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 | 1,645 | 107.68 | 1,771 | 19 |
| Cows | Premium White 65-75% | Average | 1,504 | 134.35 | 2,021 | 7thin |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | Low | 1,544 | 93.73 | 1,447 | 35 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | Average | 1,232 | 85.39 | 1,052 | 90 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | Low | 1,045 | 63.95 | 668 | 26 |
| Heifers | Choice | Average | 1,325 | 164.57 | 2,181 | 87 |
| Heifers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,194 | 145.05 | 1,732 | 7thin |
| Heifers | Select | Average | 1,031 | 114.46 | 1,180 | 4thin |
| Steers | Choice | Average | 1,501 | 164.75 | 2,472 | 54 |
| Steers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,575 | 144.52 | 2,276 | 2thin |
| Steers | Select | Average | 1,095 | 136.67 | 1,497 | 3thin |
Every lot
29 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 | 1,090 | 144.00/cwt | 144.00–144.00 | 1,570 | 2 |
| Steers | — | Select | 1,105 | 122.00/cwt | 122.00–122.00 | 1,348 | 1 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,422 | 158.17/cwt | 157.50–158.50 | 2,249 | 6 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,470 | 166.71/cwt | 159.00–170.50 | 2,451 | 44 |
| Steers | — | Select and Choice | 1,575 | 144.52/cwt | 144.00–145.00 | 2,276 | 2 |
| Steers | — | ChoiceHeavy Weight | 1,957 | 153.00/cwt | 153.00–153.00 | 2,994 | 4 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Heifers5 lots · lightest first |
| Heifers | — | SelectReturn to Feed | 935 | 130.00/cwt |
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.