Sale reports / Illinois / Fairview Livestock Auction / 2024-07-30

Fairview Livestock Auction

Slaughter Cattle · Fairview, Illinois · Tue, Jul 30
● Final35 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2049
Receipts
434 head
▲ 98 vs last sale 336▲ 75 vs year ago 359 · +20.9%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, slaughter steers and heifers traded steady to 1.00 lower. Slaughter cows sold mixed, with Breakers 2.00 higher, and Boners and Leans 1.00 to 2.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold 2.00 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
Bullocks—Low1,013137.501,3922thin
Bulls—Average1,554162.442,52526
CowsPremium White 65-75%Average1,488165.752,46615
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,441149.712,15731
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,290135.161,74342
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,017111.621,13530
Dairy CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,675134.002,2451thin
Dairy CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,635133.002,1751thin
Dairy CowsLean 85-90%Low1,210115.001,3921thin
Dairy HeifersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,370145.001,9871thin
Dairy SteersChoiceAverage1,445165.502,3912thin
Dairy SteersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,360152.502,0741thin
HeifersChoiceHigh1,217196.172,38866
HeifersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,037184.131,91023
HeifersSelectAverage900172.331,5503thin
SteersChoiceAverage1,402196.742,758168
SteersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,144181.002,07113
SteersSelectAverage977172.521,6864thin

Every lot, as filed

35 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——1,910169.43/cwt162.50–175.003,2367
Bulls——1,535186.14/cwt180.00–190.002,8577
Bulls——1,358144.54/cwt132.50–160.001,96312
Bullocks—Return to Feed—895135.00/cwt135.00–135.001,2081
Bullocks——1,130140.00/cwt140.00–140.001,5821
HeifersSelectReturn to Feed—867201.00/cwt201.00–201.001,7432
HeifersSelect and ChoiceReturn to Feed—1,020192.50/cwt192.50–192.501,9641
HeifersSelect and Choice—1,038183.75/cwt170.00–189.001,90722
Dairy HeifersSelect and Choice—1,370145.00/cwt145.00–145.001,9871
SteersChoiceHeavy Weight—1,955185.00/cwt185.00–185.003,6171
HeifersChoice—1,243204.00/cwt204.00–204.002,5363
SteersChoice—1,398196.91/cwt192.50–202.502,753165
HeifersSelect—965115.00/cwt115.00–115.001,1101
SteersChoice—1,438188.55/cwt188.00–189.002,7112
SteersSelect—930145.00/cwt145.00–145.001,3491
CowsBoner 80-85%—1,320126.54/cwt115.00–134.001,67017
Dairy SteersChoice—1,445165.50/cwt165.50–165.502,3912
CowsBreaker 75-80%—1,417153.28/cwt149.00–159.002,17224
Dairy SteersSelect and Choice—1,360152.50/cwt152.50–152.502,0741
Dairy CowsBreaker 75-80%—1,675134.00/cwt134.00–134.002,2451
HeifersChoice—1,208197.39/cwt192.50–201.002,38455
CowsBoner 80-85%—1,490148.50/cwt148.50–148.502,2131
SteersSelectReturn to Feed—993181.69/cwt175.00–185.001,8043
CowsLean 85-90%—1,060123.70/cwt119.00–129.001,31112
HeifersChoiceLight Weight—1,020180.00/cwt180.00–180.001,8361
CowsLean 85-90%—1,258132.45/cwt132.00–133.001,6663
CowsBoner 80-85%—1,260140.71/cwt135.00–146.001,77324
CowsLean 85-90%—93497.79/cwt55.00–117.0091315
SteersSelect and Choice—1,144181.00/cwt150.00–190.002,07113
Dairy CowsLean 85-90%—1,210115.00/cwt115.00–115.001,3921
CowsPremium White 65-75%—1,501164.28/cwt159.00–169.002,46613
Dairy CowsBoner 80-85%—1,635133.00/cwt133.00–133.002,1751
CowsBreaker 75-80%—1,524137.45/cwt125.00–146.002,0957
CowsPremium White 65-75%—1,400175.30/cwt170.00–180.002,4542
HeifersChoice—1,306185.56/cwt180.00–190.002,4237

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.