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 | 1,754 | 104.46 | 1,832 | 19 |
| Cows | Premium White 65-75% | High | 1,406 | 116.82 | 1,642 | 9thin |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | Low | 1,578 | 88.11 | 1,390 | 60 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | Low | 1,279 | 81.51 | 1,042 | 74 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | Average | 1,101 | 65.14 | 717 | 44 |
| Heifers | Choice | Average | 1,356 | 145.52 | 1,973 | 72 |
| Heifers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,106 | 125.83 | 1,392 | 6thin |
| Heifers | Select | Average | 983 | 106.56 | 1,047 | 7thin |
| Steers | Choice | Low | 1,441 | 144.62 | 2,083 | 63 |
| Steers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,405 | 128.60 | 1,807 | 4thin |
Every lot
24 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 · Steers3 lots · lightest first |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,105 | 137.50/cwt | 137.50–137.50 | 1,519 | 1 |
| Steers | — | Select and Choice | 1,405 | 128.60/cwt | 119.00–135.50 | 1,807 | 4 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,446 | 144.73/cwt | 139.00–149.00 | 2,093 | 62 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Heifers5 lots · lightest first |
| Heifers | — | Select | 795 | 76.00/cwt | 76.00–76.00 | 604 | 1 |
| Heifers | — | ChoiceLight Weight | 1,005 | 125.00/cwt | 125.00–125.00 | 1,256 | 1 |
| Heifers | — | SelectReturn to Feed | 1,014 | 111.65/cwt | 98.00–122.00 | 1,132 | 6 |
| Heifers | — | Select and Choice | 1,106 | 125.83/cwt | 119.00–137.00 |
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.