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 | 1,580 | 83.05 | 1,312 | 26 |
| Cows | Premium White 65-75% | Average | 1,336 | 90.49 | 1,209 | 15 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | Average | 1,523 | 68.69 | 1,046 | 65 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | Average | 1,218 | 64.13 | 781 | 74 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | High | 1,111 | 51.81 | 576 | 14 |
| Heifers | Choice | Low | 1,215 | 114.20 | 1,388 | 33 |
| Heifers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,076 | 108.52 | 1,168 | 13 |
| Heifers | Select | Average | 1,028 | 82.50 | 848 | 2thin |
| Steers | Choice | Low | 1,381 | 117.00 | 1,616 | 83 |
| Steers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,228 | 108.77 | 1,336 | 14 |
| Steers | Select | Average | 1,075 | 93.85 | 1,009 | 3thin |
Every lot
29 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 · Steers6 lots · lightest first |
| Steers | — | SelectReturn to Feed | 1,075 | 93.85/cwt | 91.00–100.00 | 1,009 | 3 |
| Steers | — | Select and Choice | 1,228 | 108.77/cwt | 98.50–113.50 | 1,336 | 14 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,238 | 108.29/cwt | 105.00–112.00 | 1,341 | 3 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,372 | 117.38/cwt | 114.50–120.50 | 1,610 | 75 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,515 | 121.63/cwt | 121.50–121.75 | 1,843 | 4 |
| Steers | — | ChoiceHeavy Weight | 1,945 | 96.00/cwt | 96.00–96.00 | 1,867 | 1 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Heifers6 lots · lightest first |
| Heifers | — | SelectReturn to Feed | 950 | 105.00/cwt |
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.