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 | 1,584 | 83.77 | 1,327 | 18 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | Low | 1,508 | 66.10 | 997 | 21 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | Average | 1,205 | 59.43 | 716 | 35 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | Average | 1,035 | 52.11 | 540 | 7thin |
| Heifers | Choice | Low | 1,199 | 101.75 | 1,220 | 4thin |
| Heifers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,035 | 100.46 | 1,040 | 2thin |
| Heifers | Select | Average | 1,005 | 82.31 | 827 | 3thin |
| Steers | Choice | Low | 1,353 | 111.63 | 1,511 | 53 |
| Steers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,078 | 102.21 | 1,102 | 2thin |
Every lot
22 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 · Steers5 lots · lightest first |
| Steers | — | Select and Choice | 1,078 | 102.21/cwt | 99.00–105.50 | 1,102 | 2 |
| Steers | — | ChoiceNon-Traditional | 1,145 | 97.00/cwt | 97.00–97.00 | 1,111 | 1 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,210 | 102.52/cwt | 100.50–104.50 | 1,240 | 2 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,348 | 112.10/cwt | 107.00–113.75 | 1,511 | 45 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,499 | 114.00/cwt | 114.00–114.00 | 1,709 | 5 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Heifers7 lots · lightest first |
| Heifers | — | ChoiceLight Weight | 975 | 94.00/cwt | 94.00–94.00 | 917 | 1 |
| Heifers | — | Select | 998 | 80.46/cwt | 80.00–81.00 | 803 | 2 |
| Heifers | — | SelectReturn to Feed | 1,020 | 86.00/cwt | 86.00–86.00 | 877 | 1 |
| Heifers | — | Select and Choice | 1,035 | 100.46/cwt | 100.00–101.00 | 1,040 | 2 |
| Heifers | — | ChoiceNon-Traditional | 1,090 | 102.00/cwt | 102.00–102.00 | 1,112 | 1 |
| Heifers | — | Choice | 1,300 | 109.00/cwt | 109.00–109.00 | 1,417 | 1 |
| Heifers | — | Choice | 1,430 | 102.00/cwt | 102.00–102.00 | 1,459 | 1 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,558 | 85.39/cwt | 75.00–89.50 | 1,330 | 16 |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,788 | 70.82/cwt | 68.00–73.00 | 1,266 | 2 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first |
| Cows | — | Lean 85-90% | 830 | 43.00/cwt | 43.00–43.00 | 357 | 1 |
| Cows | — | Lean 85-90% | 1,063 | 50.44/cwt | 47.00–56.00 | 536 | 4 |
| Cows | — | Lean 85-90% | 1,083 | 60.02/cwt | 59.00–61.00 | 650 | 2 |
| Cows | — | Boner 80-85% | 1,098 | 55.12/cwt | 51.50–56.50 | 605 | 5 |
| Cows | — | Boner 80-85% | 1,170 | 10.00/cwt | 10.00–10.00 | 117 | 1 |
| Cows | — | Boner 80-85% | 1,225 | 61.88/cwt | 57.00–67.50 | 758 | 29 |
| Cows | — | Breaker 75-80% | 1,485 | 57.00/cwt | 57.00–57.00 | 846 | 1 |
| Cows | — | Breaker 75-80% | 1,509 | 66.55/cwt | 61.00–71.50 | 1,004 | 20 |
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.