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 | 1,602 | 95.43 | 1,529 | 24 |
| Cows | Premium White 65-75% | High | 1,500 | 97.08 | 1,456 | 7thin |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | High | 1,533 | 79.30 | 1,216 | 78 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | Average | 1,274 | 68.49 | 873 | 106 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | Average | 1,090 | 52.59 | 573 | 42 |
| Dairy Steers | Choice | Average | 1,533 | 130.65 | 2,003 | 3thin |
| Heifers | Choice | Low | 1,393 | 162.22 | 2,260 | 106 |
| Heifers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,216 | 132.10 | 1,606 | 6thin |
| Heifers | Select | Average | 1,200 | 112.65 | 1,352 | 3thin |
| Steers | Choice | Average | 1,480 | 160.86 | 2,380 | 84 |
| Steers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,313 | 144.32 | 1,895 | 2thin |
Every lot
28 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 | 1,313 | 144.32/cwt | 135.00–154.50 | 1,895 | 2 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,454 | 167.51/cwt | 167.00–168.00 | 2,436 | 8 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,463 | 161.42/cwt | 155.00–166.50 | 2,362 | 69 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,473 | 152.69/cwt | 145.00–163.50 | 2,249 | 3 |
| Steers | — | ChoiceHeavy Weight | 1,825 | 144.09/cwt | 136.00–147.50 | 2,630 | 4 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Heifers6 lots · lightest first |
| Heifers | — | Select | 1,200 | 112.65/cwt | 107.00–117.50 | 1,352 | 3 |
| Heifers | — | Select and Choice | 1,216 | 132.10/cwt | 121.00–146.00 | 1,606 | 6 |
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.