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 | 1,762 | 101.41 | 1,787 | 23 |
| Cows | Premium White 65-75% | Average | 1,210 | 115.25 | 1,395 | 2thin |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | Average | 1,467 | 90.56 | 1,329 | 36 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | Average | 1,254 | 83.31 | 1,045 | 49 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | Average | 1,108 | 76.84 | 851 | 7thin |
| Heifers | Choice | Average | 1,257 | 145.57 | 1,830 | 47 |
| Heifers | Select | Average | 945 | 99.50 | 940 | 4thin |
| Steers | Choice | Average | 1,389 | 145.78 | 2,025 | 91 |
| Steers | Select and Choice | Low | 1,209 | 133.95 | 1,620 | 19 |
Every lot, as filed
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.
| Class | Grade / description | Weight | Avg wt | Price | Range | Per head | Head |
|---|
| Bulls | — | — | 1,676 | 93.96/cwt | 88.00–98.00 | 1,575 | 9 |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,774 | 104.79/cwt | 99.00–109.00 | 1,859 | 12 |
| Bulls | — | — | 2,078 | 114.65/cwt | 112.00–117.00 | 2,382 | 2 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | — | 1,260 | 83.43/cwt | 79.00–89.00 | 1,051 | 32 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | — | 1,339 | 93.23/cwt | 91.00–95.00 | 1,248 | 8 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | — | 1,157 | 74.05/cwt | 69.00–77.00 | 857 | 9 |
| Heifers | Select | — | 945 | 99.50/cwt | 88.00–112.00 | 940 | 4 |
| Steers | ChoiceHeavy Weight | — | 1,688 | 144.47/cwt | 142.00–147.00 | 2,439 | 2 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | — | 1,094 | 73.80/cwt | 72.00–75.00 | 807 | 4 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | — | 1,127 | 80.89/cwt | 80.00–83.00 | 912 | 3 |
| Steers | Choice | — | 1,385 | 145.97/cwt | 142.00–149.00 | 2,022 | 87 |
| Steers | Select and Choice | — | 1,167 | 135.00/cwt | 135.00–135.00 | 1,575 | 7 |
| Heifers | Choice | — | 1,275 | 146.35/cwt | 143.00–148.50 | 1,866 | 41 |
| Heifers | Choice | — | 1,135 | 140.24/cwt | 140.00–141.50 | 1,592 | 6 |
| Cows | Premium White 65-75% | — | 1,255 | 102.50/cwt | 102.50–102.50 | 1,286 | 1 |
| Cows | Premium White 65-75% | — | 1,165 | 128.00/cwt | 128.00–128.00 | 1,491 | 1 |
| Steers | Select and Choice | — | 1,234 | 133.33/cwt | 120.00–141.50 | 1,645 | 12 |
| Steers | Choice | — | 1,260 | 139.05/cwt | 137.50–140.50 | 1,752 | 2 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | — | 1,451 | 93.62/cwt | 89.00–99.00 | 1,358 | 24 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | — | 1,499 | 84.44/cwt | 74.00–88.00 | 1,266 | 12 |
How this sale compares
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.