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 | 1,772 | 113.99 | 2,020 | 18 |
| Cows | Premium White 65-75% | High | 1,255 | 124.03 | 1,557 | 3thin |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | Average | 1,524 | 102.15 | 1,557 | 40 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | High | 1,286 | 99.34 | 1,277 | 67 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | High | 1,070 | 77.30 | 827 | 16 |
| Heifers | Choice | Low | 1,381 | 172.95 | 2,389 | 80 |
| Heifers | Select | Average | 1,079 | 111.21 | 1,199 | 6thin |
| Steers | Choice | Average | 1,450 | 172.35 | 2,500 | 121 |
| Steers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,185 | 163.20 | 1,934 | 4thin |
| Steers | Select | Average | 1,153 | 131.29 | 1,514 | 3thin |
Every lot
23 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 | 1,153 | 131.29/cwt | 117.50–144.00 | 1,514 | 3 |
| Steers | — | Select and Choice | 1,185 | 163.20/cwt | 159.00–166.00 | 1,934 | 4 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,449 | 172.83/cwt | 167.00–177.50 | 2,504 | 118 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,507 | 153.45/cwt | 135.00–165.50 | 2,312 | 3 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Heifers4 lots · lightest first |
| Heifers | — | SelectReturn to Feed | 952 | 120.36/cwt | 112.50–132.50 | 1,146 | 3 |
| Heifers | — | Select | 1,205 | 102.06/cwt | 99.00–104.00 | 1,230 | 3 |
| Heifers | — | Choice | 1,278 | 165.00/cwt | 164.00–166.00 |
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.