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 | 1,742 | 70.61 | 1,230 | 5thin |
| Cows | Premium White 65-75% | Low | 1,353 | 72.07 | 975 | 4thin |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | Average | 1,535 | 58.97 | 905 | 56 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | Average | 1,227 | 54.07 | 663 | 43 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | Low | 1,151 | 37.41 | 431 | 7thin |
| Heifers | Choice | Average | 1,320 | 123.41 | 1,629 | 34 |
| Heifers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,080 | 113.17 | 1,222 | 5thin |
| Heifers | Select | Average | 860 | 66.40 | 571 | 9thin |
| Steers | Choice | Average | 1,444 | 123.14 | 1,778 | 23 |
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 · Steers3 lots · lightest first |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,160 | 116.50/cwt | 116.50–116.50 | 1,351 | 1 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,448 | 123.94/cwt | 120.00–126.50 | 1,795 | 21 |
| Steers | — | ChoiceHeavy Weight | 1,635 | 113.00/cwt | 113.00–113.00 | 1,848 | 1 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Heifers7 lots · lightest first |
| Heifers | — | SelectReturn to Feed | 705 | 86.50/cwt | 81.00–91.00 | 610 | 2 |
| Heifers | — | Select | 903 | 65.77/cwt | 54.50–87.00 | 594 | 6 |
| Heifers | — | Select | 910 | 30.00/cwt | 30.00–30.00 | 273 | 1 |
| Heifers | — | Select and Choice | 1,080 | 113.17/cwt | 101.00–117.00 | 1,222 |
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.