Sale reports / Illinois / Fairview Livestock Auction / 2024-08-27

Fairview Livestock Auction

Slaughter Cattle · Fairview, Illinois · Tue, Aug 27
● Final27 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2049
Receipts
272 head
154 vs last sale 426 143 vs year ago 415 · 34.5%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, prices were a lot lower across the board. Slaughter steers and heifers sold 7.00 to 9.00 lower. Slaughter cows and bulls continued the trend with Breakers 2.00 to 3.00 lower, Boners 3.00 lower, Leans 10.00 lower, and bulls 6.00 lower. Trade was active with soft 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
BullsAverage1,714151.442,59610
CowsPremium White 65-75%Average1,525168.942,5764thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,514147.062,22657
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,250137.691,72253
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,071119.931,28513
Dairy CowsLean 85-90%Average1,090112.001,2212thin
Dairy CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,825109.001,9891thin
HeifersChoiceAverage1,220187.082,28243
HeifersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,041162.721,6944thin
HeifersSelectAverage952151.751,4444thin
SteersSelectAverage940187.091,7593thin
SteersChoiceLow1,320185.272,44669
SteersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,226171.152,0987thin

Every lot, as filed

27 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
Bulls1,773155.48/cwt150.00–161.002,7576
Bulls1,990170.00/cwt170.00–170.003,3831
Bulls1,505137.18/cwt131.00–148.002,0653
HeifersSelectReturn to Feed813166.01/cwt152.00–181.001,3502
SteersSelectReturn to Feed940187.09/cwt185.00–192.001,7593
HeifersSelect1,090137.48/cwt137.00–138.001,4992
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,613158.40/cwt157.00–160.002,5557
CowsPremium White 65-75%1,380159.00/cwt159.00–159.002,1941
Dairy CowsLean 85-90%1,090112.00/cwt112.00–112.001,2212
CowsLean 85-90%1,139119.56/cwt117.00–122.001,3627
CowsLean 85-90%1,210129.00/cwt129.00–129.001,5611
CowsPremium White 65-75%1,573172.25/cwt171.00–175.002,7093
CowsLean 85-90%1,093102.38/cwt95.00–108.001,1192
Dairy CowsBoner 80-85%1,825109.00/cwt109.00–109.001,9891
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,495149.96/cwt144.00–155.002,24239
SteersChoice1,453172.30/cwt168.00–181.002,5043
CowsBoner 80-85%1,279140.09/cwt134.00–145.001,79230
CowsBoner 80-85%1,231150.32/cwt146.00–154.001,8507
CowsBoner 80-85%1,205127.66/cwt121.00–133.001,53816
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,516129.57/cwt78.00–142.001,96411
CowsLean 85-90%Return to Feed853129.49/cwt125.00–133.001,1053
HeifersSelect and Choice1,041162.72/cwt142.00–181.001,6944
SteersSelect and Choice1,226171.15/cwt166.00–180.002,0987
SteersChoiceLight Weight995178.00/cwt178.00–178.001,7711
HeifersChoice1,226187.38/cwt184.50–193.002,29741
HeifersChoice1,090181.00/cwt181.00–181.001,9732
SteersChoice1,319185.98/cwt183.00–193.002,45365

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.