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Fairview Sale Barn - Slaughter Sale 5/9/2023
Fairview Sale Barn - Fairview, IL        Packer Day  (309) 778-2225
Tuesday May 9, 2023
422 slaughter cattle including 184 fed steers and heifers that sold with
moderate demand on a steady market!  Top today was 183.00.  Old crop
cattle with weight and finish continue to be in more demand than the new
crop calves especially those weighing less than 1250 lbs.
Slaughter cows traded 4.00 higher on breakers but boners and cutters sold
mostly steady.  Bulls sold steady without the high yielding bulls of last
week!
Slaughter Steers and Heifers
Choice 2-4	174.00-180.50
Colored Choice	172.50-175.00
High Yielding	181.00-183.00
Low Yielding	166.00-173.50
Mixed Select/Choice 2-3	170.00-173.00
Select 1-2	165.00/down
Few heavy choice 1700#/up	160.00-171.00
Slaughter Cows -
	High Yield	Avg. Yield	Low Yield
Premium Whites	152.50	122.50	-
Breakers - 1300-1800#	107.50-114.00	98.00-105.00	95.00/down
Boners - 1200-1600#	100.00-105.00	92.00-99.50	91.00/down
Lean - 1000-1400#	95.00-102.50	86.00-94.00	83.00/down
	Fancy	Good	Rest
Young cows returning to		93.00-107.50	90.00/down
farm for more feed
	High Yield	Avg. Yield	Low Yield
Slaughter Bulls	129.00-136.00	118.00-124.00	116.00/down
Please note:  The above market report is reflective of the majority of
classes and grades of livestock offered for sale.  There may be instances
where some sales do not fit within reporting guidelines and therefore will
not be included in the report.  Prices are reported on a cwt. Basis,
unless otherwise noted.