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 | 1,873 | 132.13 | 2,475 | 4thin |
| Cows | Premium White 65-75% | Average | 1,594 | 134.20 | 2,139 | 6thin |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | Low | 1,502 | 117.35 | 1,762 | 21 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | Average | 1,241 | 110.34 | 1,369 | 29 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | High | 972 | 89.48 | 870 | 6thin |
| Heifers | Choice | Average | 1,416 | 180.83 | 2,561 | 25 |
| Heifers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,095 | 136.00 | 1,489 | 2thin |
| Heifers | Select | Average | 983 | 128.00 | 1,258 | 2thin |
| Steers | Choice | Average | 1,480 | 179.48 | 2,656 | 56 |
Every lot
17 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 | 1,480 | 179.48/cwt | 173.00–183.75 | 2,656 | 56 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Heifers5 lots · lightest first |
| Heifers | — | Select | 915 | 93.00/cwt | 93.00–93.00 | 851 | 1 |
| Heifers | — | SelectReturn to Feed | 1,050 | 163.00/cwt | 163.00–163.00 | 1,712 | 1 |
| Heifers | — | Select and Choice | 1,095 | 136.00/cwt | 134.00–138.00 | 1,489 | 2 |
| Heifers | — | Choice | 1,413 | 180.66/cwt | 175.50–184.50 | 2,553 | 24 |
| Heifers | — | ChoiceMuddy | 1,500 | 185.00/cwt | 185.00–185.00 | 2,775 | 1 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first |
| Bulls | — | — |
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.