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 | 1,584 | 102.12 | 1,618 | 10 |
| Cows | Premium White 65-75% | Average | 1,573 | 124.87 | 1,964 | 5thin |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | Average | 1,584 | 101.49 | 1,608 | 26 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | Low | 1,247 | 89.84 | 1,121 | 40 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | High | 1,115 | 72.43 | 808 | 39 |
| Heifers | Choice | Average | 1,238 | 151.29 | 1,874 | 68 |
| Heifers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,021 | 133.29 | 1,361 | 5thin |
| Steers | Choice | Low | 1,418 | 153.67 | 2,179 | 74 |
| Steers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,232 | 144.31 | 1,778 | 14 |
| Steers | Standard | Average | 1,398 | 135.47 | 1,894 | 2thin |
Every lot
19 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 and Choice | 1,232 | 144.31/cwt | 136.00–148.50 | 1,778 | 14 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,324 | 145.33/cwt | 137.00–149.00 | 1,924 | 9 |
| Steers | — | Standard | 1,398 | 135.47/cwt | 134.00–137.00 | 1,894 | 2 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,431 | 154.83/cwt | 150.00–158.25 | 2,216 | 65 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Heifers3 lots · lightest first |
| Heifers | — | Select and Choice | 1,021 | 133.29/cwt | 122.00–142.00 | 1,361 | 5 |
| Heifers | — | Choice | 1,077 | 145.98/cwt | 144.00–147.00 | 1,572 | 6 |
| Heifers | — | Choice | 1,254 | 151.80/cwt | 148.00–156.25 | 1,904 | 62 |
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.