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 | 1,475 | 80.60 | 1,189 | 9thin |
| Cows | Premium White 65-75% | Low | 1,210 | 68.07 | 824 | 3thin |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | High | 1,548 | 65.62 | 1,016 | 16 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | Average | 1,169 | 60.79 | 711 | 43 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | Average | 1,083 | 49.09 | 532 | 7thin |
| Heifers | Choice | Average | 1,351 | 107.62 | 1,454 | 34 |
| Heifers | Select and Choice | Low | 1,163 | 97.91 | 1,139 | 6thin |
| Heifers | Select | Average | 949 | 82.57 | 784 | 6thin |
| Steers | Choice | Low | 1,483 | 111.43 | 1,652 | 27 |
| Steers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,252 | 100.59 | 1,259 | 3thin |
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 · Steers4 lots · lightest first |
| Steers | — | Select and Choice | 1,252 | 100.59/cwt | 91.00–105.50 | 1,259 | 3 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,467 | 112.20/cwt | 109.00–113.75 | 1,646 | 25 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,660 | 102.00/cwt | 102.00–102.00 | 1,693 | 1 |
| Steers | — | ChoiceHeavy Weight | 1,700 | 101.50/cwt | 101.50–101.50 | 1,726 | 1 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Heifers7 lots · lightest first |
| Heifers | — | SelectReturn to Feed | 916 | 85.59/cwt | 80.00–94.00 | 784 | 4 |
| Heifers | — | Select | 1,015 | 76.54/cwt | 74.00–79.00 | 777 | 2 |
| Heifers | — | Select and Choice | 1,135 | 85.00/cwt | 85.00–85.00 |
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.