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 | 1,358 | 80.22 | 1,089 | 6thin |
| Cows | Premium White 65-75% | Average | 1,420 | 91.11 | 1,294 | 6thin |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | Low | 1,431 | 64.37 | 921 | 33 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | Low | 1,170 | 62.06 | 726 | 55 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | Low | 994 | 52.48 | 522 | 14 |
| Heifers | Choice | Average | 1,278 | 116.04 | 1,483 | 25 |
| Heifers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,055 | 110.17 | 1,162 | 3thin |
| Steers | Choice | Low | 1,333 | 119.73 | 1,596 | 47 |
| Steers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,232 | 111.48 | 1,373 | 11 |
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 · Steers4 lots · lightest first |
| Steers | — | Select and Choice | 1,232 | 111.48/cwt | 104.00–115.50 | 1,373 | 11 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,323 | 119.66/cwt | 116.00–122.50 | 1,583 | 41 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,345 | 113.59/cwt | 112.50–114.50 | 1,528 | 2 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,427 | 123.50/cwt | 123.50–123.50 | 1,762 | 4 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Heifers3 lots · lightest first |
| Heifers | — | Select and Choice | 1,055 | 110.17/cwt | 105.00–114.00 | 1,162 | 3 |
| Heifers | — | Choice | 1,259 | 117.49/cwt | 115.00–119.50 | 1,479 | 20 |
| Heifers | — | Choice | 1,353 | 110.23/cwt | 107.00–113.00 | 1,491 | 5 |
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.