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 | 1,518 | 82.09 | 1,246 | 11 |
| Cows | Premium White 65-75% | High | 1,592 | 76.00 | 1,210 | 35 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | Average | 1,262 | 65.17 | 822 | 37 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | Low | 1,542 | 64.70 | 998 | 17 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | Average | 1,128 | 56.30 | 635 | 5thin |
| Heifers | Choice | Average | 1,326 | 116.21 | 1,541 | 23 |
| Heifers | Select | Average | 1,015 | 72.50 | 736 | 2thin |
| Steers | Choice | Average | 1,397 | 116.90 | 1,633 | 21 |
Every lot
21 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 · Steers1 lot · lightest first |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,397 | 116.90/cwt | 114.50–118.00 | 1,633 | 21 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Heifers3 lots · lightest first |
| Heifers | — | SelectReturn to Feed | 920 | 87.00/cwt | 87.00–87.00 | 800 | 1 |
| Heifers | — | Select | 1,110 | 58.00/cwt | 58.00–58.00 | 644 | 1 |
| Heifers | — | Choice | 1,326 | 116.21/cwt | 113.50–118.50 | 1,541 | 23 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,316 | 70.31/cwt | 58.50–81.50 | 925 | 6 |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,405 | 101.50/cwt | 101.50–101.50 | 1,426 | 1 |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,848 | 94.90 |
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.