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 | — | Average | 1,730 | 77.50 | 1,341 | 1thin |
| Bulls | — | Low | 1,653 | 78.05 | 1,290 | 37 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | High | 1,489 | 61.41 | 914 | 53 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | High | 1,227 | 58.59 | 719 | 85 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | Very Low | 1,003 | 43.86 | 440 | 22 |
| Dairy Steers | Choice | Average | 1,662 | 89.18 | 1,482 | 7thin |
| Dairy Steers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,215 | 78.00 | 948 | 1thin |
| Dairy Steers | Select | Average | 1,060 | 63.50 | 673 | 2thin |
| Heifers | Choice | High | 1,320 | 121.96 | 1,610 | 62 |
| Heifers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,131 | 112.34 | 1,270 | 23 |
| Steers | Choice | Average | 1,457 | 123.06 | 1,793 | 74 |
| Steers | Select | Average | 1,115 | 113.36 | 1,264 | 5thin |
| Steers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,226 | 112.83 | 1,383 | 10 |
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 · Steers6 lots · lightest first |
| Steers | — | SelectReturn to Feed | 1,115 | 113.36/cwt | 105.00–117.50 | 1,264 | 5 |
| Steers | — | Select and Choice | 1,226 | 112.83/cwt | 104.00–118.50 | 1,383 | 10 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,350 | 119.50/cwt | 119.50–119.50 | 1,613 | 1 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,455 | 123.13/cwt | 120.00–126.25 | 1,792 | 71 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,480 | 127.50/cwt | 127.50–127.50 | 1,887 | 1 |
| Steers | — | ChoiceHeavy Weight | 1,690 | 117.50/cwt | 117.50–117.50 | 1,986 | 1 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Heifers5 lots · lightest first |
| Heifers | — | Select and ChoiceReturn to Feed | 1,040 | 97.00/cwt |
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.