Name: Fairview Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2022-03-17
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-03-17

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to two weeks ago, feeder cattle sold mostly 10.00 to 12.00 higher. Trade was active with very good demand.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $174.21/cwt on 803 head.

Average price

$174.21

803 head · 684 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,191

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$87

per head · Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 1-2

$41.72/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+5.28

vs IL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Large 1-2	690	175.72	1,212	751
Large 1	591	159.80	944	32
Large 2	564	141.59	798	17thin
Medium and Large 1-2	840	134.00	1,125	3thin

One grade step is worth $41.72/cwt here — about $87 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 sale803 hd

174.21

—

IL average3 barns · 956 hd

168.93

+5.28

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

71 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
Steers	Large 1-2	—	524	201.84/cwt	173.00–216.00	1,058	55
Heifers	Large 1	—	865	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	1,003	1
Steers	Large 2	—	423	156.08/cwt	142.00–170.00	660	2
Steers	Large 1-2	—	588	191.56/cwt	171.00–200.00	1,126	67
Steers	Large 1-2	—	733	157.02/cwt	151.00–168.50	1,151	35
Steers	Large 2	—	855	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	958	1
Steers	Large 1-2	—	430	203.23/cwt	181.00–211.00	874	28
Steers	Large 1	—	385	177.00/cwt	177.00–177.00	681	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,032	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	1,197	2
Steers	Large 2	—	278	161.04/cwt	152.00–169.00	448	2
Steers	Large 1-2	—	802	144.18/cwt	142.00–145.00	1,156	11
Steers	Large 2	—	225	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	349	1
Steers	Large 1-2	—	360	202.70/cwt	181.00–215.00	730	14
Steers	Large 2	—	565	145.60/cwt	132.00–153.00	823	3
Steers	Large 1	—	285	173.00/cwt	173.00–173.00	493	1
Steers	Large 1-2	—	474	208.19/cwt	171.00–215.00	987	48
Steers	Large 1-2	—	310	206.65/cwt	181.00–219.00	641	12
Steers	Large 1-2	—	285	187.00/cwt	187.00–187.00	533	1
Steers	Large 1	—	830	129.50/cwt	121.00–138.00	1,075	2
Steers	Large 1-2	—	993	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	1,311	14
Steers	Large 1	—	760	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	1,110	1
Steers	Large 1	—	521	159.99/cwt	151.00–166.00	834	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	455	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	774	1
Steers	Large 1-2	—	622	185.17/cwt	169.00–195.00	1,152	128
Steers	Large 1-2	—	918	148.50/cwt	148.50–148.50	1,363	60
Steers	Large 1	—	410	157.00/cwt	157.00–157.00	644	1
Steers	Large 1	—	590	167.47/cwt	163.00–168.00	988	9
Steers	Large 1	—	688	156.89/cwt	144.00–166.00	1,079	4
Steers	Large 1-2	—	861	163.59/cwt	148.00–169.50	1,409	167
Heifers	Large 1	—	275	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	440	1
Heifers	Large 1	—	240	169.00/cwt	169.00–169.00	406	1
Heifers	Large 1-2Fancy	—	472	201.87/cwt	198.00–207.00	953	21
Bulls	Large 1-2	—	668	128.99/cwt	127.00–131.00	862	2
Bulls	Large 1-2	—	571	158.87/cwt	151.00–163.00	907	3
Bulls	Large 1-2	—	440	148.76/cwt	147.50–150.00	655	2
Heifers	Large 2	—	250	161.00/cwt	161.00–161.00	403	1
Heifers	Large 2	—	638	128.47/cwt	126.00–131.00	820	2
Heifers	Large 2	—	345	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	521	1
Heifers	Large 2	—	742	122.08/cwt	111.00–127.00	906	5
Heifers	Large 2	—	475	156.86/cwt	150.00–163.00	745	4
Heifers	Large 2	—	965	94.00/cwt	94.00–94.00	907	1
Heifers	Large 1-2	—	576	171.52/cwt	157.00–177.50	988	82
Heifers	Large 1	—	320	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	496	1
Heifers	Large 2	—	538	133.78/cwt	120.00–142.00	720	6
Heifers	Large 2	—	860	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	946	1
Heifers	Large 2	—	417	164.31/cwt	161.00–169.00	685	6
Heifers	Large 2	—	585	139.95/cwt	136.00–143.00	819	3
Heifers	Large 1-2	—	719	152.61/cwt	135.00–163.25	1,097	25
Heifers	Large 2	—	362	159.00/cwt	157.00–161.00	576	4
Heifers	Large 1-2	—	627	167.08/cwt	150.00–175.00	1,048	57
Heifers	Large 1	—	765	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	1,079	1
Heifers	Large 1-2	—	520	176.39/cwt	157.00–181.50	917	29
Heifers	Large 1-2	—	665	150.11/cwt	136.00–158.00	998	23
Heifers	Large 1	—	515	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	793	1
Heifers	Large 1-2	—	378	174.54/cwt	161.00–185.00	660	15
Heifers	Large 1-2	—	472	189.43/cwt	173.00–203.00	894	54
Heifers	Large 1-2	—	760	146.87/cwt	141.00–150.25	1,116	27
Heifers	Large 1	—	475	168.16/cwt	163.00–173.00	799	2
Heifers	Large 1-2	—	329	172.91/cwt	161.00–191.00	569	13
Steers	Large 1-2Fancy	—	466	223.00/cwt	223.00–223.00	1,039	7
Heifers	Large 1-2	—	422	175.35/cwt	170.00–179.00	740	4
Heifers	Large 1	—	385	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	635	1
Heifers	Large 1	—	420	164.40/cwt	159.00–173.00	690	3
Heifers	Large 1-2	—	245	183.00/cwt	183.00–183.00	448	1
Heifers	Large 1	—	671	142.97/cwt	136.00–152.00	959	4
Steers	Large 1-2	—	687	164.17/cwt	149.50–169.00	1,128	55
Heifers	Large 1	—	573	152.34/cwt	145.00–160.00	873	2
Steers	Large 1	—	730	151.35/cwt	145.00–158.00	1,105	4
Steers	Large 1-2	—	775	150.83/cwt	145.00–154.00	1,169	49
Steers	Large 2	—	676	133.63/cwt	127.00–142.00	903	8
Steers	Large 1	—	456	165.39/cwt	152.50–172.00	754	4

