Sale reports / Illinois / Fairview Livestock Auction / 2022-12-20

Fairview Livestock Auction

Slaughter Cattle · Fairview, Illinois · Tue, Dec 20
● Final24 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2049
Receipts
358 head
▼ 136 vs last sale 494▲ 358 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, slaughter steers and heifers sold 1.00 to 2.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold mixed with Breakers selling 2.00 lower, Boners steady, and Leans 1.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold 1.00 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—Average1,64289.261,46613
CowsPremium White 65-75%High1,452134.001,9461thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,52673.411,12046
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,25367.6084761
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,06153.8157127
HeifersChoiceLow1,315156.532,05922
HeifersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,103136.951,5112thin
HeifersSelectAverage994108.121,0757thin
SteersChoiceLow1,440155.612,24098
SteersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,278134.681,7218thin
SteersSelectAverage1,065116.221,23715
SteersStandardAverage1,38989.711,2463thin

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
Bulls——1,65297.20/cwt96.00–99.001,6063
Bulls——2,192108.33/cwt106.00–111.002,3753
Bulls——1,40277.68/cwt65.00–86.001,0897
CowsBoner 80-85%—1,42875.01/cwt74.00–76.001,0712
CowsBoner 80-85%—1,26860.11/cwt44.00–63.0076219
CowsBoner 80-85%—1,24567.73/cwt64.00–75.5084335
SteersChoice—1,408140.55/cwt124.00–146.501,9794
SteersSelectReturn to Feed—1,025128.68/cwt110.00–131.001,3198
SteersSelect—1,110101.98/cwt92.00–120.001,1327
SteersSelect and Choice—1,278134.68/cwt130.00–141.001,7218
SteersStandard—1,19383.32/cwt77.50–90.009942
SteersStandard—1,780102.50/cwt102.50–102.501,8251
HeifersChoice—1,275145.00/cwt145.00–145.001,8491
HeifersSelectReturn to Feed—1,017109.66/cwt86.00–124.001,1155
HeifersSelect—938104.27/cwt98.00–110.009782
HeifersSelect and Choice—1,103136.95/cwt134.50–139.001,5112
HeifersChoice—1,317157.08/cwt150.50–160.002,06921
SteersChoice—1,441156.25/cwt149.50–161.002,25294
CowsBoner 80-85%Return to Feed—1,18792.14/cwt76.00–114.001,0945
CowsBreaker 75-80%—1,50376.13/cwt72.50–83.001,14430
CowsBreaker 75-80%—1,57068.30/cwt63.00–72.001,07216
CowsLean 85-90%—1,12560.13/cwt52.00–65.0067619
CowsLean 85-90%—90838.80/cwt25.00–46.003528
CowsPremium White 65-75%—1,452134.00/cwt134.00–134.001,9461

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.