Sale reports / Illinois / Fairview Livestock Auction / 2022-03-29

Fairview Livestock Auction

Slaughter Cattle · Fairview, Illinois · Tue, Mar 29
● Final28 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2049
Receipts
431 head
193 vs last sale 238 104 vs year ago 327 · +31.8%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week slaughter steers and heifers traded unevenly steady. Slaughter cows sold mixed with Breakers 1.00 higher, Boners 1.00 lower, and Leans 3.50 higher. Slaughter bulls sold 3.00 to 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
BullsLow1,748102.771,79625
CowsPremium White 65-75%Low1,520118.531,8018thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,55386.371,34241
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,26878.7699873
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,07768.8374131
Dairy SteersChoiceHigh1,450127.861,85411
HeifersChoiceAverage1,348146.361,97390
HeifersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,172130.261,5275thin
HeifersSelectAverage1,01895.7497513
SteersChoiceAverage1,496144.982,17097
SteersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,318128.421,69311
SteersSelectAverage1,07488.759534thin

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
HeifersSelect1,05389.41/cwt79.00–101.009418
SteersChoice1,472145.75/cwt141.50–149.502,14578
SteersChoice1,456139.07/cwt135.00–140.502,0257
CowsLean 85-90%1,11068.69/cwt64.00–74.0076224
CowsLean 85-90%1,02458.26/cwt55.00–61.005975
SteersSelect1,07488.75/cwt75.00–100.009534
SteersSelect and Choice1,318128.42/cwt118.00–140.001,69311
HeifersSelectReturn to Feed962105.88/cwt85.00–117.001,0195
HeifersChoice1,350147.03/cwt142.00–150.501,98585
CowsBoner 80-85%Return to Feed1,00195.78/cwt85.00–108.009594
CowsLean 85-90%Return to Feed81396.96/cwt85.00–109.007882
HeifersSelect and Choice1,172130.26/cwt113.00–139.001,5275
SteersChoiceHeavy Weight1,679143.43/cwt122.00–148.002,40812
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,69097.00/cwt97.00–97.001,6391
CowsPremium White 65-75%1,37587.00/cwt87.00–87.001,1961
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,46479.65/cwt72.00–84.001,16614
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,59689.58/cwt84.50–95.001,43026
CowsPremium White 65-75%1,607113.73/cwt107.00–119.001,8283
CowsPremium White 65-75%1,490130.02/cwt128.00–132.001,9374
HeifersChoice1,319134.92/cwt131.00–138.501,7805
Dairy SteersChoice1,603134.49/cwt132.00–137.002,1562
Dairy SteersChoice1,416126.39/cwt122.00–129.001,7909
CowsBoner 80-85%1,22672.26/cwt64.50–74.5088622
CowsBoner 80-85%1,39387.27/cwt86.50–88.001,2162
CowsBoner 80-85%1,30680.04/cwt75.00–85.501,04545
Bulls1,40089.39/cwt70.00–100.001,2518
Bulls2,028114.83/cwt113.50–116.002,3293
Bulls1,887107.83/cwt101.50–112.002,03514

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.