Sale reports / Illinois / Fairview Livestock Auction / 2023-06-13

Fairview Livestock Auction

Slaughter Cattle · Fairview, Illinois · Tue, Jun 13
● Final26 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2049
Receipts
440 head
156 vs last sale 596 230 vs year ago 210 · +109.5%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, slaughter steers and heifers saw a price adjustment as they sold 4.00 to 5.00 lower. Slaughter cows sold 2.00 lower, with the exception of Leans that sold 10.00 higher. Slaughter bulls traded steady. 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
BullsHigh1,592119.021,89532
CowsPremium White 65-75%High1,302147.191,9177thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,481106.871,58239
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,198102.441,22788
CowsLean 85-90%Low1,07386.4392830
HeifersChoiceAverage1,324181.552,40555
HeifersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,089168.451,83410
HeifersSelectAverage1,005100.001,0051thin
SteersChoiceLow1,396186.002,597154
SteersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,183169.712,00814
SteersStandardAverage1,890134.002,5331thin

Every lot, as filed

26 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
Bulls1,803132.33/cwt130.00–136.002,3863
Bulls1,376109.05/cwt90.00–118.001,50113
Bulls1,728124.63/cwt119.00–129.002,15416
CowsBoner 80-85%1,23988.04/cwt75.00–96.001,09119
CowsBoner 80-85%1,209104.28/cwt97.00–111.001,26155
CowsBoner 80-85%1,259112.76/cwt112.00–113.001,4204
HeifersChoice1,351184.94/cwt180.00–191.502,49937
SteersChoice1,375175.75/cwt165.00–179.502,41713
CowsLean 85-90%1,07172.12/cwt57.50–82.0077210
CowsPremium White 65-75%1,273156.83/cwt152.00–162.001,9964
SteersSelect and Choice1,183169.71/cwt141.00–178.502,00814
SteersStandard1,890134.00/cwt134.00–134.002,5331
HeifersSelect1,005100.00/cwt100.00–100.001,0051
HeifersSelect and Choice1,089168.45/cwt150.00–176.001,83410
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,491112.43/cwt109.00–120.001,67620
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,470101.01/cwt90.00–108.001,48519
SteersChoice1,389186.50/cwt180.00–191.002,590132
SteersChoice1,533193.50/cwt193.50–193.502,9669
CowsLean 85-90%1,11890.94/cwt86.00–96.001,01712
CowsLean 85-90%1,131101.56/cwt99.00–103.001,1494
CowsPremium White 65-75%1,412144.00/cwt144.00–144.002,0332
CowsBoner 80-85%Return to Feed1,026115.46/cwt89.00–150.001,1859
CowsPremium White 65-75%1,200115.00/cwt115.00–115.001,3801
HeifersChoice1,270174.59/cwt161.00–178.502,21718
CowsBoner 80-85%Return to Feed1,115116.35/cwt116.35–116.351,2971
CowsLean 85-90%Return to Feed88893.57/cwt87.00–102.008314

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.