Slaughter cattle
By class and quality grade · $/cwtCull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.
| Class | Grade | Dressing | Avg wt | $/cwt | $/head | Head |
|---|
| Bulls | — | Average | 1,610 | 79.63 | 1,282 | 19 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | Average | 1,577 | 59.76 | 943 | 37 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | Average | 1,275 | 56.53 | 721 | 62 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | Average | 1,039 | 41.89 | 435 | 21 |
Every lot
14 lots · USDA AMS · Fairview Sale Barn Slaughter Cattle - Fairview, ILNothing 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 · Bulls3 lots · lightest first |
| Bulls | — | —Light Weight | 855 | 54.00/cwt | 54.00–54.00 | 462 | 1 |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,567 | 73.40/cwt | 66.00–79.00 | 1,150 | 9 |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,736 | 88.71/cwt | 83.00–93.00 | 1,540 | 9 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Cows11 lots · lightest first |
| Cows | — | Lean 85-90%Return to Feed | 905 | 62.25/cwt | 59.00–65.00 | 563 | 2 |
| Cows | — | Lean 85-90% | 983 | 17.51/cwt | 15.00–19.00 | 172 | 3 |
| Cows | — | Boner 80-85%Return to Feed | 1,008 | 73.04/cwt | 61.00–78.00 | 736 | 6 |
| Cows | — | Lean 85-90% | 1,021 | 36.26/cwt | 27.00–43.00 | 370 |
This sale against other markets
Illinois weighted averagesOne sale is one barn on one day. The state ladder is every Illinois auction USDA reported that week, weighted by head — the fairer test of whether a lot sold well.