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 |
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| Bulls | — | Average | 1,803 | 87.01 | 1,568 | 18 |
| Cows | Premium White 65-75% | High | 1,534 | 85.61 | 1,314 | 26 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | High | 1,553 | 69.22 | 1,075 | 27 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | Low | 1,172 | 62.05 | 727 | 37 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | Average | 1,012 | 46.79 | 474 | 8thin |
| Heifers | Choice | Average | 1,343 | 111.82 | 1,501 | 44 |
| Heifers | Select | Average | 936 | 83.74 | 783 | 4thin |
| Steers | Choice | Average | 1,357 | 117.06 | 1,589 | 89 |
| Steers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,080 | 105.94 | 1,144 | 2thin |
Every lot
24 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 |
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| Slaughter Cattle · Steers4 lots · lightest first |
| Steers | — | Select and Choice | 1,080 | 105.94/cwt | 100.00–111.50 | 1,144 | 2 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,092 | 107.74/cwt | 102.50–111.00 | 1,177 | 3 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,354 | 117.18/cwt | 112.50–118.75 | 1,587 | 79 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,507 | 119.72/cwt | 119.50–119.75 | 1,804 | 7 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Heifers6 lots · lightest first |
| Heifers | — | SelectReturn to Feed | 883 | 95.45/cwt | 87.00–106.00 | 843 | 2 |
| Heifers | — | Select | 988 | 72.02/cwt | 60.00–81.00 | 712 | 2 |
| Heifers | — | Choice | 1,292 | 115.03/cwt | 113.50–118.00 | 1,486 | 27 |
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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.