Name: Fairview Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2024-04-11
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-04-11

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Today at Fairview, 400-600lb feeder steers traded lower 8.00-12.00 with steers over 600lbs trading mostly steady with a lower undertone. Feeder heifers 400-600lbs traded lower 8.00-10.00 with feeder heifers above 700lbs higher 6.00. Good demand with active trade on a mostly attractive offering.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $265.91/cwt on 102 head. That ranks 1 of 15 comparable sales and sits −134.15 against this barn's trailing median of $400.07.

Average price

$265.91

102 head · 536 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,426

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$548

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

$110.28/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−14.92

vs IL average

+1.95 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	528	287.78	1,519	64
Medium and Large 1-2	552	235.58	1,301	30
Medium and Large 2	540	213.85	1,155	6thin
Medium and Large 2-3	548	177.50	972	2thin

One grade step is worth $110.28/cwt here — about $548 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 500–600 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

15 sales

Heifers 500–600 lb: high $438.63, low $366.76, median $400.07 across 15 sales. Sales under 10 head in this class are excluded, so a thin day cannot swing the median or the ranking.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale102 hd

265.91

—

IL average2 barns · 239 hd

280.83

−14.92

National average181 barns · 13,137 hd

263.96

+1.95

This barn, trailing median15 sales

400.07

−134.15

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

85 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
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	480	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	1,272	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	534	235.62/cwt	227.00–255.00	1,258	17
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	750–800	786	224.91/cwt	219.00–226.00	1,768	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	373	268.06/cwt	245.00–283.00	1,000	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	611	225.06/cwt	209.00–236.00	1,375	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	950–1000	975	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,853	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	383	311.41/cwt	287.50–319.00	1,193	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	850–900	870	210.41/cwt	191.00–217.00	1,831	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	474	250.19/cwt	241.00–257.00	1,186	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	600–650	640	214.00/cwt	214.00–214.00	1,370	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	300–350	334	262.61/cwt	257.00–275.00	877	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	355	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	1,189	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	514	300.55/cwt	285.00–307.00	1,545	17
Steers	Medium and Large 1	850–900	855	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,881	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	725	213.59/cwt	195.00–221.00	1,549	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	567	294.01/cwt	282.00–305.00	1,667	37
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	682	230.56/cwt	207.00–245.00	1,572	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	628	241.62/cwt	232.00–248.00	1,517	25
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	315	336.07/cwt	332.50–340.00	1,059	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	671	271.46/cwt	254.00–278.00	1,821	26
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	568	271.04/cwt	235.00–284.00	1,540	50
Steers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	722	253.45/cwt	235.00–265.00	1,830	22
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	630	272.81/cwt	251.00–287.00	1,719	45
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	775	231.62/cwt	201.00–235.00	1,795	90
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	850–900	885	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,814	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	521	292.15/cwt	265.00–297.00	1,522	44
Steers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	782	241.00/cwt	241.00–241.00	1,885	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	578	256.21/cwt	250.00–261.00	1,481	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1	900–950	936	209.00/cwt	209.00–209.00	1,956	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	337	287.07/cwt	280.00–303.00	967	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	280	337.50/cwt	337.50–337.50	945	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	413	286.41/cwt	279.00–295.00	1,183	22
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	424	315.20/cwt	305.00–324.00	1,336	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	477	295.17/cwt	285.00–303.00	1,408	37
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	665	237.75/cwt	221.00–247.00	1,581	46
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	727	226.67/cwt	221.00–230.00	1,648	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	478	311.41/cwt	295.00–320.00	1,489	26
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	350–400	351	309.00/cwt	309.00–309.00	1,085	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	500–550	501	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	1,528	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	500–550	511	311.00/cwt	311.00–311.00	1,589	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	400–450	441	331.00/cwt	331.00–331.00	1,460	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	300–350	302	362.50/cwt	362.50–362.50	1,095	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	700–750	745	161.00/cwt	161.00–161.00	1,199	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	390	201.44/cwt	187.50–215.00	786	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	575	205.62/cwt	201.00–210.00	1,182	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	850–900	870	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	1,192	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	375	233.50/cwt	210.00–257.00	876	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	500–550	520	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	962	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	635	210.01/cwt	209.00–211.00	1,334	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	800–850	835	186.00/cwt	186.00–186.00	1,553	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	410	220.16/cwt	213.00–227.50	903	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	650–700	695	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	1,049	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	630	184.56/cwt	177.00–192.00	1,163	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	550–600	575	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	978	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	666	205.68/cwt	187.00–217.00	1,370	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	700–750	720	162.50/cwt	162.50–162.50	1,170	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	950–1000	985	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	1,389	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	260	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	702	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	750–800	760	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,216	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	325	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	796	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	480	211.08/cwt	207.00–215.00	1,013	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	200–250	235	233.09/cwt	205.00–260.00	548	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	850–900	875	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	1,068	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	705	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,304	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	480	228.23/cwt	227.50–229.00	1,096	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	523	217.96/cwt	217.00–221.00	1,140	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	750–800	750	209.00/cwt	209.00–209.00	1,568	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	426	276.24/cwt	263.00–289.00	1,177	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	300–350	321	316.57/cwt	300.00–320.00	1,016	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	570	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,112	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	200–250	230	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	771	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	650–700	690	198.04/cwt	185.00–203.00	1,366	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	705	222.93/cwt	209.00–231.00	1,572	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	900–950	920	203.00/cwt	203.00–203.00	1,868	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	250–300	283	289.06/cwt	259.00–310.00	818	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	800–850	823	190.49/cwt	190.00–191.00	1,568	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	800–850	840	207.00/cwt	207.00–207.00	1,739	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	516	202.07/cwt	190.00–219.00	1,043	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	530	255.01/cwt	231.00–277.00	1,352	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	576	235.52/cwt	225.00–247.00	1,357	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	675	208.00/cwt	194.00–223.00	1,404	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	619	240.72/cwt	220.00–249.00	1,490	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	850–900	864	197.76/cwt	197.00–200.00	1,709	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	483	268.13/cwt	233.00–289.00	1,295	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	435	273.20/cwt	243.00–283.00	1,188	22

