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 | 1,700 | 86.07 | 1,463 | 28 |
| Cows | Premium White 65-75% | Average | 1,363 | 119.23 | 1,625 | 5thin |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | Low | 1,522 | 75.00 | 1,142 | 79 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | Low | 1,307 | 65.60 | 857 | 185 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | Low | 1,092 | 49.20 | 537 | 50 |
| Heifers | Choice | Average | 1,289 | 157.36 | 2,028 | 59 |
| Heifers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,210 | 145.26 | 1,758 | 19 |
| Heifers | Select | Average | 1,042 | 103.23 | 1,076 | 8thin |
| Steers | Choice | Average | 1,489 | 162.11 | 2,415 | 66 |
| Steers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,344 | 142.65 | 1,917 | 25 |
| Steers | Standard | Average | 1,810 | 92.00 | 1,665 | 2thin |
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 · Steers6 lots · lightest first |
| Steers | — | Select and Choice | 1,220 | 110.00/cwt | 110.00–110.00 | 1,342 | 1 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,348 | 154.86/cwt | 152.50–157.50 | 2,088 | 8 |
| Steers | — | Select and Choice | 1,349 | 144.01/cwt | 120.00–154.50 | 1,943 | 24 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,487 | 164.43/cwt | 158.00–170.00 | 2,445 | 52 |
| Steers | — | ChoiceHeavy Weight | 1,699 | 151.68/cwt | 139.00–154.50 | 2,577 | 6 |
| Steers | — | Standard | 1,810 | 92.00/cwt | 92.00–92.00 | 1,665 | 2 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Heifers5 lots · lightest first |
| Heifers | — | SelectReturn to Feed | 985 | 96.17/cwt | 85.00–112.50 |
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.