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 | — | High | 1,668 | 76.88 | 1,282 | 11 |
| Cows | Premium White 65-75% | Low | 1,547 | 76.70 | 1,187 | 5thin |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | Average | 1,496 | 57.20 | 855 | 43 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | Average | 1,290 | 49.89 | 644 | 70 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | High | 1,099 | 31.44 | 346 | 25 |
| Heifers | Choice | Average | 1,336 | 122.68 | 1,639 | 85 |
| Heifers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,107 | 110.97 | 1,228 | 9thin |
| Heifers | Select | Average | 937 | 62.10 | 582 | 3thin |
| Steers | Choice | Average | 1,436 | 123.78 | 1,778 | 115 |
| Steers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,250 | 112.36 | 1,405 | 22 |
Every lot
29 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 | — | Choice | 1,215 | 115.62/cwt | 113.50–117.50 | 1,405 | 2 |
| Steers | — | Select and Choice | 1,250 | 112.36/cwt | 100.00–119.00 | 1,405 | 22 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,424 | 123.82/cwt | 120.00–126.75 | 1,763 | 99 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,513 | 128.08/cwt | 127.25–128.75 | 1,938 | 11 |
| Steers | — | ChoiceHeavy Weight | 1,705 | 112.27/cwt | 104.00–117.00 | 1,914 | 3 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Heifers7 lots · lightest first |
| Heifers | — | Select | 937 | 62.10/cwt | 50.00–74.00 | 582 | 3 |
| Heifers | — | Select and ChoiceReturn to Feed | 1,095 | 123.50/cwt | 123.50–123.50 |
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.