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 | 1,639 | 91.42 | 1,498 | 18 |
| Cows | Premium White 65-75% | High | 1,425 | 121.00 | 1,724 | 1thin |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | Low | 1,440 | 74.78 | 1,077 | 16 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | Average | 1,175 | 73.70 | 866 | 28 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | Average | 1,117 | 63.40 | 708 | 6thin |
| Heifers | Choice | Low | 1,279 | 125.34 | 1,603 | 29 |
| Steers | Choice | Low | 1,413 | 128.85 | 1,820 | 92 |
| Steers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,270 | 117.84 | 1,497 | 15 |
Every lot
20 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 · Steers4 lots · lightest first |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,207 | 123.06/cwt | 121.00–124.00 | 1,485 | 3 |
| Steers | — | Select and Choice | 1,270 | 117.84/cwt | 102.00–122.50 | 1,497 | 15 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,360 | 131.68/cwt | 131.50–132.00 | 1,791 | 6 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,424 | 128.86/cwt | 124.50–131.25 | 1,835 | 83 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Heifers3 lots · lightest first |
| Heifers | — | Choice | 1,233 | 116.75/cwt | 116.50–117.00 | 1,440 | 2 |
| Heifers | — | Choice | 1,258 | 123.28/cwt | 121.00–127.50 | 1,551 | 17 |
| Heifers | — | Choice | 1,324 | 130.56/cwt | 129.50–131.00 | 1,729 | 10 |
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.