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 | — | High | 1,810 | 97.92 | 1,773 | 9thin |
| Cows | Premium White 65-75% | High | 1,468 | 131.27 | 1,927 | 5thin |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | Low | 1,472 | 89.06 | 1,311 | 18 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | Low | 1,253 | 75.68 | 948 | 76 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | Average | 1,102 | 66.98 | 738 | 17 |
| Heifers | Choice | High | 1,239 | 152.47 | 1,890 | 32 |
| Heifers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,181 | 136.85 | 1,616 | 5thin |
| Heifers | Select | Average | 875 | 126.80 | 1,109 | 9thin |
| Steers | Choice | Low | 1,369 | 151.29 | 2,072 | 55 |
| Steers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,234 | 141.76 | 1,749 | 12 |
| Steers | Select | Average | 1,010 | 130.34 | 1,316 | 4thin |
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 · Steers6 lots · lightest first |
| Steers | — | SelectReturn to Feed | 913 | 132.45/cwt | 126.00–139.00 | 1,209 | 3 |
| Steers | — | Select and Choice | 1,234 | 141.76/cwt | 140.00–145.00 | 1,749 | 12 |
| Steers | — | Select | 1,300 | 124.00/cwt | 124.00–124.00 | 1,612 | 1 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,328 | 146.00/cwt | 146.00–146.00 | 1,939 | 3 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,362 | 151.26/cwt | 147.50–155.50 | 2,060 | 49 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,531 | 157.00/cwt | 157.00–157.00 | 2,404 | 3 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Heifers5 lots · lightest first |
| Heifers | — | SelectReturn to Feed | 864 | 131.70/cwt | 116.00–145.00 |
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.