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Fairview Sale Barn · Tue, Jan 2

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Fairview Livestock Auction

Slaughter Cattle · Fairview, Illinois · Tue, Jan 2

● Final25 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2049

← Dec 19Jan 2Jan 9 →

Receipts

496 head

▲ 150 vs last sale 346▲ 58 vs year ago 438 · +13.2%

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As filed

Compared to two weeks ago, slaughter steers and heifers sold 5.00 to 7.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold mixed, with Breakers 7.00 to 8.00 higher, Boners steady, and Leans 1.00 to 2.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold 2.00 to 3.00 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	—	Low	1,655	115.39	1,910	31
Cows	Premium White 65-75%	Average	1,604	130.01	2,085	8thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,554	106.80	1,660	66
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,267	92.40	1,171	87
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,068	76.64	818	24
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,368	174.19	2,382	127
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,077	152.62	1,644	7thin
Heifers	Select	Average	865	137.09	1,186	15
Steers	Choice	Low	1,467	172.98	2,538	102
Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,283	157.19	2,017	14

Every lot

25 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 · Steers4 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,283	157.19/cwt	139.00–169.00	2,017	14
Steers	—	Choice	1,381	167.06/cwt	145.00–169.50	2,307	27
Steers	—	Choice	1,487	175.44/cwt	170.00–181.00	2,609	72
Steers	—	ChoiceHeavy Weight	1,763	167.28/cwt	162.00–171.00	2,949	3
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers5 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	SelectReturn to Feed	855	142.98/cwt	132.50–162.50	1,222	12
Heifers	—	Select	907	113.53/cwt	93.00–127.50	1,030	3
Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,077	152.62/cwt	144.00–168.00

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Fairview Sale Barn Slaughter Cattle - Fairview, IL

Tue Jan 2, 2024

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

Receipts 496Last week 346Year ago 438

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,266	82.00–85.00	83.21
10	—	1,113	70.00–81.00	74.77
5	—	1,037	47.50–65.00	59.18

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,355	72.50–82.00	77.76
24	—	1,270	95.00–109.00	99.94
44	—	1,296	83.00–94.00	88.42

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	850	86.00–107.50	92.60

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