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Fairview Sale Barn - Slaughter Sale 8/29/2023
Fairview Sale Barn - Fairview, IL        Packer Day  (309) 778-2225
Tuesday, August 29, 2023
415 slaughter cattle including 265 fed steers and heifers sold with good
demand and compared to last week's short run because of the hot weather
sold with a definite higher undertone.  Top was 194.00.
Slaughter cows traded mostly steady with overall quality especially on the
cutters not as attractive as last week. Bulls on heavy receipts sold 3.00
higher.
Slaughter Steers and Heifers
    Choice 3-4 186.00-189.50
    Choice 2-3 180.00-185.50
      High Yielding (prime) 190.00-194.00
      Low Yielding 176.00-180.00
   Mixed Select/Choice 2-3 175.00-177.50
   Select 1-2 174.00/down
Few agey fed heifers 130.00-135.00
Holstein Steers
   Pkg fancy steers  @ 160.00
Slaughter Cows - 
High Yield Avg. Yield Low Yield
   Premium Whites - - -
   Breakers - 1300-1800# 120.00-122.00 104.00-115.00 102.00/down
   Boners - 1200-1600# 110.00-116.00 102.00-109..00 100.00/down
   Lean - 1000-1400# 105.00-113.00 93.00-101.00 91.00/down
Fancy Good Rest
Young cows returning to  125.00-140.00 108.00-119.00 104.00/down
   farm for more feed
High Yield Avg. Yield Low Yield
Slaughter Bulls 134.00-137.00 124.00-132.50 123.00/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.