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 | 1,725 | 89.69 | 1,548 | 10 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | Average | 1,580 | 78.50 | 1,240 | 25 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | Average | 1,307 | 67.50 | 882 | 44 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | Low | 1,097 | 52.14 | 572 | 35 |
| Heifers | Choice | Low | 1,317 | 154.61 | 2,037 | 50 |
| Heifers | Select | Average | 985 | 100.43 | 989 | 5thin |
| Steers | Choice | Average | 1,411 | 151.80 | 2,142 | 92 |
| Steers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,275 | 136.43 | 1,739 | 5thin |
Every lot
24 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 | — | Choice | 1,200 | 141.83/cwt | 140.00–144.00 | 1,702 | 2 |
| Steers | — | Select and Choice | 1,275 | 136.43/cwt | 131.00–142.50 | 1,739 | 5 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,401 | 150.65/cwt | 145.00–157.00 | 2,111 | 72 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,443 | 159.41/cwt | 159.00–160.00 | 2,300 | 16 |
| Steers | — | ChoiceHeavy Weight | 1,728 | 142.25/cwt | 141.00–143.50 | 2,458 | 2 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Heifers6 lots · lightest first |
| Heifers | — | Select | 950 | 111.00/cwt | 111.00–111.00 | 1,055 | 1 |
| Heifers | — | SelectReturn to Feed | 994 | 97.79/cwt | 86.00–110.00 |
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.