Sale reports / Illinois / Fairview Livestock Auction / 2024-10-15

Fairview Livestock Auction

Slaughter Cattle · Fairview, Illinois · Tue, Oct 15
● Final25 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2049
Receipts
229 head
16 vs last sale 213 156 vs year ago 385 · 40.5%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, slaughter steers sold 1.00 lower. Slaughter heifers sold 4.00 lower. Slaughter cows sold mixed, with Breakers 1.00 lower, Boners 1.00 higher, and Leans 5.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold 11.00 higher. 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
BullsAverage1,730152.402,63614
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,575133.512,10332
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,259127.451,60535
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,167109.811,28225
HeifersChoiceLow1,322186.942,47135
HeifersSelectAverage980173.161,6972thin
HeifersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,218171.572,0903thin
SteersChoiceHigh1,482192.072,84676
SteersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,335172.442,3022thin
SteersStandardAverage1,470158.002,3231thin
SteersSelectAverage1,230137.501,6911thin

Every lot, as filed

25 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
Bulls1,826158.81/cwt153.00–164.002,9005
Bulls2,040166.53/cwt166.00–167.003,3972
Bulls1,572143.79/cwt127.00–151.002,2607
HeifersSelectReturn to Feed980173.16/cwt161.75–184.001,6972
SteersSelect1,230137.50/cwt137.50–137.501,6911
HeifersSelect and Choice1,218171.57/cwt165.00–175.002,0903
CowsLean 85-90%1,186116.68/cwt112.00–122.001,3849
CowsLean 85-90%1,265125.99/cwt124.00–128.001,5942
SteersSelect and Choice1,335172.44/cwt165.00–180.002,3022
HeifersChoice1,286175.72/cwt165.00–182.502,2606
HeifersChoice1,468197.00/cwt197.00–197.002,8923
CowsBoner 80-85%1,255134.00/cwt134.00–134.001,6821
SteersChoice1,500198.66/cwt198.00–199.002,9803
CowsLean 85-90%1,141103.08/cwt81.00–110.001,17614
SteersStandard1,470158.00/cwt158.00–158.002,3231
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,554133.49/cwt128.00–139.002,07425
HeifersChoice1,313188.37/cwt185.00–195.002,47326
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,670125.02/cwt124.00–126.002,0884
SteersChoice1,476192.51/cwt185.00–196.502,84169
CowsBoner 80-85%Return to Feed1,206145.49/cwt139.00–149.501,7555
SteersChoice1,563179.52/cwt172.50–184.002,8064
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,758143.00/cwt143.00–143.002,5142
CowsBoner 80-85%1,263127.30/cwt121.00–131.001,60822
CowsBreaker 75-80%Return to Feed1,350149.00/cwt149.00–149.002,0121
CowsBoner 80-85%1,287114.11/cwt106.00–119.001,4697

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.