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 | 1,421 | 79.14 | 1,125 | 9thin |
| Cows | Premium White 65-75% | Low | 1,260 | 85.50 | 1,077 | 3thin |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | Low | 1,534 | 65.07 | 998 | 40 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | Low | 1,302 | 60.16 | 783 | 54 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | Average | 1,078 | 47.03 | 507 | 22 |
| Dairy Steers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,243 | 79.20 | 984 | 5thin |
| Heifers | Choice | Low | 1,313 | 118.64 | 1,558 | 56 |
| Heifers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,082 | 104.29 | 1,128 | 9thin |
| Heifers | Select | Average | 1,003 | 88.87 | 891 | 6thin |
| Steers | Choice | Average | 1,450 | 118.90 | 1,724 | 52 |
| Steers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,217 | 112.85 | 1,373 | 16 |
| Steers | Select | Average | 995 | 107.23 | 1,067 | 2thin |
Every lot
26 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 | — | SelectReturn to Feed | 995 | 107.23/cwt | 105.00–109.00 | 1,067 | 2 |
| Steers | — | Select and Choice | 1,217 | 112.85/cwt | 104.50–114.50 | 1,373 | 16 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,450 | 118.90/cwt | 115.50–121.25 | 1,724 | 52 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Heifers6 lots · lightest first |
| Heifers | — | SelectReturn to Feed | 930 | 99.18/cwt | 93.00–106.00 | 922 | 4 |
| Heifers | — | Select and Choice | 1,080 | 110.08/cwt | 103.00–113.50 | 1,189 | 5 |
| Heifers | — | Select and ChoiceReturn to Feed | 1,084 | 97.05/cwt | 94.00–104.00 | 1,052 | 4 |
| Heifers | — | Select | 1,148 | 68.26/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.