Name: Fairview Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2020-12-17
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-12-17

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to the last reported feeder cattle special sale on 12/03/2020, steers under 700 lbs. sold 8>00 to 10.00 higher. Steers over 700 lbs. sold 20.00 higher. Feeder heifers sold 4.00 to 15.00 higher with 3 wt. heifers gaining the most. The sale consisted of several load lots of yearling steers and several nice size groups. Trade was active with good demand.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $152.54/cwt on 1,483 head.

Average price

$152.54

1,483 head · 679 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,036

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$199

per head · Large 1-2 over Large 1

$18.16/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+7.41

vs IL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Large 1-2	684	153.25	1,048	1,413
Large 2	571	139.51	796	46
Medium and Large 1-2	563	137.60	775	5thin
Large 1	629	135.09	849	19thin

One grade step is worth $18.16/cwt here — about $199 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 sale1,483 hd

152.54

—

IL average3 barns · 1,739 hd

145.13

+7.41

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

83 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 1-2Fancy	—	365	177.44/cwt	176.00–179.00	648	2
Steers	Large 1	—	818	116.17/cwt	105.00–124.00	950	4
Heifers	Large 1-2Fleshy	—	673	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	801	1
Bulls	Large 1-2	—	675	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	756	1
Heifers	Large 1	—	705	114.67/cwt	112.00–120.00	808	3
Bulls	Large 1-2	—	810	99.00/cwt	99.00–99.00	802	1
Steers	Large 2	—	895	97.00/cwt	97.00–97.00	868	1
Steers	Large 2	—	725	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	892	1
Steers	Large 1	—	790	109.00/cwt	109.00–109.00	861	1
Heifers	Large 1	—	658	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	763	2
Steers	Large 1-2	—	470	175.55/cwt	161.00–188.50	825	48
Steers	Large 1-2	—	823	147.31/cwt	127.00–152.50	1,212	94
Steers	Large 1	—	400	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	556	1
Steers	Large 1-2	—	527	167.32/cwt	153.00–175.00	882	132
Steers	Large 1-2	—	678	147.92/cwt	125.00–158.50	1,003	232
Steers	Large 1-2Fancy	—	414	198.55/cwt	198.00–199.00	822	16
Steers	Large 1-2	—	773	153.24/cwt	128.00–158.50	1,185	232
Steers	Large 1-2	—	282	184.48/cwt	181.00–190.00	520	5
Steers	Large 1-2Fleshy	—	920	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	966	1
Steers	Large 1-2	—	369	185.52/cwt	169.00–198.00	685	26
Steers	Large 1-2	—	420	176.24/cwt	159.00–193.00	740	27
Steers	Large 1-2	—	1,021	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	1,307	54
Steers	Large 1-2	—	934	131.30/cwt	110.00–135.50	1,226	94
Steers	Large 1-2	—	731	147.34/cwt	125.00–155.50	1,077	125
Steers	Large 1-2	—	578	158.03/cwt	144.00–171.00	913	118
Heifers	Large 1-2	—	528	144.24/cwt	131.00–150.00	762	104
Heifers	Large 1-2	—	785	112.02/cwt	110.00–113.00	879	3
Steers	Large 1-2	—	950	113.00/cwt	113.00–113.00	1,074	1
Heifers	Large 1-2	—	374	162.67/cwt	144.00–171.00	608	32
Steers	Large 1-2	—	629	152.08/cwt	126.00–157.00	957	181
Steers	Large 1-2	—	313	182.91/cwt	177.00–193.00	573	9
Heifers	Large 1-2	—	805	107.00/cwt	107.00–107.00	861	1
Heifers	Large 1-2	—	734	129.41/cwt	117.00–133.00	950	18
Heifers	Large 1-2	—	615	137.98/cwt	116.00–145.00	849	69
Heifers	Large 1-2	—	297	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	475	8
Heifers	Large 1-2	—	324	155.54/cwt	147.00–160.00	504	10
Steers	Large 1-2	—	230	189.00/cwt	189.00–189.00	435	2
Heifers	Large 1-2	—	481	149.56/cwt	141.00–158.00	719	98
Bulls	Large 1-2	—	535	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	653	1
Heifers	Large 1-2Fleshy	—	730	101.00/cwt	101.00–101.00	737	1
Heifers	Large 1-2	—	577	138.26/cwt	125.00–145.50	798	100
Heifers	Large 2	—	340	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	496	2
Heifers	Large 1-2	—	667	132.06/cwt	122.00–142.50	881	102
Heifers	Large 2	—	520	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	655	1
Heifers	Large 2	—	589	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	713	4
Heifers	Large 2	—	610	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	720	1
Heifers	Large 1-2	—	435	156.06/cwt	140.00–175.00	679	41
Steers	Large 2	—	472	150.56/cwt	145.00–158.00	711	6
Steers	Large 2	—	660	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	726	1
Heifers	Large 2	—	440	132.63/cwt	125.00–145.00	584	5
Heifers	Large 2	—	683	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	799	3
Steers	Large 2	—	385	159.50/cwt	157.00–162.00	614	2
Heifers	Large 2	—	371	133.33/cwt	127.00–136.00	495	9
Steers	Large 2	—	819	116.00/cwt	108.00–120.00	950	6
Steers	Large 2	—	430	154.30/cwt	153.00–158.00	663	13
Steers	Large 2	—	771	118.30/cwt	111.00–123.00	912	4
Steers	Large 2	—	532	148.00/cwt	148.00–148.00	787	2
Steers	Large 2	—	572	139.40/cwt	138.00–148.00	797	10
Heifers	Large 1Fleshy	—	755	113.00/cwt	113.00–113.00	853	1
Heifers	Large 1	—	485	139.03/cwt	137.00–140.00	674	3
Heifers	Large 1	—	420	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	559	1
Heifers	Large 1	—	850	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	893	1
Steers	Large 1	—	660	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	785	1
Heifers	Large 1	—	595	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	714	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	445	157.00/cwt	157.00–157.00	699	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	735	89.00/cwt	89.00–89.00	654	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	452	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	624	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Full	—	705	109.00/cwt	109.00–109.00	768	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	445	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	685	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	750	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	938	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	520	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	692	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	335	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	422	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	501	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	721	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	610	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	738	1
Steers	Large 1	—	627	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	834	2
Steers	Large 1	—	725	123.95/cwt	117.00–131.00	899	2
Steers	Large 1	—	385	156.16/cwt	144.00–168.00	601	2
Steers	Large 1	—	574	150.32/cwt	133.00–158.00	863	4
Steers	Large 1	—	525	153.77/cwt	148.00–160.00	807	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	395	167.00/cwt	167.00–167.00	660	1
Heifers	Large 1	—	775	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	899	1
Heifers	Large 1	—	523	125.97/cwt	125.00–127.00	659	2
Steers	Large 1-2Fancy	—	612	159.32/cwt	159.00–160.00	975	16

