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 | — | Average | 1,468 | 67.46 | 991 | 15 |
| Cows | Premium White 65-75% | Low | 1,342 | 71.25 | 956 | 4thin |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | Average | 1,468 | 49.22 | 723 | 26 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | Average | 1,234 | 46.47 | 573 | 43 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | Average | 1,166 | 37.40 | 436 | 18 |
| Dairy Steers | Choice | Average | 1,538 | 88.10 | 1,355 | 13 |
| Dairy Steers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,430 | 77.00 | 1,101 | 1thin |
| Heifers | Choice | Average | 1,300 | 106.10 | 1,379 | 21 |
| Heifers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,095 | 94.94 | 1,040 | 5thin |
| Heifers | Select | Average | 873 | 82.79 | 722 | 4thin |
| Steers | Choice | Low | 1,382 | 106.15 | 1,467 | 32 |
| Steers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,275 | 98.26 | 1,253 | 8thin |
Every lot
27 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 · Steers5 lots · lightest first |
| Steers | — | Select and Choice | 1,275 | 98.26/cwt | 92.50–103.50 | 1,253 | 8 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,318 | 100.69/cwt | 100.00–102.50 | 1,327 | 5 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,364 | 107.80/cwt | 104.50–110.50 | 1,470 | 21 |
| Steers | — | ChoiceNon-Traditional | 1,430 | 90.50/cwt | 90.50–90.50 | 1,294 | 2 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,531 | 112.13/cwt | 111.00–112.50 | 1,717 | 4 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Heifers6 lots · lightest first |
| Heifers | — | SelectReturn to Feed | 825 | 117.41/cwt | 116.00–119.00 | 969 | 2 |
| Heifers | — | Select | 920 | 48.17/cwt | 43.00–54.00 | 443 |
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.