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 | 1,832 | 93.14 | 1,706 | 16 |
| Cows | Premium White 65-75% | High | 1,351 | 98.95 | 1,337 | 10 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | Low | 1,522 | 76.55 | 1,165 | 43 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | Average | 1,258 | 68.58 | 863 | 61 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | Average | 1,050 | 61.93 | 651 | 23 |
| Heifers | Choice | Average | 1,367 | 142.32 | 1,946 | 77 |
| Heifers | Select | Average | 1,225 | 98.00 | 1,201 | 1thin |
| Steers | Choice | Low | 1,464 | 139.18 | 2,038 | 74 |
| Steers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,342 | 122.44 | 1,643 | 10 |
| Steers | Select | Average | 1,082 | 86.98 | 941 | 6thin |
Every lot
27 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 | — | Select | 1,082 | 86.98/cwt | 80.00–95.00 | 941 | 6 |
| Steers | — | Select and Choice | 1,342 | 122.44/cwt | 105.00–134.00 | 1,643 | 10 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,427 | 133.47/cwt | 130.00–136.50 | 1,905 | 11 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,452 | 140.09/cwt | 137.00–145.00 | 2,034 | 55 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,506 | 147.50/cwt | 147.50–147.50 | 2,221 | 3 |
| Steers | — | ChoiceHeavy Weight | 1,657 | 136.79/cwt | 134.50–138.00 | 2,267 | 5 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Heifers5 lots · lightest first |
| Heifers | — | ChoiceLight Weight | 1,075 | 130.00/cwt | 130.00–130.00 |
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.