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

Thu Dec 17, 2020

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Receipts 2,325Last week 842Year ago 1,551

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	365	176.00–179.00	177.44
Heifers — Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	673	119.00	119.00
1	—	730	101.00	101.00
Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	705	112.00–120.00	114.67
2	—	658	116.00	116.00
3	—	485	137.00–140.00	139.03
1	—	420	133.00	133.00
1	—	850	105.00	105.00
2	—	595	120.00	120.00
1	—	775	116.00	116.00
2	—	523	125.00–127.00	125.97
Heifers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
104	—	528	131.00–150.00	144.24
3	—	785	110.00–113.00	112.02
32	—	374	144.00–171.00	162.67
1	—	805	107.00	107.00
18	—	734	117.00–133.00	129.41
69	—	615	116.00–145.00	137.98
8	—	297	160.00	160.00
10	—	324	147.00–160.00	155.54
98	—	481	141.00–158.00	149.56
100	—	577	125.00–145.50	138.26
102	—	667	122.00–142.50	132.06
41	—	435	140.00–175.00	156.06
Heifers — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	340	146.00	146.00
1	—	520	126.00	126.00
4	—	589	121.00	121.00
1	—	610	118.00	118.00
5	—	440	125.00–145.00	132.63
3	—	683	117.00	117.00
9	—	371	127.00–136.00	133.33
Heifers — Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	755	113.00	113.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	445	157.00	157.00
2	—	452	138.00	138.00
2	—	335	126.00	126.00
3	—	501	144.00	144.00
1	—	610	121.00	121.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	735	89.00	89.00
Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	818	105.00–124.00	116.17
1	—	790	109.00	109.00
1	—	400	139.00	139.00
1	—	660	119.00	119.00
2	—	627	133.00	133.00
2	—	725	117.00–131.00	123.95
2	—	385	144.00–168.00	156.16
4	—	574	133.00–158.00	150.32
2	—	525	148.00–160.00	153.77
Steers — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	895	97.00	97.00
1	—	725	123.00	123.00
6	—	472	145.00–158.00	150.56
1	—	660	110.00	110.00
2	—	385	157.00–162.00	159.50
6	—	819	108.00–120.00	116.00
13	—	430	153.00–158.00	154.30
4	—	771	111.00–123.00	118.30
2	—	532	148.00	148.00
10	—	572	138.00–148.00	139.40
Steers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
48	—	470	161.00–188.50	175.55
94	—	823	127.00–152.50	147.31
132	—	527	153.00–175.00	167.32
232	—	678	125.00–158.50	147.92
232	—	773	128.00–158.50	153.24
5	—	282	181.00–190.00	184.48
26	—	369	169.00–198.00	185.52
27	—	420	159.00–193.00	176.24
54	—	1,021	128.00	128.00
94	—	934	110.00–135.50	131.30
125	—	731	125.00–155.50	147.34
118	—	578	144.00–171.00	158.03
1	—	950	113.00	113.00
181	—	629	126.00–157.00	152.08
9	—	313	177.00–193.00	182.91
2	—	230	189.00	189.00
Steers — Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	414	198.00–199.00	198.55
16	—	612	159.00–160.00	159.32
Steers — Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	920	105.00	105.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	705	109.00	109.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	445	154.00	154.00
1	—	750	125.00	125.00
1	—	520	133.00	133.00
1	—	395	167.00	167.00
Bulls — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	675	112.00	112.00
1	—	810	99.00	99.00
1	—	535	122.00	122.00

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