Sale reports / Illinois / Fairview Livestock Auction / 2022-02-15

Fairview Livestock Auction

Slaughter Cattle · Fairview, Illinois · Tue, Feb 15
● Final26 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2049
Receipts
335 head
▲ 35 vs last sale 300▲ 335 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 heifers sold 2.00 to 3.00 lower, Slaughter cows sold mixed with Breakers and Boners selling .50 to 2.00 lower and Leans selling 2.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold 6.00 higher on a nice set. 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—Low1,678101.511,70321
CowsPremium White 65-75%High1,582122.331,9353thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%Low1,55982.011,27952
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,26177.0497158
CowsLean 85-90%High1,02064.5265818
HeifersChoiceLow1,379144.191,98985
HeifersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,228122.241,5016thin
HeifersSelectAverage982103.011,0123thin
SteersChoiceLow1,430146.692,09759
SteersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,293126.311,63311

Every lot, as filed

26 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
CowsBoner 80-85%—1,33083.42/cwt82.00–86.501,1095
CowsBoner 80-85%—1,26367.36/cwt62.00–70.0085113
CowsBreaker 75-80%—1,55075.24/cwt66.00–80.001,16616
SteersSelect and ChoiceReturn to Feed—1,065141.00/cwt141.00–141.001,5021
SteersChoice—1,300137.25/cwt137.00–137.501,7842
CowsPremium White 65-75%—1,365136.00/cwt136.00–136.001,8561
HeifersSelectReturn to Feed—982103.01/cwt78.00–114.001,0123
SteersSelect and Choice—1,316124.84/cwt102.00–137.001,64310
SteersChoice—1,427146.96/cwt138.50–151.002,09752
HeifersSelect and Choice—1,228122.24/cwt109.00–127.001,5016
HeifersChoice—1,280128.67/cwt120.50–137.001,64711
CowsLean 85-90%—1,16575.00/cwt75.00–75.008741
CowsLean 85-90%—90752.30/cwt50.00–54.004743
SteersChoiceHeavy Weight—1,695140.51/cwt136.00–145.002,3822
SteersChoice—1,387152.34/cwt152.00–152.502,1133
CowsBreaker 75-80%—1,56484.71/cwt81.00–91.001,32535
CowsBreaker 75-80%—1,55096.00/cwt96.00–96.001,4881
CowsLean 85-90%—1,02765.11/cwt60.00–70.0066913
CowsPremium White 65-75%—1,690115.50/cwt115.50–115.501,9522
HeifersChoice—1,389145.63/cwt138.00–151.752,02366
HeifersChoice—1,436153.68/cwt153.25–155.002,2078
CowsBoner 80-85%Return to Feed—1,21290.78/cwt82.00–101.001,1008
CowsLean 85-90%Return to Feed—1,12583.00/cwt83.00–83.009341
CowsBoner 80-85%—1,26176.54/cwt70.50–81.0096532
Bulls——1,52580.85/cwt71.50–87.501,2334
Bulls——1,714106.37/cwt99.00–109.001,82317

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.