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 | 1,587 | 98.38 | 1,561 | 16 |
| Cows | Premium White 65-75% | Average | 1,433 | 115.00 | 1,647 | 2thin |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | Average | 1,546 | 85.37 | 1,320 | 49 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | Average | 1,273 | 78.53 | 1,000 | 76 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | High | 1,030 | 64.00 | 659 | 36 |
| Heifers | Choice | Low | 1,381 | 145.07 | 2,004 | 61 |
| Heifers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,129 | 129.28 | 1,460 | 4thin |
| Heifers | Select | Average | 926 | 109.47 | 1,014 | 5thin |
| Steers | Choice | High | 1,437 | 146.70 | 2,107 | 109 |
| Steers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,470 | 130.18 | 1,914 | 5thin |
Every lot
25 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 | — | Choice | 1,397 | 140.00/cwt | 132.00–142.50 | 1,956 | 20 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,440 | 147.93/cwt | 143.50–151.00 | 2,130 | 81 |
| Steers | — | Select and Choice | 1,470 | 130.18/cwt | 123.00–137.50 | 1,914 | 5 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,471 | 152.50/cwt | 152.50–152.50 | 2,243 | 7 |
| Steers | — | ChoiceHeavy Weight | 1,705 | 140.00/cwt | 140.00–140.00 | 2,387 | 1 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Heifers5 lots · lightest first |
| Heifers | — | SelectReturn to Feed | 882 | 121.02/cwt | 115.00–128.00 | 1,067 | 3 |
| Heifers | — | Select | 993 | 92.14/cwt | 90.00–94.00 |
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.