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 | 1,643 | 112.45 | 1,847 | 19 |
| Cows | Premium White 65-75% | High | 1,355 | 122.50 | 1,660 | 3thin |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | High | 1,498 | 100.63 | 1,507 | 60 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | Average | 1,232 | 91.10 | 1,122 | 119 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | High | 1,078 | 78.69 | 849 | 33 |
| Dairy Heifers | Choice | Average | 1,363 | 148.00 | 2,017 | 2thin |
| Dairy Steers | Choice | Average | 1,567 | 146.75 | 2,300 | 5thin |
| Heifers | Choice | Low | 1,355 | 176.12 | 2,387 | 53 |
| Heifers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,223 | 148.22 | 1,813 | 2thin |
| Heifers | Select | Average | 1,073 | 112.04 | 1,202 | 4thin |
| Steers | Choice | Average | 1,442 | 176.13 | 2,539 | 115 |
| Steers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,390 | 151.87 | 2,111 | 2thin |
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 | — | Choice | 1,344 | 169.53/cwt | 167.50–171.00 | 2,278 | 8 |
| Steers | — | Select and Choice | 1,390 | 151.87/cwt | 140.00–165.00 | 2,111 | 2 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,430 | 177.12/cwt | 172.00–183.50 | 2,533 | 100 |
| Steers | — | ChoiceHeavy Weight | 1,721 | 169.50/cwt | 160.00–171.50 | 2,917 | 7 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Heifers5 lots · lightest first |
| Heifers | — | Select | 1,035 | 113.55/cwt | 95.00–122.50 | 1,175 | 3 |
| Heifers | — | SelectReturn to Feed | 1,185 | 107.50/cwt | 107.50–107.50 | 1,274 | 1 |
| Heifers | — | Select and Choice | 1,223 | 148.22/cwt | 140.00–154.00 |
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.