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 | 1,789 | 87.22 | 1,561 | 30 |
| Cows | Premium White 65-75% | Average | 1,264 | 82.16 | 1,039 | 5thin |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | Average | 1,426 | 67.56 | 964 | 58 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | Average | 1,231 | 65.68 | 809 | 66 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | Average | 998 | 59.61 | 595 | 17 |
| Dairy Steers | Choice | High | 1,344 | 89.90 | 1,208 | 10 |
| Heifers | Choice | Average | 1,248 | 103.15 | 1,288 | 70 |
| Heifers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,050 | 92.40 | 970 | 14 |
| Heifers | Select | Average | 930 | 79.03 | 735 | 3thin |
| Steers | Choice | Average | 1,365 | 103.80 | 1,417 | 102 |
| Steers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,173 | 95.10 | 1,116 | 15 |
| Steers | Select | Average | 1,018 | 86.06 | 876 | 7thin |
Every lot
28 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 · Steers7 lots · lightest first |
| Steers | — | SelectReturn to Feed | 973 | 91.20/cwt | 81.00–122.00 | 887 | 5 |
| Steers | — | Select and ChoiceReturn to Feed | 1,025 | 90.00/cwt | 90.00–90.00 | 923 | 2 |
| Steers | — | Select | 1,130 | 73.21/cwt | 64.00–81.00 | 827 | 2 |
| Steers | — | Select and Choice | 1,196 | 95.89/cwt | 83.00–100.00 | 1,147 | 13 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,333 | 95.19/cwt | 80.00–100.00 | 1,269 | 11 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,364 | 104.63/cwt | 102.00–108.50 | 1,427 | 87 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,473 | 109.38/cwt | 109.00–110.00 | 1,611 | 4 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Heifers6 lots · lightest first |
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.