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 | 1,748 | 102.77 | 1,796 | 25 |
| Cows | Premium White 65-75% | Low | 1,520 | 118.53 | 1,801 | 8thin |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | High | 1,553 | 86.37 | 1,342 | 41 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | Average | 1,268 | 78.76 | 998 | 73 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | Average | 1,077 | 68.83 | 741 | 31 |
| Dairy Steers | Choice | High | 1,450 | 127.86 | 1,854 | 11 |
| Heifers | Choice | Average | 1,348 | 146.36 | 1,973 | 90 |
| Heifers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,172 | 130.26 | 1,527 | 5thin |
| Heifers | Select | Average | 1,018 | 95.74 | 975 | 13 |
| Steers | Choice | Average | 1,496 | 144.98 | 2,170 | 97 |
| Steers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,318 | 128.42 | 1,693 | 11 |
| Steers | Select | Average | 1,074 | 88.75 | 953 | 4thin |
Every lot
28 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 · Steers5 lots · lightest first |
| Steers | — | Select | 1,074 | 88.75/cwt | 75.00–100.00 | 953 | 4 |
| Steers | — | Select and Choice | 1,318 | 128.42/cwt | 118.00–140.00 | 1,693 | 11 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,456 | 139.07/cwt | 135.00–140.50 | 2,025 | 7 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,472 | 145.75/cwt | 141.50–149.50 | 2,145 | 78 |
| Steers | — | ChoiceHeavy Weight | 1,679 | 143.43/cwt | 122.00–148.00 | 2,408 | 12 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Heifers5 lots · lightest first |
| Heifers | — | SelectReturn to Feed | 962 | 105.88/cwt | 85.00–117.00 | 1,019 | 5 |
| Heifers | — | Select | 1,053 | 89.41/cwt | 79.00–101.00 |
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.