Sale reports / Illinois / Fairview Livestock Auction / 2024-11-12

Fairview Livestock Auction

Slaughter Cattle · Fairview, Illinois · Tue, Nov 12
● Final34 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2049
Receipts
533 head
▲ 32 vs last sale 501▲ 207 vs year ago 326 · +63.5%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, slaughter steers and heifers sold 5.00 to 6.00 lower. Slaughter cows sold 5.00 to 7.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold 2.00 lower. Trade was active with moderate 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—High1,695166.002,8141thin
Bulls—Average1,712142.522,44016
CowsPremium White 65-75%High1,388156.702,1754thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,516124.671,890119
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,276120.351,53694
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,125100.301,12844
Dairy CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,425112.501,6031thin
Dairy SteersChoiceAverage1,362160.002,1793thin
Dairy SteersSelectAverage1,250127.501,5941thin
HeifersChoiceAverage1,366183.712,50979
HeifersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,098160.801,7669thin
HeifersSelectAverage867141.481,2264thin
SteersSelectAverage935193.581,8104thin
SteersChoiceLow1,483184.062,729137
SteersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,175174.002,04512
SteersStandardAverage1,270133.751,6992thin

Every lot, as filed

34 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——1,940151.78/cwt147.50–157.502,9457
Bulls——1,960162.50/cwt162.50–162.503,1851
Bulls——1,481131.92/cwt110.00–145.001,9548
Bullocks——1,695166.00/cwt166.00–166.002,8141
HeifersSelectReturn to Feed—823154.51/cwt135.00–177.501,2722
Dairy SteersSelect—1,250127.50/cwt127.50–127.501,5941
SteersSelectReturn to Feed—935193.58/cwt191.00–197.501,8104
HeifersSelect—910128.44/cwt117.50–140.001,1692
Dairy SteersChoice—1,362160.00/cwt160.00–160.002,1793
HeifersSelect and ChoiceReturn to Feed—1,040179.00/cwt179.00–179.001,8621
SteersSelect and ChoiceReturn to Feed—1,055184.00/cwt184.00–184.001,9411
HeifersSelect and Choice—1,114163.60/cwt145.00–175.001,8237
HeifersChoice—1,373184.35/cwt180.00–188.002,53174
SteersChoice—1,471174.44/cwt171.00–179.002,5665
SteersStandard—1,615160.00/cwt160.00–160.002,5841
SteersStandard—925107.50/cwt107.50–107.509941
CowsBoner 80-85%—1,295116.83/cwt111.00–122.001,51352
CowsBoner 80-85%—1,376123.55/cwt123.00–126.001,7007
Dairy CowsBoner 80-85%—1,425112.50/cwt112.50–112.501,6031
CowsBreaker 75-80%—1,491125.73/cwt120.00–131.001,87575
HeifersSelect and Choice—1,045123.00/cwt123.00–123.001,2851
SteersSelect and Choice—1,186173.09/cwt142.00–179.002,05311
CowsLean 85-90%Return to Feed—1,024130.69/cwt108.00–153.001,3384
CowsLean 85-90%—1,02679.98/cwt45.00–100.0082113
CowsBreaker 75-80%—1,618134.06/cwt132.00–138.002,16918
CowsBreaker 75-80%—1,518115.09/cwt106.00–119.001,74726
HeifersChoice—1,255174.17/cwt170.00–176.002,1865
SteersChoice—1,483184.42/cwt180.00–192.502,735132
CowsLean 85-90%—1,189104.88/cwt95.00–111.001,24725
CowsBoner 80-85%—1,320106.04/cwt97.50–109.001,40016
CowsBoner 80-85%Return to Feed—1,150140.87/cwt111.00–161.001,62019
CowsLean 85-90%—1,173114.37/cwt112.50–116.001,3422
CowsPremium White 65-75%—1,223165.97/cwt165.00–167.002,0302
CowsPremium White 65-75%—1,553147.43/cwt145.00–150.002,2902

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.