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 | 1,732 | 81.62 | 1,414 | 27 |
| Cows | Premium White 65-75% | Low | 1,367 | 82.10 | 1,123 | 18 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | Low | 1,537 | 62.43 | 960 | 45 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | Low | 1,226 | 57.46 | 705 | 127 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | Average | 1,018 | 46.14 | 470 | 25 |
| Heifers | Choice | Low | 1,351 | 109.87 | 1,484 | 40 |
| Heifers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,161 | 101.15 | 1,174 | 10 |
| Heifers | Select | Low | 891 | 97.92 | 872 | 16 |
| Steers | Choice | Low | 1,466 | 111.35 | 1,633 | 59 |
| Steers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,194 | 104.34 | 1,246 | 6thin |
Every lot
31 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 | — | Select and Choice | 1,194 | 104.34/cwt | 98.00–108.00 | 1,246 | 6 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,387 | 106.30/cwt | 100.00–113.00 | 1,474 | 7 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,419 | 113.45/cwt | 110.00–116.00 | 1,610 | 40 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,530 | 117.49/cwt | 117.00–118.00 | 1,798 | 4 |
| Steers | — | ChoiceHeavy Weight | 1,688 | 109.50/cwt | 109.50–109.50 | 1,848 | 3 |
| Steers | — | ChoiceHeavy Weight | 1,771 | 97.85/cwt | 90.00–109.00 | 1,733 | 5 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Heifers8 lots · lightest first |
| Heifers | — | Select | 755 | 51.50/cwt | 51.50–51.50 | 389 |
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.