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 | 1,559 | 81.47 | 1,270 | 23 |
| Cows | Premium White 65-75% | High | 1,170 | 90.00 | 1,053 | 1thin |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | Average | 1,525 | 62.52 | 954 | 25 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | Average | 1,270 | 57.06 | 725 | 40 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | Very Low | 1,089 | 37.92 | 413 | 15 |
| Dairy Steers | Choice | Average | 1,721 | 89.04 | 1,532 | 7thin |
| Heifers | Choice | Average | 1,334 | 112.53 | 1,501 | 57 |
| Heifers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,283 | 106.77 | 1,370 | 2thin |
| Heifers | Select | Average | 1,002 | 73.17 | 733 | 3thin |
| Steers | Choice | High | 1,428 | 113.70 | 1,624 | 23 |
| Steers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,265 | 98.38 | 1,245 | 2thin |
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 | — | Select and Choice | 1,265 | 98.38/cwt | 97.00–100.00 | 1,245 | 2 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,392 | 112.90/cwt | 110.00–115.00 | 1,572 | 19 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,600 | 117.50/cwt | 117.50–117.50 | 1,880 | 4 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Heifers6 lots · lightest first |
| Heifers | — | SelectReturn to Feed | 910 | 99.00/cwt | 99.00–99.00 | 901 | 1 |
| Heifers | — | Select | 1,048 | 60.25/cwt | 55.50–64.50 | 631 | 2 |
| Heifers | — | Select and Choice | 1,283 | 106.77/cwt | 105.00–109.00 | 1,370 | 2 |
| Heifers | — | Choice | 1,319 | 113.11/cwt | 109.00–115.25 | 1,492 | 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.