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 | 1,446 | 97.47 | 1,409 | 19 |
| Cows | Premium White 65-75% | Average | 1,240 | 105.69 | 1,311 | 3thin |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | Low | 1,533 | 77.70 | 1,191 | 33 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | High | 1,265 | 73.53 | 930 | 50 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | High | 1,119 | 70.13 | 785 | 10 |
| Heifers | Choice | Average | 1,209 | 121.46 | 1,468 | 41 |
| Steers | Choice | Average | 1,323 | 123.46 | 1,633 | 88 |
| Steers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,186 | 105.96 | 1,257 | 15 |
Every lot
19 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 | 1,186 | 105.96/cwt | 91.00–115.50 | 1,257 | 15 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,318 | 123.90/cwt | 119.50–125.75 | 1,633 | 84 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,425 | 114.28/cwt | 109.50–116.50 | 1,628 | 4 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Heifers3 lots · lightest first |
| Heifers | — | Choice | 1,148 | 115.23/cwt | 110.50–117.50 | 1,323 | 3 |
| Heifers | — | Choice | 1,208 | 121.75/cwt | 118.00–124.50 | 1,471 | 36 |
| Heifers | — | Choice | 1,315 | 125.50/cwt | 125.50–125.50 | 1,650 | 2 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Bulls4 lots · lightest first |
| Bulls | — | —Return to Feed | 765 |
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.