Name: Fairview Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2022-10-27
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-10-27

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Rain in west central Illinois provided an increase in attendance and buyer participation for a moderate offering of feeder cattle. In today's trade, 400-600lbs steers trading higher $3,00, steers above 600lbs trading higher $4.00. Heifers under 600lbs trading steady with a lower undertone, heifers above 600lbs trading lower $2.00-3.00.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $173.83/cwt on 467 head.

Average price

$173.83

467 head · 610 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,061

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$118

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

$31.09/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+11.81

vs IL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	494	195.66	967	139
Medium and Large 1-2	659	164.57	1,085	328

One grade step is worth $31.09/cwt here — about −$118 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 sale467 hd

173.83

—

IL average4 barns · 867 hd

162.01

+11.81

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

59 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	Medium and Large 1-2	—	418	168.28/cwt	151.00–183.00	703	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	478	163.23/cwt	141.00–173.00	780	46
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	557	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	752	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	529	204.62/cwt	197.00–219.00	1,082	17
Heifers	Large 1-2	—	675	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,013	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	380	165.74/cwt	163.00–167.00	630	3
Heifers	Large 1-2	—	480	156.00/cwt	156.00–156.00	749	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	832	165.58/cwt	136.00–172.00	1,378	29
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	627	163.22/cwt	142.00–170.00	1,023	47
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	573	168.32/cwt	153.00–182.00	964	32
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	873	158.70/cwt	141.00–164.00	1,385	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	433	197.03/cwt	187.00–206.00	853	23
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	290	201.00/cwt	201.00–201.00	583	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	320	191.15/cwt	184.00–199.00	612	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	264	165.27/cwt	162.00–167.00	436	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	783	167.13/cwt	142.00–171.00	1,309	55
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	671	161.58/cwt	136.00–175.00	1,084	56
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	523	192.33/cwt	183.00–195.00	1,006	37
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	475	171.08/cwt	140.00–195.00	813	37
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	718	161.81/cwt	145.00–175.50	1,162	24
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	572	185.14/cwt	180.00–205.00	1,059	25
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	474	202.02/cwt	180.00–213.00	958	25
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	523	165.40/cwt	146.00–178.00	865	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	982	141.67/cwt	141.00–142.00	1,391	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	368	200.88/cwt	187.00–209.00	739	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	—	435	148.00/cwt	148.00–148.00	644	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	—	305	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	461	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	—	525	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	761	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	600	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	810	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	686	118.54/cwt	116.00–121.00	813	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	510	157.00/cwt	157.00–157.00	801	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	458	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	847	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	320	177.00/cwt	177.00–177.00	566	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	—	385	152.00/cwt	152.00–152.00	585	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	432	178.63/cwt	169.00–189.00	772	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	765	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	1,025	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	272	177.00/cwt	177.00–177.00	481	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	485	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	728	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	374	162.08/cwt	155.00–169.00	606	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	775	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	938	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	669	157.15/cwt	141.00–162.50	1,051	31
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	569	130.72/cwt	123.00–150.00	744	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	319	157.46/cwt	151.00–165.00	502	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	372	192.66/cwt	177.00–204.00	717	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	333	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	599	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	265	159.00/cwt	159.00–159.00	421	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	624	160.04/cwt	140.00–168.00	999	52
Heifers	Large 1	—	360	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	648	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	579	157.15/cwt	143.00–162.00	910	32
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	764	155.83/cwt	136.00–159.50	1,191	30
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	721	154.73/cwt	141.00–159.00	1,116	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	425	164.21/cwt	141.00–181.00	698	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	871	160.25/cwt	160.25–160.25	1,396	61
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	902	150.14/cwt	143.00–151.50	1,354	19
Heifers	Large 1-2	—	804	155.75/cwt	155.75–155.75	1,252	13
Heifers	Large 1-2	—	732	151.50/cwt	151.50–151.50	1,109	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	523	167.45/cwt	141.00–174.50	876	54
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	369	158.60/cwt	142.00–183.00	585	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	—	480	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	682	1

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

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Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	418	151.00–183.00	168.28
3	—	380	163.00–167.00	165.74
29	—	832	136.00–172.00	165.58
47	—	627	142.00–170.00	163.22
32	—	573	153.00–182.00	168.32
15	—	873	141.00–164.00	158.70
4	—	264	162.00–167.00	165.27
55	—	783	142.00–171.00	167.13
56	—	671	136.00–175.00	161.58
37	—	475	140.00–195.00	171.08
24	—	718	145.00–175.50	161.81
8	—	523	146.00–178.00	165.40
3	—	982	141.00–142.00	141.67
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	557	135.00	135.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	529	197.00–219.00	204.62
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
23	—	433	187.00–206.00	197.03
1	—	290	201.00	201.00
2	—	320	184.00–199.00	191.15
37	—	523	183.00–195.00	192.33
25	—	572	180.00–205.00	185.14
25	—	474	180.00–213.00	202.02
9	—	368	187.00–209.00	200.88
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	435	148.00	148.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	305	151.00	151.00
1	—	525	145.00	145.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
46	—	478	141.00–173.00	163.23
31	—	669	141.00–162.50	157.15
11	—	319	151.00–165.00	157.46
1	—	265	159.00	159.00
52	—	624	140.00–168.00	160.04
32	—	579	143.00–162.00	157.15
30	—	764	136.00–159.50	155.83
12	—	721	141.00–159.00	154.73
11	—	425	141.00–181.00	164.21
61	—	871	160.25	160.25
19	—	902	143.00–151.50	150.14
54	—	523	141.00–174.50	167.45
4	—	369	142.00–183.00	158.60
Heifers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	675	150.00	150.00
6	—	480	156.00	156.00
13	—	804	155.75	155.75
2	—	732	151.50	151.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	432	169.00–189.00	178.63
5	—	372	177.00–204.00	192.66
3	—	333	180.00	180.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	765	134.00	134.00
Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	360	180.00	180.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	480	142.00	142.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	600	135.00	135.00
4	—	686	116.00–121.00	118.54
1	—	510	157.00	157.00
1	—	485	150.00	150.00
6	—	374	155.00–169.00	162.08
1	—	775	121.00	121.00
4	—	569	123.00–150.00	130.72
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	458	185.00	185.00
1	—	320	177.00	177.00
2	—	272	177.00	177.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	385	152.00	152.00

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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