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 | 1,620 | 101.65 | 1,647 | 20 |
| Cows | Premium White 65-75% | High | 1,427 | 88.81 | 1,267 | 12 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | Average | 1,413 | 74.89 | 1,058 | 12 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | Average | 1,224 | 70.76 | 866 | 31 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | Average | 1,051 | 61.50 | 646 | 12 |
| Dairy Steers | Choice | Average | 1,415 | 88.33 | 1,250 | 3thin |
| Heifers | Choice | Average | 1,226 | 102.91 | 1,262 | 43 |
| Heifers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,071 | 96.48 | 1,033 | 8thin |
| Heifers | Select | Average | 839 | 92.60 | 777 | 4thin |
| Steers | Choice | Average | 1,361 | 104.32 | 1,420 | 46 |
| Steers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,359 | 94.46 | 1,284 | 5thin |
| Steers | Select | Average | 1,108 | 83.00 | 919 | 2thin |
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 · Steers5 lots · lightest first |
| Steers | — | Select | 1,105 | 86.00/cwt | 86.00–86.00 | 950 | 1 |
| Steers | — | SelectReturn to Feed | 1,110 | 80.00/cwt | 80.00–80.00 | 888 | 1 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,235 | 92.46/cwt | 92.00–93.00 | 1,142 | 2 |
| Steers | — | Select and Choice | 1,359 | 94.46/cwt | 93.00–96.50 | 1,284 | 5 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,367 | 104.86/cwt | 101.00–107.50 | 1,433 | 44 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Heifers5 lots · lightest first |
| Heifers | — | SelectReturn to Feed | 839 | 92.60/cwt | 72.00–103.00 | 777 | 4 |
| Heifers | — | ChoiceHeavy Weight | 1,002 | 92.48/cwt | 84.00–98.50 |
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.