Name: Fairview Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2019-08-22
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2019-08-22

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Special feeder cattle sale saw active trade with good demand.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $146.97/cwt on 763 head.

Average price

$146.97

763 head · 750 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,102

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$333

per head · Large 1-2 over Large 2

$26.50/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+3.40

vs IL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Large 1-2	753	147.60	1,111	744
Medium and Large 1-2	408	131.50	536	2thin
Large 2	643	121.11	779	17thin

One grade step is worth $26.50/cwt here — about $333 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 0–100 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 0–100 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale763 hd

146.97

—

IL average3 barns · 833 hd

143.57

+3.40

A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

Every lot, as filed

66 lots · USDA AMS · Fairview Sale Barn Cattle Special - Fairview, IL

Nothing removed and nothing rounded — the same lots as the USDA report, with per-head values added.

Class	Grade / description	Weight	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Heifers	Large 1-2	—	728	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	946	10
Heifers	Large 1-2	—	370	146.97/cwt	141.00–168.00	544	13
Steers	Large 2	—	555	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	694	1
Steers	Large 1-2	—	881	138.15/cwt	125.00–138.50	1,217	66
Steers	Large 1-2	—	782	151.90/cwt	128.00–152.25	1,188	68
Steers	Large 1-2	—	581	153.43/cwt	132.00–159.50	891	88
Steers	Large 1-2	—	903	143.37/cwt	142.25–144.50	1,295	125
Steers	Large 1-2	—	827	147.52/cwt	126.50–148.75	1,220	132
Steers	Large 2	—	390	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	550	1
Steers	Large 2	—	775	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	938	1
Steers	Large 2	—	338	123.01/cwt	121.00–125.00	416	2
Steers	Large 2	—	460	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	649	2
Steers	Large 2	—	515	126.46/cwt	122.00–131.00	651	2
Steers	Large 2	—	678	119.47/cwt	117.00–122.00	810	2
Steers	Large 2	—	723	113.97/cwt	111.00–117.00	824	2
Steers	Large 2	—	867	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	971	2
Steers	Large 2	—	1,025	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	1,025	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	310	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	372	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	505	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	722	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	—	430	44.00/cwt	44.00–44.00	189	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	—	470	47.00/cwt	47.00–47.00	221	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	—	332	63.00/cwt	63.00–63.00	209	2
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	380	70.00/cwt	70.00–70.00	266	2
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	640	52.00/cwt	52.00–52.00	333	3
Bulls	Large 1-2	—	315	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	416	1
Bulls	Large 1-2	—	935	83.00/cwt	83.00–83.00	776	1
Bulls	Large 1-2	—	237	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	327	2
Bulls	Large 1-2	—	470	132.00/cwt	122.00–142.00	620	2
Bulls	Large 1-2	—	507	142.00/cwt	140.00–145.00	720	3
Bulls	Large 1-2	—	890	109.00/cwt	109.00–109.00	970	3
Bulls	Large 1-2	—	381	145.71/cwt	129.00–157.00	555	6
Bulls	Large 1-2	—	440	156.00/cwt	156.00–156.00	686	12
Heifers	Large 1-2	—	950	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	1,064	1
Heifers	Large 1-2	—	1,010	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	1,061	1
Heifers	Large 1-2	—	340	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	459	2
Heifers	Large 1-2	—	837	115.76/cwt	115.00–116.00	969	4
Heifers	Large 1-2	—	676	126.08/cwt	122.00–131.00	852	7
Heifers	Large 1-2	—	472	147.80/cwt	133.00–155.00	698	26
Heifers	Large 1-2	—	430	152.03/cwt	143.00–156.00	654	27
Heifers	Large 1-2	—	519	146.53/cwt	131.00–157.00	760	31
Heifers	Large 1-2	—	572	142.98/cwt	131.00–148.50	818	39
Heifers	Large 1-2	—	615	142.54/cwt	129.00–155.00	877	45
Heifers	Large 1-2	—	795	130.04/cwt	115.00–130.50	1,034	66
Heifers	Large 1-2Unweaned	—	353	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	491	3
Heifers	Large 2	—	300	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	360	1
Heifers	Large 2	—	490	113.00/cwt	113.00–113.00	554	1
Heifers	Large 2	—	745	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	827	1
Heifers	Large 2	—	375	133.50/cwt	133.00–134.00	501	2
Heifers	Large 2	—	678	112.96/cwt	111.00–115.00	766	2
Heifers	Large 2	—	222	113.92/cwt	103.00–121.00	253	3
Heifers	Large 2	—	267	123.34/cwt	120.00–129.00	329	4
Heifers	Large 2	—	631	112.39/cwt	110.00–121.00	709	8
Heifers	Large 2	—	429	122.09/cwt	114.00–127.00	524	9
Heifers	Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	595	82.00/cwt	82.00–82.00	488	1
Heifers	Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	530	52.00/cwt	52.00–52.00	276	2
Steers	Large 1-2	—	280	163.00/cwt	163.00–163.00	456	1
Steers	Large 1-2	—	1,028	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	1,213	5
Steers	Large 1-2	—	329	169.76/cwt	161.00–180.00	559	7
Steers	Large 1-2	—	378	168.52/cwt	163.00–176.00	637	7
Steers	Large 1-2	—	712	142.63/cwt	127.00–153.50	1,016	17
Steers	Large 1-2	—	430	168.74/cwt	162.00–178.00	726	29
Steers	Large 1-2	—	477	161.75/cwt	156.00–164.50	772	30
Steers	Large 1-2	—	632	153.88/cwt	143.00–159.50	973	31
Steers	Large 1-2	—	517	155.53/cwt	141.00–159.00	804	42
Steers	Large 1-2	—	674	149.97/cwt	131.00–152.25	1,011	42
Steers	Large 1-2	—	1,052	121.87/cwt	89.00–122.50	1,282	54

