Sale reports / Illinois / Fairview Livestock Auction / 2023-07-18

Fairview Livestock Auction

Slaughter Cattle · Fairview, Illinois · Tue, Jul 18
● Final26 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2049
Receipts
395 head
232 vs last sale 627 96 vs year ago 299 · +32.1%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, slaughter steers and heifers sold 4.00 to 6.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold mixed, with Breakers and Boners selling 3.00 to 6.00 higher, and Leans 3.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold 1.00 lower. 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
BullsLow1,400121.381,70041
CowsPremium White 65-75%Low1,428132.891,89822
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,434117.831,69037
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,185106.371,26085
CowsLean 85-90%High1,05882.4287213
HeifersChoiceLow1,272186.332,37149
HeifersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,113161.421,79710
HeifersSelectAverage1,055110.001,1612thin
SteersChoiceLow1,383186.512,579109
SteersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,169169.801,9855thin
SteersSelectAverage1,121147.611,6555thin

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
Bulls1,504114.15/cwt93.00–119.001,71720
Bulls1,532125.62/cwt120.00–130.501,92411
Bulls1,730138.50/cwt138.50–138.502,3961
BullsReturn to Feed972130.37/cwt126.00–144.001,2679
CowsBoner 80-85%1,180106.80/cwt100.00–111.001,26059
CowsBoner 80-85%1,245115.20/cwt112.00–120.001,43414
HeifersSelect and Choice1,113161.42/cwt127.50–177.501,79710
SteersSelectReturn to Feed1,062164.58/cwt158.00–168.001,7483
CowsPremium White 65-75%1,145115.00/cwt115.00–115.001,3171
CowsPremium White 65-75%1,414130.13/cwt127.00–140.501,84019
SteersSelect and Choice1,169169.80/cwt159.00–175.001,9855
SteersChoice1,350175.00/cwt175.00–175.002,3631
HeifersChoice1,045170.00/cwt170.00–170.001,7772
HeifersSelect1,055110.00/cwt110.00–110.001,1612
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,523128.30/cwt127.50–129.501,9543
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,404106.56/cwt74.00–113.501,4968
SteersChoice1,383186.62/cwt182.00–190.002,581108
SteersSelect1,210122.16/cwt120.00–125.001,4782
CowsLean 85-90%1,17897.94/cwt96.00–100.001,1542
CowsLean 85-90%94364.47/cwt60.00–70.006084
CowsPremium White 65-75%1,705168.00/cwt168.00–168.002,8642
CowsLean 85-90%1,08988.25/cwt84.00–94.009617
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,433120.09/cwt115.00–125.501,72126
HeifersChoice1,282187.02/cwt182.50–190.002,39847
CowsBoner 80-85%1,16292.22/cwt82.00–99.501,07211
CowsBoner 80-85%Return to Feed875113.00/cwt113.00–113.009891

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.