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
Bulls—Average1,727100.511,73613
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
Bulls——1,883110.03/cwt104.00–116.002,0726
Bulls——1,690120.00/cwt120.00–120.002,0281
Bulls——1,57887.74/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
SteersChoice—1,571158.25/cwt156.00–159.752,48618
HeifersSelect—1,048103.72/cwt89.00–120.001,0872
SteersStandard—1,525134.44/cwt130.00–139.002,0502
HeifersChoice—1,374143.29/cwt141.50–145.001,9698
SteersChoice—1,492150.72/cwt147.00–155.002,24991
SteersChoice—1,435145.00/cwt145.00–145.002,0811
SteersSelectReturn to Feed—1,134119.44/cwt116.00–131.001,3544
CowsPremium White 65-75%—1,343109.92/cwt107.00–112.001,4762
SteersSelect—1,252113.01/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 Feed—920127.61/cwt119.00–130.001,1747
HeifersChoice—1,425157.04/cwt156.50–157.502,23810
CowsBreaker 75-80%—1,64496.16/cwt92.00–101.001,58127
HeifersChoice—1,340151.18/cwt147.00–155.002,02615
CowsBoner 80-85%Return to Feed—1,19086.00/cwt86.00–86.001,0231
CowsLean 85-90%Return to Feed—99574.08/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.