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 | 1,863 | 101.04 | 1,883 | 19 |
| Cows | Premium White 65-75% | High | 1,260 | 136.00 | 1,714 | 1thin |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | High | 1,582 | 84.64 | 1,339 | 35 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | Average | 1,300 | 75.63 | 983 | 60 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | Low | 1,123 | 63.65 | 715 | 19 |
| Dairy Steers | Choice | Average | 1,566 | 126.50 | 1,980 | 8thin |
| Heifers | Choice | Low | 1,391 | 150.71 | 2,096 | 67 |
| Heifers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,231 | 133.01 | 1,637 | 8thin |
| Heifers | Select | Average | 1,163 | 90.67 | 1,054 | 8thin |
| Steers | Choice | Average | 1,482 | 150.38 | 2,229 | 71 |
| Steers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,292 | 136.27 | 1,761 | 8thin |
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 | 1,292 | 136.27/cwt | 126.00–144.00 | 1,761 | 8 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,475 | 150.81/cwt | 146.00–155.00 | 2,224 | 68 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,610 | 139.06/cwt | 136.00–142.00 | 2,239 | 2 |
| Steers | — | ChoiceHeavy Weight | 1,700 | 144.00/cwt | 144.00–144.00 | 2,448 | 1 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Heifers5 lots · lightest first |
| Heifers | — | SelectReturn to Feed | 1,137 | 94.04/cwt | 83.00–99.00 | 1,069 | 6 |
| Heifers | — | Select and Choice | 1,231 | 133.01/cwt | 129.00–140.00 | 1,637 | 8 |
| Heifers | — | Select | 1,240 | 80.54/cwt | 79.00–82.00 |
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.