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 |
|---|
| Bullocks | — | Low | 1,205 | 70.50 | 850 | 2thin |
| Bulls | — | Average | 1,823 | 71.00 | 1,294 | 13 |
| Cows | Premium White 65-75% | Average | 1,378 | 81.76 | 1,127 | 10 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | Average | 1,452 | 62.31 | 905 | 29 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | High | 1,221 | 55.47 | 677 | 42 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | Very Low | 1,107 | 41.73 | 462 | 21 |
| Heifers | Choice | Average | 1,165 | 102.50 | 1,194 | 1thin |
| Heifers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,080 | 93.31 | 1,008 | 2thin |
| Heifers | Select | Average | 1,185 | 71.00 | 841 | 1thin |
| Steers | Choice | Low | 1,179 | 96.50 | 1,137 | 6thin |
Every lot
23 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 · Steers2 lots · lightest first |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,117 | 103.18/cwt | 100.00–105.00 | 1,153 | 3 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,240 | 89.82/cwt | 85.00–95.00 | 1,114 | 3 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Heifers3 lots · lightest first |
| Heifers | — | Select and Choice | 1,080 | 93.31/cwt | 91.00–96.00 | 1,008 | 2 |
| Heifers | — | Choice | 1,165 | 102.50/cwt | 102.50–102.50 | 1,194 | 1 |
| Heifers | — | Select | 1,185 | 71.00/cwt | 71.00–71.00 | 841 | 1 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,728 | 45.54/cwt | 21.00–65.50 | 787 | 2 |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,836 | 74.74 |
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.