Sale reports / Illinois / Fairview Livestock Auction / 2023-01-31

Fairview Livestock Auction

Slaughter Cattle · Fairview, Illinois · Tue, Jan 31
● Final22 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2049
Receipts
246 head
▼ 194 vs last sale 440▼ 217 vs year ago 463 · −46.9%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, slaughter steers and heifers traded steady. Slaughter cows sold 2.00 to 7.00 higher, with Boners gaining the most. Slaughter bulls were lightly tested ,

with the majority being low dressers. 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—Average1,58682.881,31513
CowsPremium White 65-75%High1,358130.591,7745thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,51687.151,32122
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,30782.191,07462
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,05667.7571630
HeifersChoiceLow1,308160.662,10143
SteersChoiceLow1,450161.482,34260
SteersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,132144.181,6323thin

Every lot, as filed

22 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——1,995101.53/cwt96.00–106.002,0262
Bulls——1,51279.49/cwt50.00–94.501,20211
CowsBoner 80-85%—1,33685.06/cwt79.50–90.001,13637
CowsBoner 80-85%—1,23893.83/cwt91.00–96.001,1622
CowsBoner 80-85%—1,29072.30/cwt60.00–78.0093319
CowsBreaker 75-80%—1,655102.00/cwt102.00–102.001,6881
SteersSelect and Choice—1,132144.18/cwt136.00–149.001,6323
SteersChoice—1,350152.63/cwt150.50–155.002,0615
CowsLean 85-90%—1,08970.98/cwt66.00–76.0077316
CowsLean 85-90%—1,23578.97/cwt77.00–81.009752
HeifersChoice—1,222152.05/cwt149.50–153.501,8583
SteersChoice—1,465168.25/cwt168.00–168.502,4654
CowsBoner 80-85%Return to Feed—1,15496.77/cwt87.50–104.001,1174
CowsLean 85-90%Return to Feed—92878.66/cwt72.00–92.507304
SteersChoiceHeavy Weight—1,745155.50/cwt155.50–155.502,7132
SteersChoice—1,447162.08/cwt156.00–167.502,34549
CowsPremium White 65-75%—1,435142.37/cwt141.00–143.002,0433
CowsPremium White 65-75%—1,243112.93/cwt100.00–127.001,4042
CowsBreaker 75-80%—1,57976.28/cwt71.00–81.001,2046
CowsBreaker 75-80%—1,48290.51/cwt86.00–96.001,34115
CowsLean 85-90%—1,01153.03/cwt37.50–63.005368
HeifersChoice—1,314161.31/cwt155.00–165.502,12040

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.