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Fairview Sale Barn · Tue, Aug 31

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Slaughter Cattle · Fairview, Illinois · Tue, Aug 31

● Final28 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2049

← Aug 24Aug 31Sep 7 →

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361 head

▲ 34 vs last sale 327▼ 53 vs year ago 414 · −12.8%

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As filed

Compared to last week, slaughter steers sold 1.50 higher. Slaughter heifers sold .50 higher. Slaughter cows sold mixed with Breakers steady to .25 higher, Boners 3.75 lower, and Leans 2.25 lower. Slaughter bulls sold 2.75 lower. Trade was active with moderate to good demand.

Slaughter cattle

By class and quality grade · $/cwt

Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.

Class	Grade	Dressing	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Bulls	—	Average	1,615	91.69	1,481	27
Cows	Premium White 65-75%	Average	1,200	82.20	986	2thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,484	74.27	1,102	43
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,263	62.78	793	70
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,098	52.07	572	13
Dairy Heifers	Choice	Average	1,240	104.00	1,290	1thin
Heifers	Choice	High	1,221	127.43	1,555	42
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,111	119.60	1,329	9thin
Heifers	Select	Average	938	86.21	809	6thin
Steers	Choice	Average	1,414	131.45	1,858	107
Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,254	119.57	1,499	13
Steers	Select	Average	1,111	92.39	1,026	6thin

Every lot

28 lots · USDA AMS · Fairview Sale Barn Slaughter Cattle - Fairview, IL

Nothing removed and nothing rounded — the same lots as the USDA report, with per-head values added. Grouped by class and set lightest first; USDA files them in sale-ring order.

Class	Weight	Grade / description	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Slaughter Cattle · Steers6 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	SelectReturn to Feed	1,040	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	1,154	2
Steers	—	Select	1,146	83.09/cwt	69.00–94.00	952	4
Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,254	119.57/cwt	101.50–124.50	1,499	13
Steers	—	Choice	1,382	121.97/cwt	104.00–127.50	1,686	14
Steers	—	Choice	1,406	132.38/cwt	128.50–134.50	1,861	76
Steers	—	Choice	1,475	135.09/cwt	135.00–135.50	1,993	17
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers7 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	SelectReturn to Feed	835	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00

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Fairview Sale Barn Slaughter Cattle - Fairview, IL

Tue Aug 31, 2021

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

Receipts 361Last week 327Year ago 414

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,570	86.50–97.00	91.33
8	—	1,886	97.00–102.50	99.37
5	—	1,310	70.50–85.50	80.42

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
42	—	1,287	61.00–71.50	65.31
4	—	1,270	74.00–76.50	75.23
22	—	1,245	44.00–60.00	55.51

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
29	—	1,468	71.50–82.00	76.71
3	—	1,672

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