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Fairview Sale Barn · Tue, Aug 6

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Fairview Livestock Auction

Slaughter Cattle · Fairview, Illinois · Tue, Aug 6

● Final29 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2049

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356 head

▼ 78 vs last sale 434▼ 67 vs year ago 423 · −15.8%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, slaughter steers and heifers sold 5.00 to 6.00 lower. Slaughter cows sold mixed, with Breakers 3.00 lower, Boners 2.00 higher, and Leans steady. Slaughter bulls sold 1.00 higher. 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
Beef/Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,243	171.22	2,128	2thin
Bulls	—	Average	1,593	170.01	2,707	25
Cows	Premium White 65-75%	High	1,455	164.12	2,388	11
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,478	149.77	2,213	53
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,266	138.66	1,756	57
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,150	120.47	1,386	16
Dairy Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,615	134.88	2,178	2thin
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,285	120.28	1,546	2thin
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,216	190.66	2,319	38
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,077	180.86	1,948	9thin
Heifers	Select	Average	945	140.93	1,332	5thin
Steers	Choice	Low	1,406	191.34	2,690	97
Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,265	182.60	2,310	23
Steers	Select	Average	1,108	141.67	1,570	2thin

Every lot

29 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	1,108	141.67/cwt	135.00–150.00	1,570	2
Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,265	182.60/cwt	175.00–184.00	2,310	23
Steers	—	Choice	1,403	191.68/cwt	187.00–195.00	2,689	94
Steers	—	Choice	1,493	180.72/cwt	175.00–184.00	2,698	3
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers5 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Select	945	140.93/cwt	126.00–147.50	1,332	5
Heifers	—	ChoiceLight Weight	985	183.50/cwt	181.00–186.00	1,807	2
Heifers	—	Choice	1,050	174.00/cwt	174.00–174.00	1,827	1

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Fairview Sale Barn Slaughter Cattle - Fairview, IL

Tue Aug 6, 2024

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Receipts 356Last week 434Year ago 423

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,548	165.00–178.00	171.00
9	—	1,946	179.00–195.00	185.45
7	—	1,381	138.00–162.00	150.22

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	898	164.00–169.00	166.33

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	945	126.00–147.50	140.93

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt

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