Sale reports / Illinois / Fairview Livestock Auction / 2022-04-26

Fairview Livestock Auction

Slaughter Cattle · Fairview, Illinois · Tue, Apr 26
● Final25 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2049
Receipts
389 head
99 vs last sale 290 212 vs year ago 177 · +119.8%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, slaughter steers sold 1.00 lower. Slaughter heifers sold 3.00 lower. Slaughter cows sold 1.00 lower to 1.00 higher with Breakers having the advantage. Slaughter bulls sold 6.00 to 7.00 lower on yet a week quality set. 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
BullsLow1,58798.381,56116
CowsPremium White 65-75%Average1,433115.001,6472thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,54685.371,32049
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,27378.531,00076
CowsLean 85-90%High1,03064.0065936
HeifersChoiceLow1,381145.072,00461
HeifersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,129129.281,4604thin
HeifersSelectAverage926109.471,0145thin
SteersChoiceHigh1,437146.702,107109
SteersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,470130.181,9145thin

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
HeifersSelect and Choice1,129129.28/cwt124.00–139.001,4604
SteersChoice1,471152.50/cwt152.50–152.502,2437
SteersChoice1,440147.93/cwt143.50–151.002,13081
CowsPremium White 65-75%1,355105.00/cwt105.00–105.001,4231
SteersSelect and Choice1,470130.18/cwt123.00–137.501,9145
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,56688.49/cwt84.50–95.501,38627
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,48980.02/cwt73.50–84.001,19120
CowsLean 85-90%1,10173.84/cwt72.00–78.008135
HeifersSelectReturn to Feed882121.02/cwt115.00–128.001,0673
CowsPremium White 65-75%1,510125.00/cwt125.00–125.001,8881
HeifersChoice1,378139.54/cwt137.00–140.001,92311
CowsBoner 80-85%Return to Feed93894.73/cwt87.00–100.008892
CowsLean 85-90%Return to Feed96579.00/cwt79.00–79.007621
CowsLean 85-90%99364.92/cwt60.00–70.0064522
CowsLean 85-90%1,09453.46/cwt46.00–59.005858
HeifersSelect99392.14/cwt90.00–94.009152
SteersChoice1,397140.00/cwt132.00–142.501,95620
HeifersChoice1,382146.29/cwt142.00–150.002,02250
SteersChoiceHeavy Weight1,705140.00/cwt140.00–140.002,3871
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,83896.80/cwt96.00–97.501,7792
CowsBoner 80-85%1,24970.50/cwt62.00–74.5088117
CowsBoner 80-85%1,48088.40/cwt87.00–90.001,3083
CowsBoner 80-85%1,28279.91/cwt75.00–85.501,02454
Bulls1,26993.36/cwt91.00–95.001,1856
Bulls1,778101.39/cwt98.00–108.501,80310

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.