Sale reports / Illinois / Fairview Livestock Auction / 2023-02-21

Fairview Livestock Auction

Slaughter Cattle · Fairview, Illinois · Tue, Feb 21
● Final28 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2049
Receipts
274 head
59 vs last sale 333 37 vs year ago 311 · 11.9%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, slaughter steers and heifers sold mixed with steers 1.00 lower and heifers 2.50 higher. Slaughter cows traded steady to 4.00 higher with Leans making the larger gains.

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
BullsAverage1,773110.921,96719
CowsPremium White 65-75%High1,417107.531,5249thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,48693.641,39139
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,27891.251,16663
CowsLean 85-90%Low1,00473.3573617
HeifersChoiceLow1,308167.002,18461
HeifersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,196155.001,8547thin
HeifersSelectAverage1,037113.911,18213
SteersChoiceHigh1,427165.902,36837
SteersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,143143.361,6393thin

Every lot, as filed

28 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
Bulls1,933112.27/cwt107.00–118.002,1709
Bulls2,144122.31/cwt119.00–124.502,6224
Bulls1,524102.43/cwt100.00–105.001,5614
BullsReturn to Feed81091.00/cwt91.00–91.007371
BullsReturn to Feed815107.00/cwt107.00–107.008721
CowsBoner 80-85%1,30289.20/cwt84.00–95.001,16130
SteersSelect and Choice1,143143.36/cwt132.00–150.001,6393
SteersChoice1,545172.50/cwt172.50–172.502,6651
CowsPremium White 65-75%1,465127.00/cwt127.00–127.001,8611
HeifersSelectReturn to Feed1,033132.82/cwt128.00–138.001,3726
HeifersSelect1,05399.31/cwt90.00–112.001,0466
HeifersSelect97088.00/cwt88.00–88.008541
CowsPremium White 65-75%1,58595.00/cwt95.00–95.001,5061
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,498104.50/cwt104.00–105.001,5652
HeifersSelect and Choice1,196155.00/cwt155.00–155.001,8547
SteersChoice1,424165.72/cwt159.00–170.502,36036
CowsLean 85-90%94860.25/cwt45.00–67.505716
CowsPremium White 65-75%1,386106.54/cwt100.00–114.001,4777
CowsBoner 80-85%1,23699.80/cwt96.00–106.001,23410
CowsBoner 80-85%1,40376.50/cwt66.00–83.001,07312
HeifersChoice1,229156.50/cwt156.50–156.501,9235
HeifersChoice1,315167.94/cwt160.00–170.752,20856
CowsBoner 80-85%Return to Feed1,113105.14/cwt91.00–128.001,17011
CowsLean 85-90%Return to Feed87087.46/cwt87.00–88.007612
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,50697.00/cwt92.00–103.001,46126
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,43683.71/cwt66.00–91.001,20211
CowsLean 85-90%1,07575.66/cwt69.00–80.008136
CowsLean 85-90%1,06285.53/cwt82.00–90.009083

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.