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Fairview Sale Barn · Tue, Sep 3

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Fairview Livestock Auction

Slaughter Cattle · Fairview, Illinois · Tue, Sep 3

● Final28 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2049

← Aug 27Sep 3Sep 10 →

Receipts

456 head

▲ 184 vs last sale 272▲ 305 vs year ago 151 · +202.0%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, slaughter steers sold 3.00 to 4.00 higher. Slaughter heifers sold 1.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold mixed, with Breakers 1.00 to 2.00 lower, Boners 8.00 to 9.00 higher, and Leans 6.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold 10.00 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
Beef/Dairy Heifers	Choice	Average	1,273	181.62	2,312	4thin
Beef/Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,445	180.00	2,601	1thin
Bullocks	—	High	1,350	172.00	2,322	1thin
Bulls	—	Average	1,552	154.62	2,400	27
Cows	Premium White 65-75%	Average	1,316	159.80	2,103	5thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,475	145.44	2,146	49
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,250	139.65	1,746	90
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,061	124.21	1,318	33
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,263	187.48	2,367	67
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,151	165.63	1,906	7thin
Heifers	Select	Average	1,065	159.33	1,696	3thin
Steers	Choice	High	1,394	189.72	2,646	157
Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,116	178.86	1,996	7thin

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 · Steers4 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,116	178.86/cwt	176.00–183.00	1,996	7
Steers	—	Choice	1,386	178.95/cwt	171.00–183.00	2,480	5
Steers	—	Choice	1,390	189.47/cwt	184.00–195.00	2,634	139
Steers	—	Choice	1,445	196.54/cwt	196.50–197.00	2,840	13
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers5 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	SelectReturn to Feed	957	174.00/cwt	174.00–174.00	1,665	2
Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,151	165.63/cwt	155.00–182.00	1,906	7
Heifers	—	Choice	1,185	176.23/cwt	172.00–181.00	2,088	2

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Fairview Sale Barn Slaughter Cattle - Fairview, IL

Tue Sep 3, 2024

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Receipts 456Last week 272Year ago 151

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,820	161.00–169.00	164.84
7	—	1,926	171.00–178.00	173.26
14	—	1,250	125.00–151.00	140.92

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bullocks$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,350	172.00	172.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	957	174.00	174.00

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

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