Sale reports / Illinois / Fairview Livestock Auction / 2022-09-06

Fairview Livestock Auction

Slaughter Cattle · Fairview, Illinois · Tue, Sep 6
● Final27 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2049
Receipts
304 head
▼ 61 vs last sale 365▲ 66 vs year ago 238 · +27.7%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, slaughter steers and heifers sold 1.00 to 3.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold 1.00 higher, with the exception of Leans that sold 3.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold 5.00 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
Bulls—Average1,841112.182,06522
CowsPremium White 65-75%Average1,485126.001,8712thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,49597.921,46441
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,24087.911,09063
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,05268.2371820
HeifersChoiceLow1,286150.151,93161
HeifersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,118135.031,5106thin
HeifersSelectAverage945123.531,16710
SteersChoiceAverage1,367149.762,04856
SteersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,262139.221,75714
SteersSelectAverage1,087116.671,2683thin

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
Bulls——1,950114.39/cwt109.00–119.002,23112
Bulls——1,876125.98/cwt124.00–130.002,3634
Bulls——1,59898.56/cwt92.00–107.001,5756
CowsBoner 80-85%—1,27389.74/cwt85.00–95.001,14249
CowsBoner 80-85%—1,11976.50/cwt49.00–83.5085611
CowsBreaker 75-80%—1,516101.28/cwt95.00–106.501,53525
HeifersSelect and Choice—1,118135.03/cwt124.50–143.501,5106
HeifersChoice—1,225139.83/cwt135.50–145.001,7138
SteersSelectReturn to Feed—990135.00/cwt135.00–135.001,3371
CowsBreaker 75-80%—1,588108.00/cwt107.00–109.001,7152
CowsBreaker 75-80%—1,44590.49/cwt83.00–95.001,30814
CowsLean 85-90%—1,07970.11/cwt64.00–75.007568
SteersChoiceHeavy Weight—1,680149.00/cwt149.00–149.002,5032
SteersSelect—1,135107.50/cwt100.00–115.001,2202
SteersSelect and Choice—1,262139.22/cwt129.00–143.501,75714
CowsLean 85-90%Return to Feed—91088.07/cwt82.00–94.008012
CowsBoner 80-85%Return to Feed—1,14599.78/cwt95.00–104.001,1423
CowsLean 85-90%—1,14378.91/cwt77.00–83.009024
SteersChoice—1,317149.56/cwt146.00–154.501,97044
SteersChoice—1,560156.00/cwt156.00–156.002,4346
SteersChoice—1,474143.01/cwt141.50–144.502,1084
CowsLean 85-90%—1,00351.99/cwt31.00–63.005216
CowsPremium White 65-75%—1,400121.00/cwt121.00–121.001,6941
CowsPremium White 65-75%—1,570131.00/cwt131.00–131.002,0571
HeifersSelectReturn to Feed—942129.30/cwt122.00–131.001,2188
HeifersChoice—1,295151.71/cwt147.50–155.751,96553
HeifersSelect—955100.45/cwt91.00–110.009592

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.