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 | 1,592 | 100.89 | 1,606 | 31 |
| Cows | Premium White 65-75% | Low | 1,423 | 115.08 | 1,638 | 5thin |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | Low | 1,585 | 85.94 | 1,362 | 34 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | Average | 1,284 | 82.22 | 1,056 | 46 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | Low | 1,169 | 66.72 | 780 | 14 |
| Dairy Heifers | Select | Average | 1,073 | 80.83 | 867 | 3thin |
| Heifers | Choice | Low | 1,383 | 143.22 | 1,981 | 41 |
| Heifers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,228 | 122.47 | 1,504 | 2thin |
| Steers | Choice | Low | 1,428 | 146.31 | 2,089 | 43 |
| Steers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,296 | 133.80 | 1,734 | 7thin |
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 | — | Select and Choice | 1,296 | 133.80/cwt | 115.00–138.00 | 1,734 | 7 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,412 | 136.06/cwt | 134.00–139.50 | 1,921 | 3 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,429 | 147.08/cwt | 143.00–148.50 | 2,102 | 40 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Heifers4 lots · lightest first |
| Heifers | — | Select and Choice | 1,228 | 122.47/cwt | 122.00–123.00 | 1,504 | 2 |
| Heifers | — | Choice | 1,346 | 144.47/cwt | 140.00–148.00 | 1,945 | 33 |
| Heifers | — | Choice | 1,508 | 138.20/cwt | 137.00–139.50 | 2,084 | 7 |
| Heifers | — | ChoiceHeavy Weight | 1,730 | 137.00/cwt | 137.00–137.00 | 2,370 | 1 |
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.