Sale reports / Illinois / Fairview Livestock Auction / 2022-10-25

Fairview Livestock Auction

Slaughter Cattle · Fairview, Illinois · Tue, Oct 25
● Final24 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2049
Receipts
272 head
70 vs last sale 342 59 vs year ago 331 · 17.8%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, slaughter steers and heifers sold 2.00 to 3.00 lower, with a very large spread today between the low choice cattle and the high end choice cattle. Slaughter cows sold 3.00 to 7.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold 1.00 lower in a light test. Trade was active with moderate 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
BullsAverage1,72589.691,54810
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,58078.501,24025
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,30767.5088244
CowsLean 85-90%Low1,09752.1457235
HeifersChoiceLow1,317154.612,03750
HeifersSelectAverage985100.439895thin
SteersChoiceAverage1,411151.802,14292
SteersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,275136.431,7395thin

Every lot, as filed

24 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
Bulls1,933102.74/cwt99.00–106.001,9862
Bulls1,945110.49/cwt110.00–111.002,1492
Bulls1,58378.41/cwt64.00–94.001,2416
CowsBoner 80-85%1,34071.03/cwt65.00–76.0095219
CowsBoner 80-85%1,29078.87/cwt78.00–82.001,0175
CowsBoner 80-85%1,28060.32/cwt51.00–64.0077219
HeifersChoice1,295140.00/cwt140.00–140.001,8132
SteersChoice1,401150.65/cwt145.00–157.002,11172
SteersChoiceHeavy Weight1,728142.25/cwt141.00–143.502,4582
SteersSelect and Choice1,275136.43/cwt131.00–142.501,7395
SteersChoice1,443159.41/cwt159.00–160.002,30016
SteersChoice1,200141.83/cwt140.00–144.001,7022
CowsLean 85-90%1,01930.49/cwt22.00–42.503114
HeifersChoiceHeavy Weight1,660144.00/cwt144.00–144.002,3901
HeifersSelectReturn to Feed99497.79/cwt86.00–110.009724
HeifersSelect950111.00/cwt111.00–111.001,0551
HeifersChoice1,262151.89/cwt145.00–157.501,91726
HeifersChoice1,372159.88/cwt158.00–162.002,19421
CowsBoner 80-85%Return to Feed1,26080.00/cwt80.00–80.001,0081
CowsLean 85-90%Return to Feed85569.00/cwt69.00–69.005901
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,60379.73/cwt75.00–85.001,27821
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,45872.07/cwt70.00–74.001,0514
CowsLean 85-90%1,11353.44/cwt47.00–58.0059527
CowsLean 85-90%1,14363.70/cwt62.00–65.007283

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.