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 | 1,678 | 101.51 | 1,703 | 21 |
| Cows | Premium White 65-75% | High | 1,582 | 122.33 | 1,935 | 3thin |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | Low | 1,559 | 82.01 | 1,279 | 52 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | High | 1,261 | 77.04 | 971 | 58 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | High | 1,020 | 64.52 | 658 | 18 |
| Heifers | Choice | Low | 1,379 | 144.19 | 1,989 | 85 |
| Heifers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,228 | 122.24 | 1,501 | 6thin |
| Heifers | Select | Average | 982 | 103.01 | 1,012 | 3thin |
| Steers | Choice | Low | 1,430 | 146.69 | 2,097 | 59 |
| Steers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,293 | 126.31 | 1,633 | 11 |
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 · Steers6 lots · lightest first |
| Steers | — | Select and ChoiceReturn to Feed | 1,065 | 141.00/cwt | 141.00–141.00 | 1,502 | 1 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,300 | 137.25/cwt | 137.00–137.50 | 1,784 | 2 |
| Steers | — | Select and Choice | 1,316 | 124.84/cwt | 102.00–137.00 | 1,643 | 10 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,387 | 152.34/cwt | 152.00–152.50 | 2,113 | 3 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,427 | 146.96/cwt | 138.50–151.00 | 2,097 | 52 |
| Steers | — | ChoiceHeavy Weight | 1,695 | 140.51/cwt | 136.00–145.00 | 2,382 | 2 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Heifers5 lots · lightest first |
| Heifers | — | SelectReturn to Feed | 982 | 103.01/cwt |
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.