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 | 1,654 | 116.24 | 1,923 | 14 |
| Cows | Premium White 65-75% | Average | 1,460 | 135.65 | 1,980 | 12 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | High | 1,532 | 101.39 | 1,553 | 66 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | Average | 1,253 | 96.88 | 1,213 | 113 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | Low | 1,046 | 88.07 | 921 | 53 |
| Heifers | Choice | Low | 1,335 | 169.28 | 2,260 | 41 |
| Heifers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,213 | 159.42 | 1,934 | 10 |
| Heifers | Select | Average | 997 | 134.12 | 1,337 | 9thin |
| Steers | Choice | Low | 1,420 | 170.42 | 2,421 | 130 |
| Steers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,104 | 146.51 | 1,617 | 6thin |
| Steers | Select | Average | 1,074 | 132.04 | 1,417 | 4thin |
Every lot
27 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 | 1,043 | 124.39/cwt | 115.00–128.00 | 1,297 | 3 |
| Steers | — | Select and Choice | 1,104 | 146.51/cwt | 138.00–148.00 | 1,617 | 6 |
| Steers | — | SelectReturn to Feed | 1,165 | 155.00/cwt | 155.00–155.00 | 1,806 | 1 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,420 | 170.56/cwt | 165.00–175.00 | 2,422 | 129 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,480 | 152.00/cwt | 152.00–152.00 | 2,250 | 1 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Heifers5 lots · lightest first |
| Heifers | — | SelectReturn to Feed | 913 | 143.76/cwt | 140.00–145.00 | 1,313 | 4 |
| Heifers | — | Select | 1,064 | 126.40/cwt | 121.00–130.00 |
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.