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 | 1,684 | 84.42 | 1,422 | 31 |
| Cows | Premium White 65-75% | High | 1,481 | 91.54 | 1,356 | 10 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | Average | 1,505 | 61.90 | 931 | 59 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | Average | 1,198 | 60.93 | 730 | 116 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | Average | 1,076 | 48.85 | 526 | 20 |
| Heifers | Choice | Average | 1,296 | 121.55 | 1,575 | 71 |
| Heifers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,134 | 113.32 | 1,285 | 7thin |
| Steers | Choice | Average | 1,399 | 121.44 | 1,699 | 42 |
| Steers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,060 | 116.75 | 1,238 | 2thin |
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 · Steers3 lots · lightest first |
| Steers | — | Select and Choice | 1,060 | 116.75/cwt | 116.00–117.50 | 1,238 | 2 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,398 | 112.59/cwt | 106.00–118.00 | 1,574 | 3 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,399 | 122.12/cwt | 119.00–124.50 | 1,708 | 39 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Heifers3 lots · lightest first |
| Heifers | — | Select and Choice | 1,134 | 113.32/cwt | 100.00–116.00 | 1,285 | 7 |
| Heifers | — | Choice | 1,294 | 121.70/cwt | 118.00–124.00 | 1,575 | 69 |
| Heifers | — | Choice | 1,368 | 116.51/cwt | 116.00–117.00 | 1,594 | 2 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,294 | |
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.