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 | 1,773 | 110.92 | 1,967 | 19 |
| Cows | Premium White 65-75% | High | 1,417 | 107.53 | 1,524 | 9thin |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | High | 1,486 | 93.64 | 1,391 | 39 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | Average | 1,278 | 91.25 | 1,166 | 63 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | Low | 1,004 | 73.35 | 736 | 17 |
| Heifers | Choice | Low | 1,308 | 167.00 | 2,184 | 61 |
| Heifers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,196 | 155.00 | 1,854 | 7thin |
| Heifers | Select | Average | 1,037 | 113.91 | 1,182 | 13 |
| Steers | Choice | High | 1,427 | 165.90 | 2,368 | 37 |
| Steers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,143 | 143.36 | 1,639 | 3thin |
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 · Steers3 lots · lightest first |
| Steers | — | Select and Choice | 1,143 | 143.36/cwt | 132.00–150.00 | 1,639 | 3 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,424 | 165.72/cwt | 159.00–170.50 | 2,360 | 36 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,545 | 172.50/cwt | 172.50–172.50 | 2,665 | 1 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Heifers6 lots · lightest first |
| Heifers | — | Select | 970 | 88.00/cwt | 88.00–88.00 | 854 | 1 |
| Heifers | — | SelectReturn to Feed | 1,033 | 132.82/cwt | 128.00–138.00 | 1,372 | 6 |
| Heifers | — | Select | 1,053 | 99.31/cwt | 90.00–112.00 | 1,046 | 6 |
| Heifers | — | Select and Choice | 1,196 | 155.00/cwt | 155.00–155.00 | 1,854 | 7 |
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.