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 | — | Low | 1,679 | 174.74 | 2,935 | 10 |
| Cows | Premium White 65-75% | Average | 1,600 | 188.00 | 3,008 | 1thin |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | Low | 1,539 | 169.52 | 2,609 | 31 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | Low | 1,264 | 167.23 | 2,114 | 33 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | Low | 1,073 | 128.94 | 1,384 | 11 |
| Heifers | Choice | Average | 1,366 | 221.63 | 3,026 | 16 |
| Heifers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,060 | 213.75 | 2,266 | 2thin |
| Steers | Choice | Low | 1,473 | 228.16 | 3,362 | 44 |
Every lot
19 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 · Steers2 lots · lightest first |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,398 | 212.08/cwt | 206.00–218.00 | 2,965 | 2 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,477 | 228.93/cwt | 221.00–232.00 | 3,381 | 42 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Heifers5 lots · lightest first |
| Heifers | — | ChoiceLight Weight | 975 | 207.00/cwt | 207.00–207.00 | 2,018 | 2 |
| Heifers | — | Select and Choice | 985 | 205.00/cwt | 205.00–205.00 | 2,019 | 1 |
| Heifers | — | Select and ChoiceReturn to Feed | 1,135 | 222.50/cwt | 222.50–222.50 | 2,525 | 1 |
| Heifers | — | Choice | 1,329 | 228.00/cwt | 228.00–228.00 | 3,030 | 11 |
| Heifers | — | Choice | 1,760 | 208.00/cwt | 208.00–208.00 |
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.