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 | 1,634 | 84.32 | 1,378 | 14 |
| Cows | Premium White 65-75% | Low | 1,405 | 75.00 | 1,054 | 1thin |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | High | 1,481 | 68.92 | 1,021 | 84 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | Low | 1,238 | 62.60 | 775 | 83 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | High | 1,159 | 52.26 | 606 | 16 |
| Dairy Steers | Choice | Average | 1,586 | 91.67 | 1,454 | 6thin |
| Heifers | Choice | Low | 1,179 | 114.65 | 1,352 | 19 |
| Heifers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,094 | 106.17 | 1,161 | 9thin |
| Heifers | Select | Average | 1,028 | 88.69 | 911 | 5thin |
| Steers | Choice | Low | 1,326 | 116.74 | 1,549 | 59 |
| Steers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,094 | 106.11 | 1,161 | 10 |
| Steers | Select | Average | 1,108 | 84.38 | 935 | 3thin |
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 · Steers4 lots · lightest first |
| Steers | — | Select and Choice | 1,094 | 106.11/cwt | 94.00–111.50 | 1,161 | 10 |
| Steers | — | Select | 1,108 | 84.38/cwt | 80.00–87.00 | 935 | 3 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,255 | 109.74/cwt | 107.00–112.50 | 1,377 | 2 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,329 | 116.99/cwt | 113.50–119.25 | 1,555 | 57 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Heifers6 lots · lightest first |
| Heifers | — | SelectReturn to Feed | 970 | 105.00/cwt | 105.00–105.00 | 1,019 | 2 |
| Heifers | — | ChoiceReturn to Feed | 990 | 108.50/cwt | 108.50–108.50 | 1,074 | 1 |
| Heifers | — | Select | 1,066 | 77.82/cwt | 63.50–84.00 | 830 |
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.