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 | 1,769 | 73.01 | 1,291 | 8thin |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | High | 1,445 | 52.45 | 758 | 25 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | Average | 1,173 | 51.34 | 602 | 33 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | Low | 1,068 | 36.80 | 393 | 10 |
| Heifers | Choice | Average | 1,303 | 114.05 | 1,487 | 39 |
| Heifers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,147 | 99.65 | 1,143 | 3thin |
| Steers | Choice | Low | 1,414 | 116.42 | 1,646 | 68 |
| Steers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,229 | 103.60 | 1,273 | 6thin |
| Steers | Select | Average | 1,009 | 97.57 | 985 | 6thin |
Every lot
24 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 · Steers6 lots · lightest first |
| Steers | — | SelectReturn to Feed | 960 | 103.11/cwt | 75.00–117.00 | 990 | 4 |
| Steers | — | Select | 1,108 | 86.48/cwt | 86.00–87.00 | 958 | 2 |
| Steers | — | Select and Choice | 1,229 | 103.60/cwt | 98.00–108.50 | 1,273 | 6 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,368 | 107.24/cwt | 105.00–112.50 | 1,467 | 4 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,411 | 116.42/cwt | 113.00–119.00 | 1,643 | 55 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,452 | 120.48/cwt | 120.25–120.75 | 1,749 | 9 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Heifers5 lots · lightest first |
| Heifers | — | ChoiceLight Weight | 990 | 70.00/cwt | 70.00–70.00 | 693 |
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.