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 | 1,515 | 114.17 | 1,730 | 26 |
| Cows | Premium White 65-75% | Average | 1,365 | 127.20 | 1,736 | 9thin |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | Average | 1,559 | 112.56 | 1,755 | 56 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | Average | 1,235 | 93.17 | 1,151 | 79 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | Low | 1,028 | 77.20 | 794 | 28 |
| Heifers | Choice | High | 1,270 | 152.42 | 1,935 | 67 |
| Heifers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,138 | 136.69 | 1,556 | 8thin |
| Heifers | Select | Average | 884 | 103.21 | 912 | 5thin |
| Steers | Choice | Low | 1,395 | 156.06 | 2,177 | 214 |
| Steers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,273 | 141.09 | 1,796 | 24 |
| Steers | Standard | Average | 1,410 | 137.98 | 1,946 | 2thin |
| Steers | Select | Average | 967 | 128.00 | 1,238 | 2thin |
Every lot
27 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 | — | SelectReturn to Feed | 967 | 128.00/cwt | 128.00–128.00 | 1,238 | 2 |
| Steers | — | Select and Choice | 1,273 | 141.09/cwt | 120.00–151.00 | 1,796 | 24 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,356 | 150.02/cwt | 147.00–152.00 | 2,034 | 29 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,401 | 157.01/cwt | 153.00–160.00 | 2,200 | 185 |
| Steers | — | Standard | 1,410 | 137.98/cwt | 131.00–145.00 | 1,946 | 2 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Heifers6 lots · lightest first |
| Heifers | — | Select | 815 | 81.53/cwt | 77.00–86.00 | 664 | 2 |
| Heifers | — | SelectReturn to Feed | 930 | 117.67/cwt | 114.00–120.00 |
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.