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 |
|---|
| Bullocks | — | High | 1,550 | 97.50 | 1,511 | 1thin |
| Bulls | — | Average | 1,669 | 69.21 | 1,155 | 32 |
| Cows | Premium White 65-75% | High | 1,285 | 72.96 | 937 | 9thin |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | Average | 1,525 | 53.03 | 808 | 68 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | High | 1,269 | 49.49 | 628 | 59 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | High | 1,084 | 41.92 | 454 | 22 |
| Heifers | Choice | High | 1,340 | 101.36 | 1,358 | 69 |
| Heifers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,005 | 88.96 | 894 | 2thin |
| Steers | Choice | Average | 1,429 | 101.11 | 1,445 | 70 |
| Steers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,205 | 95.68 | 1,153 | 10 |
| Steers | Standard | Average | 1,181 | 67.01 | 791 | 4thin |
Every lot
29 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 · Steers8 lots · lightest first |
| Steers | — | Select and ChoiceReturn to Feed | 1,072 | 99.50/cwt | 99.50–99.50 | 1,067 | 2 |
| Steers | — | Standard | 1,145 | 61.34/cwt | 57.50–70.00 | 702 | 3 |
| Steers | — | Select and Choice | 1,238 | 94.72/cwt | 85.50–100.00 | 1,173 | 8 |
| Steers | — | Standard | 1,290 | 84.00/cwt | 84.00–84.00 | 1,084 | 1 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,360 | 94.71/cwt | 90.00–99.50 | 1,288 | 10 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,370 | 108.00/cwt | 108.00–108.00 | 1,480 | 1 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,382 | 104.06/cwt | 100.00–107.50 | 1,438 | 49 |
| Steers | — | ChoiceHeavy Weight | 1,736 |
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.