Sale reports / Illinois / Fairview Livestock Auction / 2022-06-28

Fairview Livestock Auction

Slaughter Cattle · Fairview, Illinois · Tue, Jun 28
● Final27 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2049
Receipts
529 head
318 vs last sale 211 192 vs year ago 337 · +57.0%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, slaughter steers and heifers sold 4.00 to 6.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold 6.00 higher with the exception of Leans that traded steady. Slaughter bulls sold 4.00 higher. Trade was active with very 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
BullsAverage1,515114.171,73026
CowsPremium White 65-75%Average1,365127.201,7369thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,559112.561,75556
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,23593.171,15179
CowsLean 85-90%Low1,02877.2079428
HeifersChoiceHigh1,270152.421,93567
HeifersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,138136.691,5568thin
HeifersSelectAverage884103.219125thin
SteersChoiceLow1,395156.062,177214
SteersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,273141.091,79624
SteersStandardAverage1,410137.981,9462thin
SteersSelectAverage967128.001,2382thin

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
Bulls1,584113.44/cwt109.00–119.001,7979
Bulls1,659122.35/cwt120.00–126.002,0309
Bulls1,443106.70/cwt104.00–108.001,5406
BullsReturn to Feed775103.10/cwt102.00–104.007992
CowsBoner 80-85%1,23698.67/cwt93.00–104.001,22029
CowsBoner 80-85%1,298106.55/cwt105.00–108.001,3839
HeifersChoice1,372158.42/cwt158.00–159.252,17411
HeifersSelect81581.53/cwt77.00–86.006642
HeifersSelect and Choice1,138136.69/cwt123.00–145.501,5568
CowsLean 85-90%90466.68/cwt63.00–69.006034
CowsPremium White 65-75%1,306118.36/cwt110.00–129.001,5465
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,574113.87/cwt108.00–118.001,79246
SteersChoice1,356150.02/cwt147.00–152.002,03429
SteersSelect and Choice1,273141.09/cwt120.00–151.001,79624
SteersStandard1,410137.98/cwt131.00–145.001,9462
CowsBoner 80-85%1,22284.37/cwt74.00–92.001,03139
CowsBoner 80-85%Return to Feed1,185124.97/cwt124.00–126.001,4812
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,630123.00/cwt123.00–123.002,0051
HeifersChoice1,245153.95/cwt149.50–157.001,91742
SteersSelectReturn to Feed967128.00/cwt128.00–128.001,2382
SteersChoice1,401157.01/cwt153.00–160.002,200185
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,474104.72/cwt102.00–107.001,5449
CowsLean 85-90%1,09485.54/cwt83.00–88.009366
CowsLean 85-90%1,03476.76/cwt71.00–81.0079418
CowsPremium White 65-75%1,438138.26/cwt135.00–146.001,9884
HeifersSelectReturn to Feed930117.67/cwt114.00–120.001,0943
HeifersChoice1,263143.10/cwt136.00–149.001,80714

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.