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 | 1,651 | 92.85 | 1,533 | 19 |
| Cows | Premium White 65-75% | Average | 1,388 | 104.65 | 1,453 | 3thin |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | Low | 1,469 | 75.01 | 1,102 | 58 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | Average | 1,212 | 71.82 | 870 | 113 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | Average | 1,143 | 61.03 | 697 | 22 |
| Dairy Steers | Choice | Average | 1,203 | 101.28 | 1,218 | 4thin |
| Heifers | Choice | Average | 1,247 | 117.56 | 1,466 | 68 |
| Heifers | Select | Low | 795 | 79.33 | 631 | 3thin |
| Steers | Choice | Average | 1,354 | 120.76 | 1,635 | 105 |
| Steers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,357 | 110.22 | 1,496 | 7thin |
| Steers | Select | Average | 1,093 | 82.93 | 906 | 7thin |
Every lot
28 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 · Steers5 lots · lightest first |
| Steers | — | Select | 1,093 | 82.93/cwt | 68.50–93.00 | 906 | 7 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,346 | 121.54/cwt | 118.00–124.75 | 1,636 | 99 |
| Steers | — | Select and Choice | 1,357 | 110.22/cwt | 100.00–115.00 | 1,496 | 7 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,426 | 107.65/cwt | 94.00–117.00 | 1,535 | 5 |
| Steers | — | ChoiceHeavy Weight | 1,810 | 109.00/cwt | 109.00–109.00 | 1,973 | 1 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Heifers6 lots · lightest first |
| Heifers | — | SelectReturn to Feed | 600 | 86.00/cwt | 86.00–86.00 | 516 | 1 |
| Heifers | — | Select | 760 | 88.00/cwt | 88.00–88.00 | 669 |
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.