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 | 1,687 | 90.59 | 1,528 | 27 |
| Cows | Premium White 65-75% | Average | 1,428 | 102.24 | 1,460 | 5thin |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | Average | 1,522 | 79.83 | 1,215 | 55 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | Low | 1,243 | 72.13 | 897 | 87 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | Average | 1,023 | 61.72 | 631 | 36 |
| Heifers | Choice | Average | 1,329 | 158.71 | 2,109 | 20 |
| Heifers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,144 | 142.96 | 1,635 | 10 |
| Heifers | Select | Average | 901 | 123.30 | 1,111 | 5thin |
| Steers | Choice | Average | 1,476 | 158.68 | 2,343 | 78 |
| Steers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,277 | 142.07 | 1,814 | 10 |
| Steers | Select | Average | 1,075 | 110.03 | 1,183 | 2thin |
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 · Steers4 lots · lightest first |
| Steers | — | Select | 1,075 | 110.03/cwt | 100.00–119.00 | 1,183 | 2 |
| Steers | — | Select and Choice | 1,277 | 142.07/cwt | 134.00–152.50 | 1,814 | 10 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,403 | 144.61/cwt | 123.00–152.50 | 2,029 | 9 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,486 | 160.51/cwt | 153.50–166.50 | 2,385 | 69 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Heifers5 lots · lightest first |
| Heifers | — | SelectReturn to Feed | 886 | 131.87/cwt | 118.00–137.50 | 1,168 | 4 |
| Heifers | — | Select | 960 | 89.00/cwt | 89.00–89.00 | 854 | 1 |
| Heifers | — | Select and Choice | 1,144 | 142.96/cwt | 129.00–151.50 | 1,635 | 10 |
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.