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 | — | High | 1,778 | 116.72 | 2,076 | 24 |
| Cows | Premium White 65-75% | High | 1,337 | 139.26 | 1,861 | 8thin |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | Average | 1,488 | 99.50 | 1,481 | 68 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | Low | 1,215 | 95.47 | 1,160 | 126 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | Average | 1,041 | 82.30 | 857 | 37 |
| Heifers | Choice | Low | 1,329 | 169.30 | 2,251 | 54 |
| Heifers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,230 | 163.00 | 2,005 | 1thin |
| Heifers | Select | Average | 1,082 | 120.42 | 1,303 | 6thin |
| Steers | Choice | High | 1,446 | 171.03 | 2,473 | 98 |
| Steers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,389 | 151.97 | 2,111 | 12 |
Every lot
25 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 | — | Select and Choice | 1,389 | 151.97/cwt | 134.00–164.00 | 2,111 | 12 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,426 | 170.76/cwt | 165.00–175.50 | 2,435 | 80 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,512 | 177.50/cwt | 177.50–177.50 | 2,684 | 11 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,574 | 163.90/cwt | 160.00–164.50 | 2,580 | 7 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Heifers5 lots · lightest first |
| Heifers | — | SelectReturn to Feed | 1,035 | 128.83/cwt | 127.50–130.00 | 1,333 | 2 |
| Heifers | — | Select | 1,105 | 116.22/cwt | 107.50–125.00 | 1,284 | 4 |
| Heifers | — | Select and Choice | 1,230 | 163.00/cwt | 163.00–163.00 | 2,005 |
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.