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 | 1,703 | 81.93 | 1,395 | 23 |
| Cows | Premium White 65-75% | High | 1,515 | 84.72 | 1,284 | 12 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | High | 1,498 | 67.20 | 1,007 | 58 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | High | 1,249 | 61.12 | 763 | 99 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | Average | 967 | 46.53 | 450 | 26 |
| Heifers | Choice | High | 1,340 | 128.89 | 1,728 | 37 |
| Heifers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,180 | 110.03 | 1,298 | 6thin |
| Heifers | Select | Average | 970 | 102.56 | 995 | 18 |
| Steers | Choice | High | 1,412 | 129.51 | 1,828 | 116 |
| Steers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,364 | 116.90 | 1,595 | 9thin |
Every lot
26 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 | 1,364 | 116.90/cwt | 110.00–123.00 | 1,595 | 9 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,366 | 128.73/cwt | 126.00–132.50 | 1,758 | 72 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,463 | 122.13/cwt | 118.00–125.50 | 1,787 | 13 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,496 | 134.40/cwt | 133.00–136.00 | 2,011 | 31 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Heifers6 lots · lightest first |
| Heifers | — | SelectReturn to Feed | 927 | 112.04/cwt | 94.00–123.50 | 1,039 | 12 |
| Heifers | — | Select | 1,056 | 83.60/cwt | 71.00–91.00 | 883 | 6 |
| Heifers | — | Select and Choice | 1,180 | 110.03/cwt | 101.00–120.00 | 1,298 | 6 |
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.