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 | 1,448 | 89.08 | 1,290 | 17 |
| Cows | Premium White 65-75% | Average | 1,280 | 86.00 | 1,101 | 11 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | Average | 1,474 | 64.45 | 950 | 35 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | Low | 1,196 | 64.42 | 771 | 76 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | High | 1,012 | 57.15 | 578 | 27 |
| Heifers | Choice | Low | 1,332 | 109.68 | 1,461 | 29 |
| Heifers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,130 | 99.54 | 1,125 | 3thin |
| Heifers | Select | Average | 863 | 99.40 | 858 | 20 |
| Steers | Choice | Average | 1,431 | 111.05 | 1,590 | 70 |
| Steers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,203 | 101.52 | 1,221 | 5thin |
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 · Steers4 lots · lightest first |
| Steers | — | Select and Choice | 1,203 | 101.52/cwt | 98.50–105.00 | 1,221 | 5 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,300 | 105.61/cwt | 105.00–106.00 | 1,373 | 3 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,411 | 112.27/cwt | 108.50–116.00 | 1,584 | 62 |
| Steers | — | ChoiceHeavy Weight | 1,763 | 99.17/cwt | 90.00–103.50 | 1,748 | 5 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Heifers5 lots · lightest first |
| Heifers | — | SelectReturn to Feed | 839 | 102.74/cwt | 83.00–119.00 | 862 | 17 |
| Heifers | — | Select | 1,000 | 80.48/cwt | 71.00–90.00 | 805 | 3 |
| Heifers | — | Select and Choice | 1,130 | 99.54/cwt | 98.00–102.00 |
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.