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 | — | Low | 1,805 | 85.83 | 1,549 | 21 |
| Cows | Premium White 65-75% | Average | 1,370 | 94.12 | 1,289 | 4thin |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | High | 1,549 | 69.47 | 1,076 | 39 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | Average | 1,231 | 63.47 | 781 | 51 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | High | 1,031 | 46.58 | 480 | 22 |
| Heifers | Choice | Average | 1,445 | 139.23 | 2,012 | 31 |
| Heifers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,058 | 122.58 | 1,297 | 2thin |
| Heifers | Select | Average | 981 | 83.44 | 818 | 7thin |
| Steers | Choice | Average | 1,504 | 139.51 | 2,098 | 55 |
| Steers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,409 | 131.04 | 1,846 | 4thin |
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 · Steers5 lots · lightest first |
| Steers | — | Select and Choice | 1,409 | 131.04/cwt | 129.00–132.00 | 1,846 | 4 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,495 | 139.57/cwt | 137.00–141.00 | 2,087 | 49 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,545 | 131.44/cwt | 130.00–133.00 | 2,031 | 2 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,557 | 145.00/cwt | 145.00–145.00 | 2,258 | 3 |
| Steers | — | ChoiceHeavy Weight | 1,700 | 136.00/cwt | 136.00–136.00 | 2,312 | 1 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Heifers7 lots · lightest first |
| Heifers | — | SelectReturn to Feed | 800 | 107.00/cwt | 107.00–107.00 | 856 | 1 |
| Heifers | — | Select | 1,011 | 79.51/cwt | 74.00–85.00 |
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.