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 | 1,629 | 86.80 | 1,414 | 10 |
| Cows | Premium White 65-75% | High | 1,581 | 91.16 | 1,441 | 30 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | Low | 1,442 | 68.88 | 994 | 27 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | High | 1,201 | 64.01 | 769 | 41 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | Low | 1,041 | 53.24 | 554 | 18 |
| Dairy Steers | Choice | Average | 1,663 | 86.27 | 1,435 | 2thin |
| Heifers | Choice | Low | 1,236 | 113.65 | 1,404 | 48 |
| Heifers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,062 | 106.77 | 1,134 | 5thin |
| Heifers | Select | Average | 942 | 77.80 | 733 | 3thin |
| Steers | Choice | Low | 1,301 | 115.61 | 1,504 | 49 |
| Steers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,215 | 107.38 | 1,305 | 15 |
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 · Steers3 lots · lightest first |
| Steers | — | Select and Choice | 1,215 | 107.38/cwt | 99.00–111.50 | 1,305 | 15 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,258 | 110.93/cwt | 108.50–111.50 | 1,395 | 6 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,307 | 116.26/cwt | 113.00–119.75 | 1,520 | 43 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Heifers4 lots · lightest first |
| Heifers | — | Select | 942 | 77.80/cwt | 60.50–86.00 | 733 | 3 |
| Heifers | — | Select and Choice | 1,062 | 106.77/cwt | 98.00–109.50 | 1,134 | 5 |
| Heifers | — | Choice | 1,210 | 115.88/cwt | 112.00–117.75 | 1,402 | 33 |
| Heifers | — | Choice | 1,292 | 108.73/cwt | 105.00–110.00 | 1,405 | 15 |
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.