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 Mar 17, 2022

USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Springfield, IL (LS-GX)

Receipts 1,379Last week 1,025Year ago 0

Compared to two weeks ago, feeder cattle sold mostly 10.00 to 12.00 higher. Trade was active with very good demand.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
55	—	524	173.00–216.00	201.84
67	—	588	171.00–200.00	191.56
35	—	733	151.00–168.50	157.02
28	—	430	181.00–211.00	203.23
11	—	802	142.00–145.00	144.18
14	—	360	181.00–215.00	202.70
48	—	474	171.00–215.00	208.19
12	—	310	181.00–219.00	206.65
1	—	285	187.00	187.00
14	—	993	132.00	132.00
128	—	622	169.00–195.00	185.17
60	—	918	148.50	148.50
167	—	861	148.00–169.50	163.59
55	—	687	149.50–169.00	164.17
49	—	775	145.00–154.00	150.83
Steers — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	423	142.00–170.00	156.08
1	—	855	112.00	112.00
2	—	278	152.00–169.00	161.04
1	—	225	155.00	155.00
3	—	565	132.00–153.00	145.60
8	—	676	127.00–142.00	133.63
Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	385	177.00	177.00
1	—	285	173.00	173.00
2	—	830	121.00–138.00	129.50
1	—	760	146.00	146.00
5	—	521	151.00–166.00	159.99
1	—	410	157.00	157.00
9	—	590	163.00–168.00	167.47
4	—	688	144.00–166.00	156.89
4	—	730	145.00–158.00	151.35
4	—	456	152.50–172.00	165.39
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,032	116.00	116.00
1	—	455	170.00	170.00
Steers — Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	466	223.00	223.00
Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	865	116.00	116.00
1	—	275	160.00	160.00
1	—	240	169.00	169.00
1	—	320	155.00	155.00
1	—	765	141.00	141.00
1	—	515	154.00	154.00
2	—	475	163.00–173.00	168.16
1	—	385	165.00	165.00
3	—	420	159.00–173.00	164.40
4	—	671	136.00–152.00	142.97
2	—	573	145.00–160.00	152.34
Heifers — Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	472	198.00–207.00	201.87
Heifers — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	250	161.00	161.00
2	—	638	126.00–131.00	128.47
1	—	345	151.00	151.00
5	—	742	111.00–127.00	122.08
4	—	475	150.00–163.00	156.86
1	—	965	94.00	94.00
6	—	538	120.00–142.00	133.78
1	—	860	110.00	110.00
6	—	417	161.00–169.00	164.31
3	—	585	136.00–143.00	139.95
4	—	362	157.00–161.00	159.00
Heifers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
82	—	576	157.00–177.50	171.52
25	—	719	135.00–163.25	152.61
57	—	627	150.00–175.00	167.08
29	—	520	157.00–181.50	176.39
23	—	665	136.00–158.00	150.11
15	—	378	161.00–185.00	174.54
54	—	472	173.00–203.00	189.43
27	—	760	141.00–150.25	146.87
13	—	329	161.00–191.00	172.91
4	—	422	170.00–179.00	175.35
1	—	245	183.00	183.00
Bulls — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	668	127.00–131.00	128.99
3	—	571	151.00–163.00	158.87
2	—	440	147.50–150.00	148.76

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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