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 | 1,631 | 82.09 | 1,339 | 14 |
| Cows | Premium White 65-75% | Low | 1,420 | 78.49 | 1,115 | 17 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | Low | 1,501 | 64.66 | 971 | 67 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | Low | 1,223 | 60.33 | 738 | 68 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | Low | 1,007 | 49.65 | 500 | 19 |
| Heifers | Choice | Low | 1,215 | 116.32 | 1,413 | 28 |
| Heifers | Select and Choice | Low | 1,068 | 99.70 | 1,065 | 3thin |
| Steers | Choice | Average | 1,372 | 116.44 | 1,598 | 77 |
| Steers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,237 | 106.89 | 1,322 | 10 |
| Steers | Select | Average | 1,043 | 96.08 | 1,002 | 2thin |
Every lot
26 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 | — | SelectReturn to Feed | 1,043 | 96.08/cwt | 95.00–97.00 | 1,002 | 2 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,230 | 110.68/cwt | 107.50–113.50 | 1,361 | 5 |
| Steers | — | Select and Choice | 1,237 | 106.89/cwt | 101.00–113.50 | 1,322 | 10 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,378 | 116.94/cwt | 114.00–120.00 | 1,611 | 71 |
| Steers | — | ChoiceHeavy Weight | 1,690 | 110.00/cwt | 110.00–110.00 | 1,859 | 1 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Heifers4 lots · lightest first |
| Heifers | — | Select and Choice | 955 | 90.00/cwt | 90.00–90.00 | 860 | 1 |
| Heifers | — | Select and Choice | 1,125 | 104.55/cwt | 99.00–109.50 |
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.