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 | 1,696 | 92.69 | 1,572 | 22 |
| Cows | Premium White 65-75% | Low | 1,384 | 108.38 | 1,500 | 6thin |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | Low | 1,266 | 65.22 | 826 | 55 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | Low | 1,579 | 65.13 | 1,028 | 44 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | Low | 1,069 | 55.06 | 589 | 13 |
| Dairy Steers | Choice | Average | 1,479 | 96.00 | 1,420 | 6thin |
| Heifers | Choice | Average | 1,307 | 124.21 | 1,624 | 65 |
| Heifers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,164 | 109.56 | 1,275 | 8thin |
| Heifers | Select | Average | 1,099 | 88.70 | 974 | 8thin |
| Steers | Choice | Average | 1,401 | 125.75 | 1,762 | 65 |
| Steers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,215 | 120.26 | 1,461 | 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 · Steers3 lots · lightest first |
| Steers | — | Select and Choice | 1,215 | 120.26/cwt | 107.00–122.00 | 1,461 | 16 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,370 | 114.42/cwt | 113.50–115.50 | 1,568 | 2 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,402 | 126.11/cwt | 123.00–129.50 | 1,768 | 63 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Heifers6 lots · lightest first |
| Heifers | — | ChoiceLight Weight | 960 | 103.00/cwt | 103.00–103.00 | 989 | 1 |
| Heifers | — | Select | 1,097 | 86.24/cwt | 74.00–93.00 | 946 | 6 |
| Heifers | — | SelectReturn to Feed | 1,103 | 96.06/cwt | 95.00–97.00 | 1,060 | 2 |
| Heifers | — | Select and Choice | 1,164 | 109.56/cwt | 98.00–122.00 |
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.