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 | 1,644 | 95.51 | 1,570 | 31 |
| Cows | Premium White 65-75% | Low | 1,379 | 85.76 | 1,183 | 11 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | Low | 1,483 | 73.38 | 1,088 | 41 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | Average | 1,273 | 72.04 | 917 | 43 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | Average | 1,070 | 65.57 | 702 | 13 |
| Dairy Heifers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,300 | 73.92 | 961 | 3thin |
| Heifers | Choice | Average | 1,291 | 103.41 | 1,335 | 34 |
| Heifers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,026 | 91.34 | 937 | 11 |
| Steers | Choice | Low | 1,354 | 102.93 | 1,393 | 140 |
| Steers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,186 | 94.90 | 1,126 | 11 |
Every lot
21 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 | 1,186 | 94.90/cwt | 88.00–97.50 | 1,126 | 11 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,348 | 103.44/cwt | 99.00–105.50 | 1,394 | 131 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,435 | 95.53/cwt | 89.50–98.50 | 1,371 | 9 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Heifers3 lots · lightest first |
| Heifers | — | Select and Choice | 1,026 | 91.34/cwt | 85.00–97.00 | 937 | 11 |
| Heifers | — | Choice | 1,188 | 97.25/cwt | 97.00–97.50 | 1,155 | 2 |
| Heifers | — | Choice | 1,297 | 103.79/cwt | 99.50–105.75 | 1,346 | 32 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,391 | 87.34 |
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.