Sale reports / Illinois / Fairview Livestock Auction / 2024-08-13

Fairview Livestock Auction

Slaughter Cattle · Fairview, Illinois · Tue, Aug 13
● Final23 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2049
Receipts
377 head
▲ 21 vs last sale 356▲ 21 vs year ago 356 · +5.9%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, slaughter steers and heifers sold 1.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold mixed, with Breakers 2.00 higher, Boners steady and Leans 2.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold 3.00 lower. Trade was active with moderate to 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
Beef/Dairy SteersChoiceAverage1,255174.992,1962thin
Bulls—Average1,462164.132,39933
CowsPremium White 65-75%High1,598182.402,9152thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,495148.062,21347
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,277138.441,76868
CowsLean 85-90%Low1,120124.751,39833
HeifersChoiceAverage1,291192.212,48246
HeifersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,098154.321,6942thin
SteersChoiceLow1,454192.462,799132
SteersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,249177.492,2174thin

Every lot, as filed

23 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——1,759168.37/cwt162.00–174.002,96211
Bulls—Return to Feed—812186.04/cwt172.50–215.001,5114
HeifersSelect and Choice—1,098154.32/cwt139.00–170.001,6942
SteersSelect and Choice—1,249177.49/cwt168.00–185.002,2174
HeifersChoice—1,297192.71/cwt187.00–196.002,49943
CowsBreaker 75-80%—1,527152.64/cwt147.00–158.002,33129
HeifersChoice—1,208185.00/cwt185.00–185.002,2353
SteersChoice—1,496180.14/cwt171.00–185.002,6956
CowsLean 85-90%—1,108107.48/cwt65.00–116.001,1914
CowsBoner 80-85%—1,252130.25/cwt115.00–136.001,63128
CowsBreaker 75-80%—1,443140.69/cwt133.00–146.002,03018
CowsLean 85-90%—1,124122.87/cwt117.50–128.001,38122
Bulls——1,798182.60/cwt180.00–185.003,2835
CowsBoner 80-85%—1,388151.30/cwt149.00–153.002,1004
CowsLean 85-90%—1,220134.83/cwt132.00–138.001,6455
CowsPremium White 65-75%—1,598182.40/cwt180.00–185.002,9152
Bulls——1,281146.70/cwt122.50–160.001,87913
CowsBoner 80-85%—1,291142.63/cwt137.00–148.001,84134
Beef/Dairy SteersChoice—1,255174.99/cwt174.00–176.002,1962
SteersChoiceHeavy Weight—1,825182.83/cwt182.50–183.503,3373
CowsBoner 80-85%Return to Feed—1,170156.04/cwt151.00–161.001,8262
SteersChoice—1,443193.30/cwt187.50–197.502,789123
CowsLean 85-90%Return to Feed—858154.78/cwt140.00–172.501,3282

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.