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Fairview Sale Barn · Tue, Aug 15

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Fairview Livestock Auction

Slaughter Cattle · Fairview, Illinois · Tue, Aug 15

● Final24 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2049

← Aug 8Aug 15Aug 22 →

Receipts

356 head

▼ 67 vs last sale 423▲ 67 vs year ago 289 · +23.2%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, slaughter steers and heifers traded steady. Slaughter cows sold sharply lower, selling 7.00 to 14.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold 1.00 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	1,684	123.09	2,073	19
Cows	Premium White 65-75%	Average	1,417	152.20	2,157	8thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,422	110.67	1,573	36
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,209	105.36	1,273	54
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,027	78.27	804	31
Heifers	Select	Average	910	200.63	1,826	4thin
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,226	184.37	2,260	48
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,219	170.88	2,083	9thin
Steers	Choice	Average	1,362	188.58	2,569	122
Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,251	170.97	2,139	9thin
Steers	Select	Average	991	157.11	1,557	4thin

Every lot

24 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	927	206.00/cwt	206.00–206.00	1,910	2
Steers	—	Select	1,055	108.21/cwt	100.00–115.00	1,142	2
Steers	—	Select and ChoiceReturn to Feed	1,130	186.00/cwt	186.00–186.00	2,102	1
Steers	—	Choice	1,254	181.38/cwt	178.00–183.50	2,275	7
Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,266	169.09/cwt	158.00–180.00	2,141	8
Steers	—	Choice	1,369	189.02/cwt	184.00–195.50	2,588	115
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers4 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	SelectReturn to Feed	910	200.63/cwt

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Fairview Sale Barn Slaughter Cattle - Fairview, IL

Tue Aug 15, 2023

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

Receipts 356Last week 423Year ago 289

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	897	72.50–97.50	89.17

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,561	93.00–107.00	102.94
29	—	1,388	108.00–119.00	112.53

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
36	—	1,229	101.00–112.50	107.32
12	—	1,192	80.00–100.50	93.35

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Premium White 65-75%$ per cwt · actual wt

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