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Fairview Sale Barn · Tue, Aug 8

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Fairview Livestock Auction

Slaughter Cattle · Fairview, Illinois · Tue, Aug 8

● Final26 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2049

← Aug 1Aug 8Aug 15 →

Receipts

423 head

▲ 64 vs last sale 359▲ 145 vs year ago 278 · +52.2%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, slaughter steers and heifers sold 3.00 to 4.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold 3.00 to 4.00 higher. Trade was active with very 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	1,418	129.44	1,835	33
Cows	Premium White 65-75%	Average	1,466	146.75	2,151	18
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,356	126.29	1,713	27
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,227	112.88	1,384	74
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,098	91.00	999	15
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,283	186.29	2,390	61
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,096	172.56	1,891	9thin
Heifers	Select	Average	992	126.32	1,253	5thin
Steers	Choice	Low	1,396	186.76	2,607	132
Steers	Select	Average	1,065	182.79	1,947	4thin
Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,247	177.31	2,211	26

Every lot

26 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 · Steers5 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	SelectReturn to Feed	1,065	182.79/cwt	176.00–190.00	1,947	4
Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,247	177.31/cwt	140.00–182.00	2,211	26
Steers	—	Choice	1,294	178.05/cwt	172.50–182.00	2,304	12
Steers	—	Choice	1,386	188.52/cwt	182.50–193.00	2,613	114
Steers	—	ChoiceHeavy Weight	1,792	170.67/cwt	162.00–175.00	3,058	6
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers5 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	SelectReturn to Feed	975	142.50/cwt	142.50–142.50	1,389	1
Heifers	—	Select	996	122.28/cwt

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Fairview Sale Barn Slaughter Cattle - Fairview, IL

Tue Aug 8, 2023

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

Receipts 423Last week 359Year ago 278

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	1,383	124.00–134.50	128.86
8	—	1,583	136.00–150.00	141.61
8	—	1,378	101.00–123.00	116.79

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	970	142.50	142.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	1,256	79.00–108.00	99.62
40	—	1,240	109.00–120.00	114.85
7	—	1,154	121.00–125.00	122.89

Cows — Lean 85-90%

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