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 | 1,537 | 80.95 | 1,245 | 23 |
| Cows | Premium White 65-75% | Average | 1,378 | 83.13 | 1,146 | 4thin |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | Average | 1,474 | 64.89 | 956 | 51 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | Average | 1,252 | 59.39 | 744 | 87 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | Average | 1,075 | 35.79 | 385 | 12 |
| Heifers | Choice | Low | 1,266 | 127.26 | 1,611 | 27 |
| Heifers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,149 | 112.21 | 1,289 | 9thin |
| Heifers | Select | Average | 1,052 | 78.77 | 829 | 6thin |
| Steers | Choice | Low | 1,422 | 127.14 | 1,808 | 59 |
| Steers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,305 | 114.79 | 1,498 | 24 |
Every lot
22 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 | — | Select and Choice | 1,305 | 114.79/cwt | 101.00–120.00 | 1,498 | 24 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,414 | 134.41/cwt | 134.00–135.00 | 1,901 | 9 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,421 | 128.61/cwt | 127.00–132.50 | 1,828 | 34 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,429 | 119.91/cwt | 104.00–125.50 | 1,714 | 16 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Heifers5 lots · lightest first |
| Heifers | — | Select | 1,052 | 78.77/cwt | 62.00–96.00 | 829 | 6 |
| Heifers | — | Select and Choice | 1,149 | 112.21/cwt | 100.00–123.50 | 1,289 | 9 |
| Heifers | — | Choice | 1,197 | 121.95/cwt | 116.50–123.00 | 1,460 | 10 |
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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.