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 |
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| Bulls | — | Average | 1,592 | 86.28 | 1,373 | 22 |
| Cows | Premium White 65-75% | Average | 1,455 | 107.00 | 1,557 | 1thin |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | High | 1,495 | 67.79 | 1,013 | 61 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | Average | 1,228 | 67.69 | 831 | 56 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | High | 1,027 | 58.67 | 602 | 17 |
| Heifers | Choice | High | 1,304 | 125.20 | 1,633 | 54 |
| Heifers | Select | Average | 918 | 79.84 | 733 | 3thin |
| Steers | Choice | High | 1,409 | 125.19 | 1,764 | 108 |
| Steers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,322 | 117.57 | 1,554 | 8thin |
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 |
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| Slaughter Cattle · Steers4 lots · lightest first |
| Steers | — | Select and Choice | 1,322 | 117.57/cwt | 105.00–120.00 | 1,554 | 8 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,394 | 119.06/cwt | 115.00–120.00 | 1,660 | 6 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,408 | 125.42/cwt | 121.00–127.50 | 1,766 | 97 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,447 | 128.00/cwt | 128.00–128.00 | 1,852 | 5 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Heifers5 lots · lightest first |
| Heifers | — | Select | 875 | 71.26/cwt | 70.00–72.00 | 624 | 2 |
| Heifers | — | SelectReturn to Feed | 1,005 | 97.00/cwt | 97.00–97.00 | 975 | 1 |
| Heifers | — | Choice | 1,225 | 109.43/cwt | 107.00–112.00 | 1,341 | 2 |
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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.