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 | 1,694 | 104.82 | 1,776 | 20 |
| Cows | Premium White 65-75% | Average | 1,229 | 118.80 | 1,460 | 4thin |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | Average | 1,445 | 95.63 | 1,382 | 51 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | Low | 1,255 | 90.56 | 1,136 | 74 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | Low | 1,085 | 77.29 | 839 | 45 |
| Dairy Steers | Choice | Average | 1,710 | 140.30 | 2,399 | 3thin |
| Heifers | Choice | High | 1,401 | 170.71 | 2,392 | 70 |
| Heifers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,147 | 152.30 | 1,747 | 11 |
| Heifers | Select | Average | 982 | 139.53 | 1,370 | 5thin |
| Steers | Choice | Average | 1,500 | 170.18 | 2,552 | 38 |
| Steers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,259 | 151.62 | 1,909 | 5thin |
| Steers | Select | Average | 990 | 126.95 | 1,257 | 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 · Steers4 lots · lightest first |
| Steers | — | SelectReturn to Feed | 990 | 126.95/cwt | 91.00–147.00 | 1,257 | 3 |
| Steers | — | Select and Choice | 1,259 | 151.62/cwt | 130.00–161.50 | 1,909 | 5 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,475 | 171.25/cwt | 166.50–174.50 | 2,526 | 35 |
| Steers | — | ChoiceHeavy Weight | 1,788 | 157.74/cwt | 150.00–162.00 | 2,820 | 3 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Heifers7 lots · lightest first |
| Heifers | — | SelectReturn to Feed | 939 | 143.66/cwt | 140.00–147.50 | 1,349 | 4 |
| Heifers | — | Select and Choice | 1,147 | 152.30/cwt | 131.00–160.00 | 1,747 | 11 |
| Heifers | — | Select | 1,155 | 123.00/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.