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 | — | High | 1,507 | 81.79 | 1,233 | 22 |
| Cows | Premium White 65-75% | Low | 1,288 | 89.74 | 1,156 | 10 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | Low | 1,469 | 65.01 | 955 | 34 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | Low | 1,225 | 60.25 | 738 | 48 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | High | 1,064 | 52.93 | 563 | 23 |
| Dairy Steers | Choice | Average | 1,458 | 85.75 | 1,250 | 8thin |
| Heifers | Choice | Low | 1,207 | 112.05 | 1,352 | 43 |
| Heifers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,069 | 103.48 | 1,106 | 14 |
| Steers | Choice | Low | 1,341 | 112.60 | 1,510 | 88 |
| Steers | Select | Average | 1,238 | 103.34 | 1,279 | 12 |
| Steers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,188 | 102.31 | 1,215 | 22 |
Every lot
25 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 | 1,188 | 102.31/cwt | 95.00–108.50 | 1,215 | 22 |
| Steers | — | SelectReturn to Feed | 1,238 | 103.34/cwt | 95.00–114.00 | 1,279 | 12 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,313 | 99.69/cwt | 90.00–108.50 | 1,309 | 6 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,321 | 113.16/cwt | 109.00–115.25 | 1,495 | 70 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,471 | 115.81/cwt | 115.00–116.50 | 1,704 | 12 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Heifers4 lots · lightest first |
| Heifers | — | Select and Choice | 1,069 | 103.48/cwt | 98.00–107.50 | 1,106 | 14 |
| Heifers | — | Choice | 1,198 | 111.98/cwt | 108.00–114.50 | 1,342 | 36 |
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.