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 | 1,656 | 95.07 | 1,574 | 10 |
| Cows | Premium White 65-75% | High | 1,444 | 126.08 | 1,821 | 6thin |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | Low | 1,514 | 83.45 | 1,264 | 58 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | Average | 1,235 | 77.02 | 951 | 58 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | Average | 1,036 | 67.00 | 694 | 36 |
| Heifers | Choice | Average | 1,296 | 146.62 | 1,900 | 69 |
| Heifers | Select | Average | 929 | 89.36 | 831 | 7thin |
| Steers | Choice | Low | 1,433 | 146.55 | 2,100 | 125 |
| Steers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,309 | 136.78 | 1,790 | 24 |
Every lot
20 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 | — | Select and Choice | 1,309 | 136.78/cwt | 125.00–140.00 | 1,790 | 24 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,427 | 146.89/cwt | 142.00–150.00 | 2,096 | 120 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,576 | 138.51/cwt | 136.50–139.00 | 2,183 | 5 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Heifers3 lots · lightest first |
| Heifers | — | Select | 904 | 80.70/cwt | 71.00–94.00 | 730 | 5 |
| Heifers | — | SelectReturn to Feed | 993 | 111.00/cwt | 111.00–111.00 | 1,102 | 2 |
| Heifers | — | Choice | 1,296 | 146.62/cwt | 143.50–150.75 | 1,900 | 69 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,636 |
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.