TUESDAY,  December 12 - PACKER DAY

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Fairview Sale Barn - Slaughter Sale 12/12/2023
Fairview Sale Barn - Fairview, IL        Packer Day  (309) 778-2225
Tuesday, December 12, 2023
487 slaughter cattle including 185 fed steers and heifers that sold with
moderate demand on a market that continues its late year slide!  Top today
was 171.50 compared to 176.50 last week.
Slaughter cows on heavy receipts traded 4.00-5.00 lower.  Bulls sold
steady.
Slaughter Steers and Heifers
    Choice 3-4 164.50-169.50
    Choice 2-3 160.00-164.00
      High Yielding (prime) 170.00-171.50
      Low Yielding 155.00-160.00
   Mixed Select/Choice 2-3 156.00-159.50
   Select 1-2 155.00/down
Few heavy choice 160.00-162.00
Few agey hfr 125.00-144.00
Slaughter Cows - 
High Yield Avg. Yield Low Yield
   Premium Whites 124.00-138.00 109.00-111.00 -
   Breakers - 1300-1800# 100.00-108.00 92.00-99.50 91.00/down
   Boners - 1200-1600# 92.00-99.50 85.00-91.50 84.00/down
   Lean - 1000-1400# 89.00-94.00 79.00-86.00 77.00/dow
Fancy Good Rest
Young cows returning to  - 112.50-125.00 105.00/down
   farm for more feed
High Yield Avg. Yield Low Yield
Slaughter Bulls 122.00-123.50 111.00-117.50 110.00/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.