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 | — | Average | 1,640 | 81.00 | 1,328 | 1thin |
| Bulls | — | Average | 1,668 | 71.20 | 1,188 | 11 |
| Cows | Premium White 65-75% | High | 1,466 | 90.95 | 1,333 | 16 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | Low | 1,475 | 62.60 | 923 | 21 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | Low | 1,210 | 54.42 | 659 | 50 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | Very Low | 1,068 | 42.92 | 458 | 22 |
| Heifers | Choice | Average | 1,295 | 113.85 | 1,474 | 13 |
| Heifers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,175 | 108.50 | 1,275 | 1thin |
| Heifers | Select | Average | 945 | 68.42 | 647 | 3thin |
| Steers | Choice | Average | 1,500 | 112.02 | 1,681 | 16 |
| Steers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,210 | 107.63 | 1,302 | 16 |
Every lot
23 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 · Steers4 lots · lightest first |
| Steers | — | Select and Choice | 1,210 | 107.63/cwt | 103.00–109.50 | 1,302 | 16 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,446 | 117.50/cwt | 117.50–117.50 | 1,699 | 3 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,460 | 113.66/cwt | 110.00–116.00 | 1,659 | 11 |
| Steers | — | ChoiceHeavy Weight | 1,803 | 94.77/cwt | 90.00–100.00 | 1,709 | 2 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Heifers3 lots · lightest first |
| Heifers | — | Select | 945 | 68.42/cwt | 61.00–72.00 | 647 | 3 |
| Heifers | — | Select and Choice | 1,175 | 108.50/cwt | 108.50–108.50 | 1,275 | 1 |
| Heifers | — | Choice | 1,295 | 113.85/cwt | 110.00–116.00 | 1,474 | 13 |
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.