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.

Illinois feeder prices, every weight →Every state and region →

Fairview Sale Barn Cattle Special - Fairview, IL

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Special feeder cattle sale saw active trade with good demand.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	728	130.00	130.00
13	—	370	141.00–168.00	146.97
1	—	950	112.00	112.00
1	—	1,010	105.00	105.00
2	—	340	135.00	135.00
4	—	837	115.00–116.00	115.76
7	—	676	122.00–131.00	126.08
26	—	472	133.00–155.00	147.80
27	—	430	143.00–156.00	152.03
31	—	519	131.00–157.00	146.53
39	—	572	131.00–148.50	142.98
45	—	615	129.00–155.00	142.54
66	—	795	115.00–130.50	130.04
Heifers — Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	353	139.00	139.00
Heifers — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	300	120.00	120.00
1	—	490	113.00	113.00
1	—	745	111.00	111.00
2	—	375	133.00–134.00	133.50
2	—	678	111.00–115.00	112.96
3	—	222	103.00–121.00	113.92
4	—	267	120.00–129.00	123.34
8	—	631	110.00–121.00	112.39
9	—	429	114.00–127.00	122.09
Heifers — Large 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	595	82.00	82.00
2	—	530	52.00	52.00
Steers — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	555	125.00	125.00
1	—	390	141.00	141.00
1	—	775	121.00	121.00
2	—	338	121.00–125.00	123.01
2	—	460	141.00	141.00
2	—	515	122.00–131.00	126.46
2	—	678	117.00–122.00	119.47
2	—	723	111.00–117.00	113.97
2	—	867	112.00	112.00
2	—	1,025	100.00	100.00
Steers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
66	—	881	125.00–138.50	138.15
68	—	782	128.00–152.25	151.90
88	—	581	132.00–159.50	153.43
125	—	903	142.25–144.50	143.37
132	—	827	126.50–148.75	147.52
1	—	280	163.00	163.00
5	—	1,028	118.00	118.00
7	—	329	161.00–180.00	169.76
7	—	378	163.00–176.00	168.52
17	—	712	127.00–153.50	142.63
29	—	430	162.00–178.00	168.74
30	—	477	156.00–164.50	161.75
31	—	632	143.00–159.50	153.88
42	—	517	141.00–159.00	155.53
42	—	674	131.00–152.25	149.97
54	—	1,052	89.00–122.50	121.87
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	310	120.00	120.00
1	—	505	143.00	143.00
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	430	44.00	44.00
1	—	470	47.00	47.00
2	—	332	63.00	63.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	380	70.00	70.00
3	—	640	52.00	52.00
Bulls — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	315	132.00	132.00
1	—	935	83.00	83.00
2	—	237	138.00	138.00
2	—	470	122.00–142.00	132.00
3	—	507	140.00–145.00	142.00
3	—	890	109.00	109.00
6	—	381	129.00–157.00	145.71
12	—	440	156.00	156.00

Head, weight ranges, average weights and price ranges are exactly as USDA AMS filed them — nothing recomputed, nothing rounded — in USDA's own reporting structure. This is RaisedBeef's rendering of that data, not a copy of USDA's document.

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