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 | 1,437 | 98.81 | 1,420 | 18 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | High | 1,499 | 87.85 | 1,316 | 39 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | Low | 1,284 | 80.56 | 1,035 | 44 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | High | 1,116 | 64.35 | 718 | 29 |
| Heifers | Choice | Low | 1,333 | 146.21 | 1,949 | 30 |
| Heifers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,170 | 128.43 | 1,503 | 8thin |
| Heifers | Select | Average | 1,017 | 112.75 | 1,147 | 5thin |
| Steers | Choice | Average | 1,479 | 147.23 | 2,177 | 79 |
Every lot
19 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 | 1,378 | 141.00/cwt | 136.00–142.50 | 1,943 | 6 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,456 | 148.99/cwt | 143.00–151.00 | 2,169 | 65 |
| Steers | — | ChoiceHeavy Weight | 1,740 | 137.64/cwt | 130.00–146.00 | 2,395 | 8 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Heifers5 lots · lightest first |
| Heifers | — | SelectReturn to Feed | 1,017 | 112.75/cwt | 105.00–119.00 | 1,147 | 5 |
| Heifers | — | Select and Choice | 1,159 | 115.00/cwt | 115.00–115.00 | 1,333 | 2 |
| Heifers | — | Select and Choice | 1,174 | 132.91/cwt | 124.00–140.00 | 1,560 | 6 |
| Heifers | — | Choice | 1,316 | 149.19/cwt | 143.00–150.50 |
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.