Name: Fairview Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-11-09
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-11-09

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Today at Fairview, feeder steers 400-600lbs traded higher 10.00 with feeder steers over 600lbs also trading higher 10.00. Feeder heifers 400-600lbs traded slightly higher 1.00-3.00 with heifers over 600lbs trading higher 4.00. Today's offering was met with active trade and moderate demand. Long time weaned and multiple vaccinated feeders were in stronger demand.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $242.30/cwt on 428 head.

Average price

$242.30

428 head · 611 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,481

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$771

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Large 2-3

$123.87/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−0.16

vs IL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	606	254.87	1,544	294
Large 1	626	243.50	1,525	4thin
Medium and Large 1-2	622	223.44	1,389	94
Large 1-2	701	204.75	1,435	4thin
Medium and Large 2	618	191.35	1,183	27
Large 2	655	191.00	1,251	1thin
Medium and Large 2-3	600	162.99	978	3thin
Large 2-3	590	131.00	773	1thin

One grade step is worth $123.87/cwt here — about $771 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 sale428 hd

242.30

—

IL average4 barns · 1,450 hd

242.46

−0.16

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

98 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	—	667	259.14/cwt	230.00–266.00	1,728	44
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	242	271.00/cwt	271.00–271.00	656	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	370	301.74/cwt	297.00–306.00	1,116	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	370	257.94/cwt	245.00–282.50	954	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	876	204.17/cwt	200.00–207.00	1,789	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	684	221.70/cwt	205.00–228.00	1,516	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	770	200.52/cwt	191.00–210.00	1,544	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	423	237.43/cwt	232.00–241.00	1,004	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	818	201.00/cwt	201.00–201.00	1,644	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,007	191.00/cwt	191.00–191.00	1,923	2
Steers	Large 2-3	—	590	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	773	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	434	195.60/cwt	180.00–205.00	849	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	609	218.48/cwt	214.00–225.00	1,331	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	582	228.11/cwt	222.00–237.00	1,328	11
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	685	185.34/cwt	180.00–190.00	1,270	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	468	226.32/cwt	222.50–231.00	1,059	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	415	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	726	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	220	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	561	1
Steers	Large 2	—	655	191.00/cwt	191.00–191.00	1,251	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	826	181.00/cwt	181.00–181.00	1,495	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	625	190.50/cwt	180.00–201.00	1,191	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	523	264.52/cwt	242.50–285.00	1,383	48
Steers	Large 1	—	535	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	1,311	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	572	259.28/cwt	231.00–283.00	1,483	75
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	713	201.00/cwt	201.00–201.00	1,433	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	1,060	176.00/cwt	176.00–176.00	1,866	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	905	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,946	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	572	208.32/cwt	205.00–215.00	1,192	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	473	171.00/cwt	171.00–171.00	809	3
Steers	Large 1-2	—	595	216.00/cwt	216.00–216.00	1,285	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	335	257.50/cwt	257.50–257.50	863	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	625	240.78/cwt	231.00–245.00	1,505	26
Steers	Large 1	—	620	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,457	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	714	209.25/cwt	191.00–216.00	1,494	21
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	534	236.27/cwt	233.00–244.00	1,262	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	866	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,992	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	840	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,932	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	270	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	891	1
Steers	Large 1	—	675	247.00/cwt	247.00–247.00	1,667	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	316	300.91/cwt	285.00–313.00	951	4
Steers	Large 1-2	—	736	201.00/cwt	201.00–201.00	1,479	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	472	273.07/cwt	252.00–288.00	1,289	19
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	433	266.85/cwt	251.00–293.00	1,155	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	415	233.00/cwt	233.00–233.00	967	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	530	232.50/cwt	232.50–232.50	1,232	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	645	191.00/cwt	191.00–191.00	1,232	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	575	211.98/cwt	211.00–213.00	1,219	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	345	232.00/cwt	232.00–232.00	800	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	495	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,188	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	515	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	901	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	430	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	710	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	415	159.00/cwt	159.00–159.00	660	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	885	181.00/cwt	181.00–181.00	1,602	1
Heifers	Large 2-3	—	698	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	1,082	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	680	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	1,054	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	660	190.69/cwt	175.00–201.00	1,259	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	468	151.05/cwt	141.00–167.00	707	4
Heifers	Large 2	—	945	181.00/cwt	181.00–181.00	1,710	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	703	190.67/cwt	181.00–200.00	1,340	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	365	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	675	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	675	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,114	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	479	207.98/cwt	182.00–215.00	996	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	377	211.38/cwt	199.00–225.00	797	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	375	232.16/cwt	231.00–233.00	871	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	675	209.51/cwt	193.00–219.00	1,414	35
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	400	181.00/cwt	181.00–181.00	724	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	615	191.49/cwt	172.00–201.00	1,178	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	802	163.00/cwt	163.00–163.00	1,307	2
Heifers	Large 2	—	798	186.00/cwt	186.00–186.00	1,484	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	754	210.08/cwt	206.00–211.00	1,584	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	428	226.44/cwt	223.00–231.00	969	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	995	181.00/cwt	181.00–181.00	1,801	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	940	181.00/cwt	181.00–181.00	1,701	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	693	156.98/cwt	151.00–163.00	1,088	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	579	232.30/cwt	229.00–248.00	1,345	24
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	322	242.69/cwt	239.00–244.00	781	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	530	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,007	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	855	181.00/cwt	181.00–181.00	1,548	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	386	242.00/cwt	242.00–242.00	934	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	403	311.00/cwt	311.00–311.00	1,253	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	976	191.25/cwt	191.00–192.00	1,867	4
Heifers	Large 1-2	—	885	191.00/cwt	191.00–191.00	1,690	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	773	236.80/cwt	230.00–243.00	1,830	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	728	225.37/cwt	215.00–233.00	1,641	30
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	467	266.05/cwt	233.00–294.00	1,242	24
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	433	239.28/cwt	231.00–253.00	1,036	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	300	252.50/cwt	252.50–252.50	758	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	280	255.92/cwt	237.50–275.00	717	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	617	229.35/cwt	221.00–231.00	1,415	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	528	245.44/cwt	231.00–259.00	1,296	41
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	585	219.03/cwt	215.00–227.00	1,281	23
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	860	191.00/cwt	191.00–191.00	1,643	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	583	198.05/cwt	182.00–206.00	1,155	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	525	217.64/cwt	212.00–229.00	1,143	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	476	226.54/cwt	219.00–231.00	1,078	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	836	207.81/cwt	194.00–210.00	1,737	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	713	204.79/cwt	200.00–211.00	1,460	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	626	214.47/cwt	206.00–226.00	1,343	17

