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 | 1,762 | 101.41 | 1,787 | 23 |
| Cows | Premium White 65-75% | Average | 1,210 | 115.25 | 1,395 | 2thin |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | Average | 1,467 | 90.56 | 1,329 | 36 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | Average | 1,254 | 83.31 | 1,045 | 49 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | Average | 1,108 | 76.84 | 851 | 7thin |
| Heifers | Choice | Average | 1,257 | 145.57 | 1,830 | 47 |
| Heifers | Select | Average | 945 | 99.50 | 940 | 4thin |
| Steers | Choice | Average | 1,389 | 145.78 | 2,025 | 91 |
| Steers | Select and Choice | Low | 1,209 | 133.95 | 1,620 | 19 |
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 · Steers5 lots · lightest first |
| Steers | — | Select and Choice | 1,167 | 135.00/cwt | 135.00–135.00 | 1,575 | 7 |
| Steers | — | Select and Choice | 1,234 | 133.33/cwt | 120.00–141.50 | 1,645 | 12 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,260 | 139.05/cwt | 137.50–140.50 | 1,752 | 2 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,385 | 145.97/cwt | 142.00–149.00 | 2,022 | 87 |
| Steers | — | ChoiceHeavy Weight | 1,688 | 144.47/cwt | 142.00–147.00 | 2,439 | 2 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Heifers3 lots · lightest first |
| Heifers | — | Select | 945 | 99.50/cwt | 88.00–112.00 | 940 | 4 |
| Heifers | — | Choice | 1,135 | 140.24/cwt | 140.00–141.50 | 1,592 | 6 |
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.