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Fairview Sale Barn · Tue, Mar 12

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Fairview Livestock Auction

Slaughter Cattle · Fairview, Illinois · Tue, Mar 12

● Final28 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2049

← Mar 5Mar 12Mar 19 →

Receipts

356 head

▼ 123 vs last sale 479▼ 9 vs year ago 365 · −2.5%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, slaughter steers and heifers sold 1.00 lower. Slaughter cows sold mixed , with Breakers 4.00 to 5.00 lower, Boners 1.00 lower, and Leans 2.00 to 3.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold 4.00 higher. Trade was active with 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	1,581	139.19	2,201	33
Cows	Premium White 65-75%	Average	1,492	158.95	2,371	8thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,516	123.68	1,875	44
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,224	119.60	1,464	69
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,013	96.34	976	17
Dairy Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,675	128.00	2,144	1thin
Dairy Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,690	112.50	1,901	1thin
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,230	102.76	1,264	2thin
Heifers	Choice	Low	1,310	187.85	2,461	54
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,092	177.86	1,942	13
Steers	Choice	Average	1,454	186.63	2,714	90
Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,157	185.32	2,144	20
Steers	Standard	Average	1,535	170.00	2,610	1thin

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	—	Select and ChoiceReturn to Feed	1,070	212.00/cwt	212.00–212.00	2,268	7
Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,204	170.95/cwt	155.00–180.00	2,058	13
Steers	—	Choice	1,338	167.01/cwt	155.00–174.00	2,235	3
Steers	—	Choice	1,455	187.44/cwt	181.50–192.50	2,727	86
Steers	—	Standard	1,535	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	2,610	1
Steers	—	ChoiceHeavy Weight	1,750	176.00/cwt	176.00–176.00	3,080	1
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers4 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Select and ChoiceReturn to Feed	1,040	186.00

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Fairview Sale Barn Slaughter Cattle - Fairview, IL

Tue Mar 12, 2024

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

Receipts 356Last week 479Year ago 365

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,715	137.00–147.00	142.92
4	—	1,819	150.00–154.00	151.67
10	—	1,570	100.00–133.00	124.05

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,152	148.00	148.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select and Choice · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,040	186.00	186.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt

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