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 | 1,619 | 92.53 | 1,498 | 12 |
| Cows | Premium White 65-75% | Average | 1,340 | 100.75 | 1,350 | 2thin |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | Average | 1,490 | 76.83 | 1,145 | 28 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | High | 1,235 | 72.84 | 900 | 68 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | High | 1,110 | 63.88 | 709 | 17 |
| Dairy Steers | Choice | Average | 1,443 | 110.05 | 1,588 | 14 |
| Heifers | Choice | Low | 1,256 | 124.69 | 1,566 | 25 |
| Heifers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,072 | 111.04 | 1,190 | 6thin |
| Heifers | Select | Average | 909 | 90.61 | 824 | 5thin |
| Steers | Choice | Low | 1,388 | 124.81 | 1,733 | 79 |
| Steers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,148 | 114.80 | 1,318 | 24 |
| Steers | Select | Average | 987 | 94.16 | 929 | 6thin |
Every lot
29 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 · Steers6 lots · lightest first |
| Steers | — | SelectReturn to Feed | 982 | 108.50/cwt | 108.50–108.50 | 1,065 | 2 |
| Steers | — | Select | 989 | 86.99/cwt | 70.00–97.00 | 860 | 4 |
| Steers | — | Select and Choice | 1,148 | 114.80/cwt | 109.00–118.50 | 1,318 | 24 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,322 | 118.04/cwt | 98.00–122.50 | 1,560 | 18 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,387 | 125.77/cwt | 123.00–129.00 | 1,744 | 48 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,486 | 130.65/cwt | 129.00–131.75 | 1,941 | 13 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Heifers6 lots · lightest first |
| Heifers | — | SelectReturn to Feed | 897 | 110.00/cwt | 110.00–110.00 |
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.