Name: Fairview Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2024-05-07
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-05-07

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

A Good sale with increased prices with green grass and a very strong supporting slaughter market. Trade was active with good demand.

Replacement cattle Per head

By class, stage and age

Bred stock and pairs are reported per head, not per hundredweight — these prices are never mixed with the $/cwt figures above.

Class	Stage	Age	Avg wt	$/head	Head
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,139	$2,615	7
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,394	$2,520	8
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,181	$2,511	31
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,319	$2,257	26
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,389	$2,186	20
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,106	$2,180	18
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,290	$1,850	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,386	$1,847	21
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,155	$1,776	5
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,176	$1,529	10
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,153	$2,796	6
Bred Heifers	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,050	$1,683	3thin
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	(<2 yrs)	895	$1,550	1thin
Bulls	N/A	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,649	$2,859	8
Bulls	N/A	(<2 yrs)	1,331	$2,437	4thin
Bulls	N/A	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,825	$2,345	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,500	$3,450	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,375	$3,314	18
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,156	$3,303	20
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,260	$3,105	9
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,423	$2,849	16
Heifer Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	971	$3,018	13

Every lot, as filed

39 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
Bred Cows	Large 1-2	—	1,139	2,615.23/head	2,500.00–2,700.00	2,615	7
Bulls	Large 1-2	—	1,331	2,437.23/head	1,500.00–3,100.00	2,437	4
Bred Cows	Large 1-2	—	1,191	2,531.68/head	1,650.00–3,000.00	2,532	30
Cow-Calf Pairs	Large 1-2	—	1,161	3,241.62/head	3,000.00–3,450.00	3,242	14
Bred Cows	Large 1-2	—	1,133	2,269.00/head	1,650.00–2,550.00	2,269	15
Bred Heifers	Large 1-2	—	1,275	1,750.00/head	1,750.00–1,750.00	1,750	1
Bred Cows	Large 1-2	—	1,383	1,750.00/head	1,750.00–1,750.00	1,750	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Large 1-2	—	1,463	3,010.85/head	2,800.00–3,200.00	3,011	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Large 1-2	—	1,435	3,318.99/head	2,800.00–3,650.00	3,319	6
Bred Cows	Large 1-2	—	1,391	2,386.61/head	2,000.00–2,700.00	2,387	18
Bred Cows	Large 1-2	—	1,350	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	1,823	1
Bred Heifers	Large 1-2	—	1,153	2,795.66/head	2,100.00–3,100.00	2,796	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Large 1-2	—	1,260	3,104.51/head	3,000.00–3,600.00	3,105	9
Bred Cows	Large 1-2	—	1,155	1,775.71/head	1,400.00–2,050.00	1,776	5
Bred Cows	Large 1-2	—	1,394	2,519.78/head	2,100.00–3,100.00	2,520	8
Bulls	Large 1-2	—	1,825	2,344.93/head	2,300.00–2,400.00	2,345	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Large 1-2Registered	—	1,000	3,050.00/head	3,050.00–3,050.00	3,050	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Large 1-2	—	1,486	2,789.23/head	2,000.00–3,100.00	2,789	10
Cow-Calf Pairs	Large 1-2	—	1,384	3,354.44/head	2,550.00–3,600.00	3,354	10
Heifer Pairs	Large 1-2	—	999	2,943.84/head	2,900.00–3,200.00	2,944	10
Bulls	Large 1-2	—	1,649	2,858.78/head	2,500.00–3,150.00	2,859	8
Bred Cows	Large 1-2	—	1,428	2,069.87/head	1,750.00–2,600.00	2,070	16
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	895	1,900.00/head	1,900.00–1,900.00	1,900	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,100	3,000.00/head	3,000.00–3,000.00	3,000	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,160	1,620.81/head	1,200.00–1,800.00	1,621	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,235	2,650.00/head	2,650.00–2,650.00	2,650	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,157	1,964.90/head	1,550.00–2,150.00	1,965	8
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,124	1,473.76/head	1,100.00–1,700.00	1,474	8
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	973	1,735.62/head	1,600.00–1,800.00	1,736	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	988	2,825.95/head	2,750.00–2,900.00	2,826	2
Heifer Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	877	3,265.40/head	2,600.00–3,600.00	3,265	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Large 1-2	—	1,500	3,450.00/head	3,450.00–3,450.00	3,450	1
Bred Cows	Large 1-2	—	1,290	1,850.00/head	1,850.00–1,850.00	1,850	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,050	2,600.00/head	2,600.00–2,600.00	2,600	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,200	3,200.00/head	3,200.00–3,200.00	3,200	1
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	937	1,650.00/head	1,650.00–1,650.00	1,650	2
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	895	1,550.00/head	1,550.00–1,550.00	1,550	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Large 1-2	—	1,222	3,756.79/head	3,200.00–3,900.00	3,757	4
Bred Cows	Large 1-2	—	1,476	1,937.53/head	1,450.00–2,250.00	1,938	15

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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Fairview Sale Barn Cattle Special - Fairview, IL

Tue May 7, 2024

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

Receipts 254Last week 0Year ago 219

A Good sale with increased prices with green grass and a very strong supporting slaughter market. Trade was active with good demand.

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	7	—	1,139	2,500.00–2,700.00	2,615.23
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	30	—	1,191	1,650.00–3,000.00	2,531.68
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	15	—	1,133	1,650.00–2,550.00	2,269.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,383	1,750.00	1,750.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	18	—	1,391	2,000.00–2,700.00	2,386.61
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,350	135.00	135.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	—	1,155	1,400.00–2,050.00	1,775.71
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	—	1,394	2,100.00–3,100.00	2,519.78
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	16	—	1,428	1,750.00–2,600.00	2,069.87
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,290	1,850.00	1,850.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	15	—	1,476	1,450.00–2,250.00	1,937.53
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	895	1,900.00	1,900.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	—	1,160	1,200.00–1,800.00	1,620.81
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	1,235	2,650.00	2,650.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	—	1,157	1,550.00–2,150.00	1,964.90
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	—	1,124	1,100.00–1,700.00	1,473.76
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	973	1,600.00–1,800.00	1,735.62
Bulls — Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	N/A	4	—	1,331	1,500.00–3,100.00	2,437.23
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	N/A	2	—	1,825	2,300.00–2,400.00	2,344.93
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	8	—	1,649	2,500.00–3,150.00	2,858.78
Cow-Calf Pairs — Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	14	—	1,161	3,000.00–3,450.00	3,241.62
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,463	2,800.00–3,200.00	3,010.85
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	1,435	2,800.00–3,650.00	3,318.99
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	9	—	1,260	3,000.00–3,600.00	3,104.51
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	10	—	1,486	2,000.00–3,100.00	2,789.23
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	10	—	1,384	2,550.00–3,600.00	3,354.44
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,500	3,450.00	3,450.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,222	3,200.00–3,900.00	3,756.79
Cow-Calf Pairs — Large 1-2 · Registered$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,000	3,050.00	3,050.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,100	3,000.00	3,000.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	988	2,750.00–2,900.00	2,825.95
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,050	2,600.00	2,600.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,200	3,200.00	3,200.00
Bred Heifers — Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,275	1,750.00	1,750.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	1,153	2,100.00–3,100.00	2,795.66
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	937	1,650.00	1,650.00
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	895	1,550.00	1,550.00
Heifer Pairs — Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	10	—	999	2,900.00–3,200.00	2,943.84
Heifer Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	877	2,600.00–3,600.00	3,265.40

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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