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 | 1,545 | 155.00 | 2,395 | 13 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | Low | 1,627 | 131.46 | 2,139 | 30 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | Average | 1,308 | 122.13 | 1,597 | 39 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | Average | 1,106 | 111.37 | 1,232 | 18 |
| Heifers | Choice | Low | 1,310 | 193.00 | 2,529 | 36 |
| Heifers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,074 | 173.98 | 1,869 | 10 |
| Steers | Choice | Average | 1,432 | 193.24 | 2,768 | 104 |
| Steers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,285 | 167.00 | 2,146 | 1thin |
Every lot, as filed
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.
| Class | Grade / description | Weight | Avg wt | Price | Range | Per head | Head |
|---|
| Bulls | — | — | 1,563 | 159.74/cwt | 155.00–164.00 | 2,497 | 8 |
| Heifers | Select and Choice | — | 1,097 | 175.00/cwt | 175.00–175.00 | 1,920 | 5 |
| Steers | Select and Choice | — | 1,285 | 167.00/cwt | 167.00–167.00 | 2,146 | 1 |
| Steers | Choice | — | 1,447 | 193.90/cwt | 186.50–197.50 | 2,806 | 97 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | — | 1,318 | 123.74/cwt | 119.00–130.00 | 1,631 | 30 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | — | 1,139 | 113.94/cwt | 107.00–117.50 | 1,298 | 15 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | — | 940 | 98.52/cwt | 82.50–106.00 | 926 | 3 |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,490 | 141.86/cwt | 135.00–150.00 | 2,114 | 3 |
| Bulls | —Return to Feed | — | 1,060 | 142.50/cwt | 142.50–142.50 | 1,511 | 1 |
| Heifers | Choice | — | 1,237 | 181.13/cwt | 175.00–185.00 | 2,241 | 3 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | — | 1,283 | 114.60/cwt | 110.00–117.00 | 1,470 | 8 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | — | 1,543 | 121.38/cwt | 112.00–127.00 | 1,873 | 10 |
| Steers | Choice | — | 1,229 | 184.05/cwt | 182.50–185.00 | 2,262 | 7 |
| Heifers | Select and ChoiceReturn to Feed | — | 1,051 | 172.96/cwt | 165.00–175.00 | 1,818 | 5 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | — | 1,677 | 136.05/cwt | 132.00–142.00 | 2,282 | 19 |
| Heifers | Choice | — | 1,317 | 194.08/cwt | 187.00–198.25 | 2,556 | 33 |
| Bulls | — | — | 2,050 | 169.00/cwt | 169.00–169.00 | 3,465 | 1 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | — | 1,520 | 145.00/cwt | 145.00–145.00 | 2,204 | 1 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | — | 1,195 | 134.00/cwt | 134.00–134.00 | 1,601 | 1 |
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.