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 | 1,611 | 96.96 | 1,562 | 22 |
| Cows | Premium White 65-75% | High | 1,163 | 104.50 | 1,215 | 2thin |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | Average | 1,564 | 84.75 | 1,325 | 45 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | Average | 1,218 | 78.70 | 959 | 52 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | Average | 1,085 | 62.12 | 674 | 22 |
| Dairy Steers | Choice | Average | 1,477 | 114.00 | 1,684 | 2thin |
| Heifers | Choice | Average | 1,398 | 145.87 | 2,040 | 56 |
| Heifers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,229 | 126.37 | 1,553 | 4thin |
| Heifers | Select | Average | 1,056 | 111.34 | 1,176 | 8thin |
| Steers | Choice | Average | 1,498 | 146.23 | 2,191 | 63 |
| Steers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,290 | 137.23 | 1,770 | 3thin |
Every lot
25 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 | 1,290 | 137.23/cwt | 133.00–139.00 | 1,770 | 3 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,386 | 141.24/cwt | 137.00–142.50 | 1,958 | 10 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,513 | 147.45/cwt | 143.00–151.50 | 2,231 | 51 |
| Steers | — | ChoiceHeavy Weight | 1,680 | 140.00/cwt | 140.00–140.00 | 2,352 | 2 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Heifers5 lots · lightest first |
| Heifers | — | SelectReturn to Feed | 1,056 | 111.34/cwt | 97.00–114.50 | 1,176 | 8 |
| Heifers | — | Select and Choice | 1,229 | 126.37/cwt | 120.00–131.00 | 1,553 | 4 |
| Heifers | — | Choice | 1,276 | 138.12/cwt | 129.00–142.00 |
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.