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.

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Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
44	—	667	230.00–266.00	259.14
2	—	370	297.00–306.00	301.74
48	—	523	242.50–285.00	264.52
75	—	572	231.00–283.00	259.28
4	—	905	215.00	215.00
26	—	625	231.00–245.00	240.78
7	—	866	230.00	230.00
5	—	840	230.00	230.00
1	—	270	330.00	330.00
4	—	316	285.00–313.00	300.91
19	—	472	252.00–288.00	273.07
11	—	433	251.00–293.00	266.85
15	—	773	230.00–243.00	236.80
30	—	728	215.00–233.00	225.37
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	242	271.00	271.00
7	—	370	245.00–282.50	257.94
6	—	876	200.00–207.00	204.17
13	—	684	205.00–228.00	221.70
3	—	770	191.00–210.00	200.52
5	—	423	232.00–241.00	237.43
2	—	818	201.00	201.00
2	—	1,007	191.00	191.00
6	—	609	214.00–225.00	218.48
11	—	582	222.00–237.00	228.11
4	—	468	222.50–231.00	226.32
1	—	335	257.50	257.50
21	—	714	191.00–216.00	209.25
11	—	534	233.00–244.00	236.27
Steers — Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	590	131.00	131.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	434	180.00–205.00	195.60
4	—	685	180.00–190.00	185.34
1	—	220	255.00	255.00
4	—	826	181.00	181.00
2	—	625	180.00–201.00	190.50
2	—	713	201.00	201.00
1	—	1,060	176.00	176.00
3	—	572	205.00–215.00	208.32
3	—	473	171.00	171.00
1	—	530	190.00	190.00
1	—	855	181.00	181.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	415	175.00	175.00
2	—	693	151.00–163.00	156.98
Steers — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	655	191.00	191.00
Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	535	245.00	245.00
1	—	620	235.00	235.00
2	—	675	247.00	247.00
Steers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	595	216.00	216.00
3	—	736	201.00	201.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	403	311.00	311.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	415	233.00	233.00
1	—	530	232.50	232.50
1	—	645	191.00	191.00
2	—	575	211.00–213.00	211.98
1	—	345	232.00	232.00
1	—	495	240.00	240.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	515	175.00	175.00
1	—	430	165.00	165.00
1	—	675	165.00	165.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	415	159.00	159.00
1	—	680	155.00	155.00
4	—	468	141.00–167.00	151.05
2	—	365	185.00	185.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	885	181.00	181.00
4	—	660	175.00–201.00	190.69
3	—	703	181.00–200.00	190.67
8	—	479	182.00–215.00	207.98
8	—	377	199.00–225.00	211.38
1	—	400	181.00	181.00
11	—	615	172.00–201.00	191.49
2	—	802	163.00	163.00
1	—	995	181.00	181.00
1	—	940	181.00	181.00
3	—	583	182.00–206.00	198.05
Heifers — Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	698	155.00	155.00
Heifers — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	945	181.00	181.00
4	—	798	186.00	186.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	375	231.00–233.00	232.16
35	—	675	193.00–219.00	209.51
12	—	754	206.00–211.00	210.08
4	—	428	223.00–231.00	226.44
4	—	976	191.00–192.00	191.25
1	—	300	252.50	252.50
2	—	280	237.50–275.00	255.92
23	—	585	215.00–227.00	219.03
2	—	860	191.00	191.00
12	—	525	212.00–229.00	217.64
7	—	476	219.00–231.00	226.54
14	—	836	194.00–210.00	207.81
5	—	713	200.00–211.00	204.79
17	—	626	206.00–226.00	214.47
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
24	—	579	229.00–248.00	232.30
5	—	322	239.00–244.00	242.69
3	—	386	242.00	242.00
24	—	467	233.00–294.00	266.05
12	—	433	231.00–253.00	239.28
12	—	617	221.00–231.00	229.35
41	—	528	231.00–259.00	245.44
Heifers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	885	191.00	191.00

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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