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Fairview Sale Barn - Slaughter Sale 2/28/2023
Fairview Sale Barn - Fairview, IL        Packer Day  (309) 778-2225
Tuesday, February 28, 2023
337 slaughter cattle including 140 fed steers and heifers that sold with
very good demand on 175.75 top.  Obviously today's market reflected the
recent increase in box prices along with tighter numbers of market ready
cattle!
Slaughter cows traded 3.00 higher with the  most advance on boners and
cutters and bulls sold steady to firm.
Slaughter Steers and Heifers
   Choice 2-4   167.50-172.50
   Colored Choice 173.50-175.75
      High Yielding 169.00-174.00
      Low Yielding 159.00-167.00
   Mixed Select/Choice 2-3 155.00-160.00
   Select 1-2 155.00/down
Holstein Steers pkg @ 144.00
Slaughter Cows - 
High Yield Avg. Yield Low Yield
   Premium Whites - - -
   Breakers - 1300-1800# 100.00-106.00 90.00-99.00 88.00/down
   Boners - 1200-1600# 100.00-110.00 92.00-99.00 91.00/down
   Lean - 1000-1400# 96.00-103.00 87.00-95.00 85.00/down
Fancy Good Rest
Young cows returning to 
   farm for more feed 131.00-147.50 97.00-117.00 89.00/down
High Yield Avg. Yield Low Yield
Slaughter Bulls 128.00 110.00-119.00 105.00/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.