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 | — | High | 1,670 | 102.00 | 1,703 | 1thin |
| Bulls | — | Low | 1,647 | 72.52 | 1,195 | 16 |
| Cows | Premium White 65-75% | Average | 1,540 | 90.87 | 1,400 | 6thin |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | Average | 1,469 | 55.88 | 821 | 30 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | Average | 1,276 | 49.74 | 635 | 66 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | Average | 1,029 | 38.09 | 392 | 18 |
| Heifers | Choice | Average | 1,267 | 108.95 | 1,381 | 63 |
| Heifers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,171 | 96.21 | 1,127 | 8thin |
| Steers | Choice | High | 1,461 | 110.15 | 1,610 | 154 |
| Steers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,302 | 96.37 | 1,255 | 11 |
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 | 1,302 | 96.37/cwt | 87.00–104.00 | 1,255 | 11 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,418 | 101.56/cwt | 99.00–104.50 | 1,440 | 2 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,445 | 114.50/cwt | 114.50–114.50 | 1,655 | 1 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,462 | 110.23/cwt | 106.50–113.25 | 1,612 | 151 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Heifers5 lots · lightest first |
| Heifers | — | ChoiceLight Weight | 970 | 101.00/cwt | 100.50–101.50 | 980 | 3 |
| Heifers | — | Select and Choice | 1,171 | 96.21/cwt | 88.00–104.00 | 1,127 | 8 |
| Heifers | — | Choice | 1,258 | 109.10/cwt | 105.00–111.50 | 1,372 | 50 |
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.