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 | 1,311 | 107.74 | 1,412 | 23 |
| Cows | Premium White 65-75% | Average | 1,601 | 118.26 | 1,893 | 14 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | Low | 1,511 | 105.55 | 1,595 | 18 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | Average | 1,264 | 96.49 | 1,220 | 14 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | High | 1,079 | 82.75 | 893 | 10 |
| Heifers | Choice | Average | 1,248 | 147.67 | 1,843 | 41 |
| Heifers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,154 | 137.06 | 1,582 | 5thin |
| Heifers | Select | Average | 951 | 103.87 | 987 | 6thin |
| Steers | Choice | Average | 1,372 | 151.94 | 2,085 | 64 |
| Steers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,257 | 140.58 | 1,767 | 14 |
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 · Steers3 lots · lightest first |
| Steers | — | Select and Choice | 1,257 | 140.58/cwt | 126.00–146.00 | 1,767 | 14 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,312 | 146.82/cwt | 144.00–147.50 | 1,926 | 12 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,386 | 153.12/cwt | 148.00–156.75 | 2,122 | 52 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Heifers7 lots · lightest first |
| Heifers | — | SelectReturn to Feed | 922 | 121.00/cwt | 121.00–121.00 | 1,116 | 2 |
| Heifers | — | Select | 965 | 95.31/cwt | 94.00–97.00 | 920 | 4 |
| Heifers | — | Select and Choice | 1,154 | 137.06/cwt | 130.00–143.50 | 1,582 | 5 |
| Heifers | — | Choice | 1,185 | 143.62/cwt | 135.50–145.50 | 1,702 | 12 |
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.