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 | 1,800 | 83.30 | 1,500 | 13 |
| Cows | Premium White 65-75% | Average | 1,445 | 90.50 | 1,308 | 2thin |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | Average | 1,476 | 59.24 | 875 | 23 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | Average | 1,222 | 57.68 | 705 | 51 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | Average | 1,026 | 56.59 | 581 | 12 |
| Heifers | Choice | Low | 1,278 | 104.49 | 1,336 | 18 |
| Heifers | Select | Average | 999 | 65.76 | 657 | 4thin |
| Steers | Choice | Average | 1,470 | 101.93 | 1,499 | 24 |
Every lot
20 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 | — | Choice | 1,407 | 107.26/cwt | 103.50–109.00 | 1,509 | 14 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,486 | 94.87/cwt | 89.00–100.50 | 1,410 | 7 |
| Steers | — | ChoiceHeavy Weight | 1,730 | 93.50/cwt | 93.50–93.50 | 1,618 | 3 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Heifers3 lots · lightest first |
| Heifers | — | Select | 999 | 65.76/cwt | 54.50–74.00 | 657 | 4 |
| Heifers | — | Choice | 1,210 | 95.52/cwt | 90.00–101.00 | 1,156 | 2 |
| Heifers | — | Choice | 1,287 | 105.61/cwt | 102.50–108.00 | 1,359 | 16 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first |
| Bulls | — | —Return to Feed |
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.