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
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	480	265.00	265.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	850–900	870	137.00	137.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	550–600	570	195.00	195.00
4	650–700	690	185.00–203.00	198.04
1	700–750	720	162.50	162.50
1	750–800	760	160.00	160.00
1	950–1000	985	141.00	141.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	250–300	283	259.00–310.00	289.06
4	300–350	334	257.00–275.00	262.61
6	350–400	373	245.00–283.00	268.06
22	400–450	435	243.00–283.00	273.20
7	450–500	474	241.00–257.00	250.19
17	500–550	534	227.00–255.00	235.62
13	550–600	576	225.00–247.00	235.52
7	600–650	611	209.00–236.00	225.06
8	650–700	675	194.00–223.00	208.00
11	700–750	725	195.00–221.00	213.59
4	850–900	864	197.00–200.00	197.76
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	600–650	640	214.00	214.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	280	337.50	337.50
4	300–350	337	280.00–303.00	287.07
22	400–450	413	279.00–295.00	286.41
37	450–500	477	285.00–303.00	295.17
44	500–550	521	265.00–297.00	292.15
11	550–600	578	250.00–261.00	256.21
25	600–650	628	232.00–248.00	241.62
46	650–700	665	221.00–247.00	237.75
10	700–750	727	221.00–230.00	226.67
90	750–800	775	201.00–235.00	231.62
1	850–900	885	205.00	205.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	350–400	351	309.00	309.00
9	500–550	501	305.00	305.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	260	270.00	270.00
3	350–400	390	187.50–215.00	201.44
2	400–450	410	213.00–227.50	220.16
2	450–500	480	207.00–215.00	211.08
4	500–550	523	217.00–221.00	217.96
2	550–600	575	201.00–210.00	205.62
2	600–650	630	177.00–192.00	184.56
5	650–700	666	187.00–217.00	205.68
1	700–750	705	185.00	185.00
1	800–850	835	186.00	186.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	520	185.00	185.00
1	550–600	575	170.00	170.00
1	650–700	695	151.00	151.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	230	335.00	335.00
6	300–350	321	300.00–320.00	316.57
14	350–400	383	287.50–319.00	311.41
10	400–450	426	263.00–289.00	276.24
16	450–500	483	233.00–289.00	268.13
17	500–550	530	231.00–277.00	255.01
50	550–600	568	235.00–284.00	271.04
16	600–650	619	220.00–249.00	240.72
5	650–700	682	207.00–245.00	230.56
7	700–750	705	209.00–231.00	222.93
7	750–800	786	219.00–226.00	224.91
2	800–850	840	207.00	207.00
8	850–900	870	191.00–217.00	210.41
1	900–950	920	203.00	203.00
1	950–1000	975	190.00	190.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	315	332.50–340.00	336.07
1	350–400	355	335.00	335.00
17	400–450	424	305.00–324.00	315.20
26	450–500	478	295.00–320.00	311.41
17	500–550	514	285.00–307.00	300.55
37	550–600	567	282.00–305.00	294.01
45	600–650	630	251.00–287.00	272.81
26	650–700	671	254.00–278.00	271.46
22	700–750	722	235.00–265.00	253.45
2	750–800	782	241.00	241.00
7	850–900	855	220.00	220.00
3	900–950	936	209.00	209.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	302	362.50	362.50
4	400–450	441	331.00	331.00
9	500–550	511	311.00	311.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	700–750	745	161.00	161.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	235	205.00–260.00	233.09
1	300–350	325	245.00	245.00
2	350–400	375	210.00–257.00	233.50
2	450–500	480	227.50–229.00	228.23
4	500–550	516	190.00–219.00	202.07
2	600–650	635	209.00–211.00	210.01
1	750–800	750	209.00	209.00
2	800–850	823	190.00–191.00	190.49
1	850–900	875	122.00	122.00

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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