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 | 1,822 | 101.67 | 1,853 | 52 |
| Cows | Premium White 65-75% | High | 1,475 | 117.75 | 1,737 | 7thin |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | Low | 1,504 | 87.02 | 1,309 | 90 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | Average | 1,251 | 77.92 | 975 | 130 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | Average | 1,035 | 65.21 | 675 | 53 |
| Heifers | Choice | Average | 1,323 | 145.52 | 1,926 | 53 |
| Heifers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,180 | 129.35 | 1,526 | 8thin |
| Heifers | Select | Average | 970 | 104.08 | 1,010 | 14 |
| Steers | Choice | Low | 1,462 | 146.12 | 2,137 | 98 |
| Steers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,222 | 134.49 | 1,643 | 5thin |
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 · Steers4 lots · lightest first |
| Steers | — | Select and Choice | 1,222 | 134.49/cwt | 128.00–141.00 | 1,643 | 5 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,453 | 146.61/cwt | 142.00–150.50 | 2,130 | 93 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,520 | 138.18/cwt | 135.00–141.00 | 2,100 | 2 |
| Steers | — | ChoiceHeavy Weight | 1,715 | 136.24/cwt | 130.00–140.00 | 2,337 | 3 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Heifers6 lots · lightest first |
| Heifers | — | Select | 938 | 78.18/cwt | 71.00–89.00 | 733 | 4 |
| Heifers | — | SelectReturn to Feed | 983 | 114.44/cwt | 104.00–127.00 | 1,125 | 10 |
| Heifers | — | Select and Choice | 1,155 | 115.88/cwt | 114.00–118.00 |
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.