,05861.6265213
Dairy HeifersSelectAverage86854.584742thin
Dairy SteersChoiceAverage1,458108.121,5768thin
HeifersChoiceLow1,254120.891,51759
HeifersSelectAverage89290.228057thin
HeifersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,13083.009382thin
SteersChoiceAverage1,385123.041,70493
SteersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,220112.761,3767thin

Every lot, as filed

28 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
Bulls1,90899.44/cwt93.50–103.501,8976
Bulls1,998106.39/cwt104.50–108.502,1266
Bulls1,08084.94/cwt84.00–86.009172
HeifersSelect93374.68/cwt69.00–78.006974
Dairy HeifersSelect86854.58/cwt50.00–57.504742
HeifersSelectReturn to Feed838110.94/cwt108.00–112.509303
CowsPremium White 65-75%1,23885.50/cwt80.00–90.001,0583
CowsPremium White 65-75%1,436107.08/cwt100.00–116.001,5387
CowsLean 85-90%1,08449.30/cwt45.00–54.505344
CowsLean 85-90%Return to Feed86778.91/cwt72.50–84.006843
CowsBoner 80-85%1,26263.16/cwt59.50–65.507977
CowsBoner 80-85%Return to Feed99181.40/cwt69.00–89.508074
HeifersChoice1,297115.92/cwt112.00–118.001,50315
SteersChoiceHeavy Weight1,775118.00/cwt118.00–118.002,0951
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,49275.16/cwt70.00–80.501,12126
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,30562.50/cwt62.50–62.508161
SteersChoice1,532127.25/cwt127.25–127.251,9494
CowsBoner 80-85%1,26572.08/cwt66.50–76.0091228
SteersChoiceLight Weight84090.00/cwt90.00–90.007561
SteersChoice1,386124.12/cwt120.00–126.751,72080
CowsLean 85-90%1,08957.78/cwt55.00–62.006294
CowsLean 85-90%1,22868.01/cwt67.00–69.008352
Dairy SteersChoice1,458108.12/cwt108.00–108.501,5768
SteersSelect and Choice1,220112.76/cwt105.50–118.501,3767
HeifersSelect and Choice1,075109.00/cwt109.00–109.001,1721
HeifersSelect and Choice1,18557.00/cwt57.00–57.006751
SteersChoice1,310113.71/cwt112.00–115.501,4907
HeifersChoice1,240122.58/cwt119.00–125.751,52044

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.