Sale reports / Illinois / Fairview Livestock Auction / 2022-08-09

Fairview Livestock Auction

Slaughter Cattle · Fairview, Illinois · Tue, Aug 9
● Final23 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2049
Receipts
278 head
19 vs last sale 259 52 vs year ago 226 · +23.0%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, slaughter steers and heifers traded steady to 2.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold 7.00 to 12.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold 1.00 lower. 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
BullsAverage1,927111.592,15114
CowsPremium White 65-75%High1,536117.001,7973thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,503102.701,54339
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,27996.521,23457
CowsLean 85-90%High1,04881.1685010
Dairy SteersChoiceAverage1,782127.922,2803thin
HeifersChoiceAverage1,211148.011,79339
HeifersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,036136.351,4137thin
HeifersSelectAverage934115.761,0816thin
SteersChoiceAverage1,338147.161,97083
SteersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,133137.551,5586thin
SteersSelectAverage1,019120.621,2294thin

Every lot, as filed

23 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
Bulls1,840106.27/cwt102.00–112.001,9558
Bulls2,044118.68/cwt115.00–123.002,4266
CowsBoner 80-85%1,291108.54/cwt107.00–111.001,4016
CowsBoner 80-85%1,28885.26/cwt70.00–93.001,09818
CowsBoner 80-85%1,29299.73/cwt94.00–105.001,28930
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,585115.00/cwt115.00–115.001,8231
SteersChoiceHeavy Weight1,735142.27/cwt137.00–145.002,4685
SteersSelect1,019120.62/cwt117.00–122.001,2294
SteersSelect and Choice1,133137.55/cwt135.00–140.001,5586
Dairy SteersChoice1,782127.92/cwt124.00–130.002,2803
CowsPremium White 65-75%1,536117.00/cwt117.00–117.001,7973
HeifersSelectReturn to Feed922116.31/cwt112.00–123.001,0725
HeifersSelect995113.00/cwt113.00–113.001,1241
HeifersChoice1,208148.68/cwt142.00–152.001,79637
HeifersSelect and Choice1,036136.35/cwt135.00–138.001,4137
CowsBoner 80-85%Return to Feed1,070108.01/cwt99.00–116.001,1563
SteersChoice1,313147.47/cwt142.50–150.001,93678
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,48994.96/cwt82.00–101.001,41415
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,508107.22/cwt104.00–114.001,61723
CowsLean 85-90%1,05892.11/cwt89.00–94.009753
CowsLean 85-90%75554.00/cwt54.00–54.004081
CowsLean 85-90%1,09180.22/cwt75.00–86.008756
HeifersChoice1,273135.54/cwt131.00–138.501,7252

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.