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 | — | Average | 1,520 | 98.27 | 1,493 | 37 |
| Cows | Premium White 65-75% | Average | 1,371 | 117.33 | 1,609 | 4thin |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | Low | 1,512 | 85.27 | 1,290 | 50 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | Average | 1,229 | 81.35 | 1,000 | 119 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | High | 1,056 | 64.15 | 677 | 18 |
| Dairy Steers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,257 | 95.97 | 1,206 | 3thin |
| Heifers | Choice | Average | 1,324 | 148.33 | 1,964 | 63 |
| Heifers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,168 | 133.85 | 1,563 | 13 |
| Heifers | Select | Average | 932 | 105.90 | 987 | 7thin |
| Steers | Choice | Low | 1,412 | 147.91 | 2,088 | 92 |
| Steers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,262 | 131.72 | 1,662 | 11 |
| Steers | Select | Average | 995 | 101.51 | 1,010 | 2thin |
Every lot
23 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 | 995 | 101.51/cwt | 85.00–115.00 | 1,010 | 2 |
| Steers | — | Select and Choice | 1,262 | 131.72/cwt | 121.00–140.00 | 1,662 | 11 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,403 | 139.15/cwt | 137.00–141.50 | 1,952 | 3 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,412 | 148.21/cwt | 143.00–151.50 | 2,093 | 89 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Heifers4 lots · lightest first |
| Heifers | — | Select | 915 | 89.66/cwt | 80.00–97.00 | 820 | 2 |
| Heifers | — | SelectReturn to Feed | 939 | 112.40/cwt | 102.00–126.00 | 1,055 | 5 |
| Heifers | — | Select and Choice | 1,168 | 133.85/cwt | 112.00–140.00 | 1,563 | 13 |
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.