Sale reports / Illinois / Fairview Livestock Auction / 2022-01-25

Fairview Livestock Auction

Slaughter Cattle · Fairview, Illinois · Tue, Jan 25
● Final27 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2049
Receipts
354 head
4 vs last sale 358 354 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, slaughter steers sold 1.00 to 2.00 lower. Slaughter heifers traded steady. Slaughter cows sold mixed, with Breakers trading steady, Boners 5.00 to 6.00 higher, and Leans 9.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold 4.00 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
BullsLow1,83293.141,70616
CowsPremium White 65-75%High1,35198.951,33710
CowsBreaker 75-80%Low1,52276.551,16543
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,25868.5886361
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,05061.9365123
HeifersChoiceAverage1,367142.321,94677
HeifersSelectAverage1,22598.001,2011thin
SteersChoiceLow1,464139.182,03874
SteersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,342122.441,64310
SteersSelectAverage1,08286.989416thin

Every lot, as filed

27 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
HeifersChoiceLight Weight1,075130.00/cwt130.00–130.001,3981
HeifersSelectReturn to Feed1,22598.00/cwt98.00–98.001,2011
CowsPremium White 65-75%1,350115.99/cwt107.00–123.001,5663
CowsLean 85-90%1,07759.77/cwt54.00–65.0064415
CowsLean 85-90%95546.77/cwt40.00–53.004472
CowsPremium White 65-75%1,35291.64/cwt86.50–96.001,2397
SteersChoice1,427133.47/cwt130.00–136.501,90511
SteersChoice1,506147.50/cwt147.50–147.502,2213
SteersChoice1,452140.09/cwt137.00–145.002,03455
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,15059.83/cwt47.00–65.006883
CowsLean 85-90%Return to Feed1,03085.00/cwt85.00–85.008762
CowsBoner 80-85%Return to Feed1,16582.35/cwt72.50–89.009593
SteersSelect and Choice1,342122.44/cwt105.00–134.001,64310
SteersSelect1,08286.98/cwt80.00–95.009416
SteersChoiceHeavy Weight1,657136.79/cwt134.50–138.002,2675
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,62683.14/cwt82.50–84.001,35210
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,52476.03/cwt70.00–81.501,15930
CowsLean 85-90%1,00966.06/cwt64.00–67.006674
HeifersChoice1,388142.24/cwt137.00–146.001,97449
HeifersChoice1,329133.28/cwt129.00–136.001,7718
HeifersChoice1,345147.00/cwt147.00–147.001,97719
CowsBoner 80-85%1,26671.07/cwt64.00–76.0090041
CowsBoner 80-85%1,24758.92/cwt32.00–63.5073516
CowsBoner 80-85%1,37079.50/cwt79.50–79.501,0891
Bulls1,33069.74/cwt66.00–74.509282
Bulls1,830105.84/cwt104.50–107.001,9372
Bulls1,91694.92/cwt88.00–98.501,81912

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.