Sale reports / Illinois / Fairview Livestock Auction / 2022-10-04

Fairview Livestock Auction

Slaughter Cattle · Fairview, Illinois · Tue, Oct 4
● Final25 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2049
Receipts
307 head
4 vs last sale 311 11 vs year ago 296 · +3.7%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, slaughter steers and heifers traded steady. Slaughter cows sold mixed with Breakers 2.00 higher, and Boners and Leans 3.00 to 6.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold 2.00 lower. 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
BullsAverage1,727100.511,73613
CowsPremium White 65-75%Average1,343109.921,4762thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%Low1,57692.391,45639
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,27779.671,01756
CowsLean 85-90%High1,09367.4273730
HeifersChoiceLow1,374151.042,07533
HeifersSelectAverage948122.301,1609thin
SteersChoiceHigh1,504151.902,285110
SteersStandardAverage1,525134.442,0502thin
SteersSelectAverage1,205115.581,39310

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
Bulls1,883110.03/cwt104.00–116.002,0726
Bulls1,690120.00/cwt120.00–120.002,0281
Bulls1,57887.74/cwt61.00–99.001,3856
CowsBoner 80-85%1,26281.65/cwt76.00–86.001,03036
CowsBoner 80-85%1,29987.80/cwt87.00–89.001,1415
CowsBoner 80-85%1,31371.23/cwt65.00–75.0093514
SteersChoice1,571158.25/cwt156.00–159.752,48618
HeifersSelect1,048103.72/cwt89.00–120.001,0872
SteersStandard1,525134.44/cwt130.00–139.002,0502
HeifersChoice1,374143.29/cwt141.50–145.001,9698
SteersChoice1,492150.72/cwt147.00–155.002,24991
SteersChoice1,435145.00/cwt145.00–145.002,0811
SteersSelectReturn to Feed1,134119.44/cwt116.00–131.001,3544
CowsPremium White 65-75%1,343109.92/cwt107.00–112.001,4762
SteersSelect1,252113.01/cwt92.00–125.001,4156
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,42383.91/cwt73.00–89.001,19412
CowsLean 85-90%1,16578.00/cwt78.00–78.009091
HeifersSelectReturn to Feed920127.61/cwt119.00–130.001,1747
HeifersChoice1,425157.04/cwt156.50–157.502,23810
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,64496.16/cwt92.00–101.001,58127
HeifersChoice1,340151.18/cwt147.00–155.002,02615
CowsBoner 80-85%Return to Feed1,19086.00/cwt86.00–86.001,0231
CowsLean 85-90%Return to Feed99574.08/cwt69.00–77.007373
CowsLean 85-90%1,15670.01/cwt65.00–75.0080918
CowsLean 85-90%98057.78/cwt48.00–64.005668

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.