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 | 1,647 | 108.68 | 1,790 | 13 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | Low | 1,445 | 93.37 | 1,350 | 56 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | Average | 1,249 | 86.50 | 1,081 | 70 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | High | 1,072 | 73.06 | 783 | 31 |
| Heifers | Choice | High | 1,260 | 148.69 | 1,874 | 39 |
| Heifers | Select and Choice | Low | 1,144 | 126.75 | 1,450 | 3thin |
| Heifers | Select | Average | 1,053 | 121.13 | 1,275 | 10 |
| Steers | Choice | Low | 1,451 | 151.45 | 2,197 | 88 |
| Steers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,278 | 133.25 | 1,703 | 4thin |
Every lot
26 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 | 1,278 | 133.25/cwt | 130.00–135.00 | 1,703 | 4 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,433 | 150.79/cwt | 145.00–155.50 | 2,161 | 70 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,487 | 157.35/cwt | 156.50–158.00 | 2,340 | 13 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,540 | 142.00/cwt | 138.00–144.00 | 2,187 | 3 |
| Steers | — | ChoiceHeavy Weight | 1,708 | 150.49/cwt | 149.50–151.50 | 2,570 | 2 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Heifers8 lots · lightest first |
| Heifers | — | ChoiceLight Weight | 980 | 103.00/cwt | 103.00–103.00 | 1,009 | 1 |
| Heifers | — | SelectReturn to Feed | 1,001 | 127.21/cwt |
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.