Sale reports / Illinois / Fairview Livestock Auction / 2022-02-22

Fairview Livestock Auction

Slaughter Cattle · Fairview, Illinois · Tue, Feb 22
● Final25 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2049
Receipts
311 head
24 vs last sale 335 129 vs year ago 440 · 29.3%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, slaughter steers sold 3.50 higher. Slaughter heifers sold 7.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold mixed, with Breakers 2.50 higher, and Boners and Leans 1.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold 6.00 lower. 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
BullsLow1,863101.041,88319
CowsPremium White 65-75%High1,260136.001,7141thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,58284.641,33935
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,30075.6398360
CowsLean 85-90%Low1,12363.6571519
Dairy SteersChoiceAverage1,566126.501,9808thin
HeifersChoiceLow1,391150.712,09667
HeifersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,231133.011,6378thin
HeifersSelectAverage1,16390.671,0548thin
SteersChoiceAverage1,482150.382,22971
SteersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,292136.271,7618thin

Every lot, as filed

25 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
CowsLean 85-90%93051.00/cwt51.00–51.004741
CowsLean 85-90%1,13563.93/cwt58.00–68.5072617
CowsBoner 80-85%Return to Feed740114.00/cwt114.00–114.008441
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,80895.32/cwt94.00–98.001,7233
HeifersSelect1,24080.54/cwt79.00–82.009992
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,57887.10/cwt82.00–92.501,37423
HeifersChoice1,375139.84/cwt134.00–144.001,9239
HeifersSelectReturn to Feed1,13794.04/cwt83.00–99.001,0696
CowsPremium White 65-75%1,260136.00/cwt136.00–136.001,7141
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,51774.81/cwt65.50–79.001,1359
Dairy SteersChoice1,546123.81/cwt122.00–125.001,9145
CowsLean 85-90%1,11571.50/cwt71.50–71.507971
SteersChoice1,475150.81/cwt146.00–155.002,22468
SteersSelect and Choice1,292136.27/cwt126.00–144.001,7618
SteersChoiceHeavy Weight1,700144.00/cwt144.00–144.002,4481
HeifersSelect and Choice1,231133.01/cwt129.00–140.001,6378
Dairy SteersChoice1,598130.99/cwt130.00–131.502,0933
HeifersChoice1,393152.40/cwt145.00–155.002,12358
SteersChoice1,610139.06/cwt136.00–142.002,2392
CowsBoner 80-85%1,24966.59/cwt59.00–69.5083211
CowsBoner 80-85%1,35083.62/cwt81.00–87.001,12910
CowsBoner 80-85%1,31675.13/cwt70.00–80.5098938
Bulls1,50588.10/cwt77.00–95.001,3264
Bulls1,952112.33/cwt110.00–114.502,1935
Bulls1,962100.57/cwt96.00–106.501,97310

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.