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 | — | High | 1,711 | 91.26 | 1,561 | 15 |
| Cows | Premium White 65-75% | Low | 1,444 | 87.07 | 1,257 | 7thin |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | High | 1,510 | 71.71 | 1,083 | 45 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | Low | 1,240 | 67.88 | 842 | 55 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | Average | 986 | 58.26 | 574 | 20 |
| Dairy Steers | Choice | Low | 1,659 | 87.87 | 1,458 | 13 |
| Heifers | Choice | Average | 1,327 | 119.21 | 1,581 | 43 |
| Heifers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,208 | 115.44 | 1,395 | 2thin |
| Heifers | Select | Average | 1,030 | 78.75 | 811 | 3thin |
| Steers | Choice | Average | 1,423 | 120.04 | 1,709 | 86 |
| Steers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,222 | 112.65 | 1,377 | 8thin |
Every lot
27 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 | 1,222 | 112.65/cwt | 107.00–117.00 | 1,377 | 8 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,408 | 121.53/cwt | 118.00–124.50 | 1,711 | 69 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,475 | 114.28/cwt | 107.00–117.50 | 1,686 | 16 |
| Steers | — | ChoiceHeavy Weight | 1,665 | 109.50/cwt | 109.50–109.50 | 1,823 | 1 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Heifers5 lots · lightest first |
| Heifers | — | Select | 1,030 | 78.75/cwt | 73.00–82.00 | 811 | 3 |
| Heifers | — | Select and Choice | 1,208 | 115.44/cwt | 114.50–116.50 | 1,395 | 2 |
| Heifers | — | Choice | 1,253 | 109.72/cwt | 101.00–115.00 | 1,375 | 8 |
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.