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 | — | High | 1,597 | 205.20 | 3,276 | 30 |
| Cows | Premium White 65-75% | Average | 1,404 | 190.48 | 2,675 | 6thin |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | Average | 1,511 | 167.24 | 2,528 | 39 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | Average | 1,310 | 162.90 | 2,134 | 54 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | Average | 1,170 | 143.21 | 1,676 | 9thin |
| Heifers | Select | Average | 1,028 | 242.50 | 2,493 | 3thin |
| Heifers | Choice | Low | 1,317 | 218.32 | 2,876 | 36 |
| Heifers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,107 | 210.00 | 2,325 | 2thin |
| Steers | Choice | Average | 1,484 | 218.11 | 3,236 | 124 |
Every lot
20 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 | 1,481 | 218.32/cwt | 214.00–225.00 | 3,233 | 121 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,592 | 209.72/cwt | 209.00–210.00 | 3,339 | 3 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Heifers4 lots · lightest first |
| Heifers | — | SelectReturn to Feed | 1,028 | 242.50/cwt | 242.50–242.50 | 2,493 | 3 |
| Heifers | — | Select and Choice | 1,107 | 210.00/cwt | 210.00–210.00 | 2,325 | 2 |
| Heifers | — | Choice | 1,305 | 220.04/cwt | 213.00–223.00 | 2,872 | 32 |
| Heifers | — | Choice | 1,415 | 204.53/cwt | 197.50–210.00 | 2,894 | 4 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Bulls4 lots · lightest first |
| Bulls | — | —Return to Feed |
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.