Sale reports / Illinois / Fairview Livestock Auction / 2023-08-01

Fairview Livestock Auction

Slaughter Cattle · Fairview, Illinois · Tue, Aug 1
● Final30 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2049
Receipts
359 head
▼ 21 vs last sale 380▲ 100 vs year ago 259 · +38.6%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, slaughter steers and heifers sold 4.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold 4.00 to 8.00 higher with Breakers making the larger gain. Slaughter bulls sold 3.00 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—Average1,394128.331,7899thin
CowsPremium White 65-75%Average1,459135.851,98223
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,473119.341,75724
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,203116.431,40145
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,06795.851,02217
Dairy HeifersChoiceHigh1,603166.002,6613thin
Dairy HeifersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,370131.001,7952thin
HeifersChoiceLow1,213180.122,18556
HeifersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,081170.051,83811
HeifersSelectAverage755127.459622thin
SteersChoiceHigh1,372185.262,542145
SteersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,336155.352,07513
SteersSelectAverage1,105125.251,3842thin

Every lot, as filed

30 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——1,253125.60/cwt122.00–128.001,5743
Bulls——1,579137.13/cwt134.00–141.002,1655
Bulls——89592.50/cwt92.50–92.508281
CowsBoner 80-85%—1,180110.88/cwt106.00–115.501,30812
CowsBoner 80-85%—1,333124.76/cwt119.00–130.001,66313
CowsBoner 80-85%—1,21094.10/cwt87.50–103.501,1396
SteersSelect—1,105125.25/cwt118.00–132.501,3842
SteersChoice—1,450193.03/cwt192.00–195.002,79913
SteersChoice—1,333165.54/cwt150.00–175.002,2073
SteersSelect and Choice—1,336155.35/cwt134.00–176.002,07513
Dairy HeifersChoice—1,603166.00/cwt166.00–166.002,6613
Dairy HeifersSelect and Choice—1,370131.00/cwt131.00–131.001,7952
HeifersChoiceLight Weight—995130.00/cwt130.00–130.001,2941
HeifersChoice—1,228184.83/cwt180.00–189.502,27041
HeifersChoice—1,270191.50/cwt191.50–191.502,4321
HeifersSelect and Choice—1,081170.05/cwt147.00–178.001,83811
HeifersSelect—755127.45/cwt116.00–135.009622
SteersChoice—1,365184.93/cwt180.00–190.502,524129
CowsBreaker 75-80%—1,463125.10/cwt119.00–128.001,83020
CowsLean 85-90%—1,25692.58/cwt87.50–96.501,1635
CowsPremium White 65-75%—1,491134.60/cwt129.00–146.002,00720
CowsPremium White 65-75%—1,273155.25/cwt150.00–160.001,9762
HeifersChoice—1,215171.94/cwt140.00–178.002,08911
HeifersChoiceLight Weight—978148.05/cwt144.00–152.001,4482
CowsBoner 80-85%Return to Feed—1,100123.01/cwt113.00–135.001,35314
CowsLean 85-90%Return to Feed—928119.05/cwt102.00–137.501,1056
CowsLean 85-90%—1,135100.00/cwt100.00–100.001,1351
CowsPremium White 65-75%—1,190122.00/cwt122.00–122.001,4521
CowsLean 85-90%—1,03070.46/cwt60.00–81.007265
CowsBreaker 75-80%—1,52190.53/cwt70.00–115.001,3774

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.