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 | 1,443 | 116.63 | 1,683 | 21 |
| Cows | Premium White 65-75% | Average | 1,334 | 124.59 | 1,662 | 6thin |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | Average | 1,524 | 117.35 | 1,788 | 42 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | Average | 1,247 | 108.27 | 1,351 | 53 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | Average | 1,000 | 82.27 | 823 | 19 |
| Dairy Steers | Choice | Average | 1,653 | 153.43 | 2,536 | 4thin |
| Heifers | Choice | Average | 1,377 | 181.96 | 2,506 | 37 |
| Heifers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,041 | 155.17 | 1,615 | 3thin |
| Heifers | Select | Average | 1,060 | 128.48 | 1,362 | 4thin |
| Steers | Choice | Average | 1,459 | 182.97 | 2,670 | 76 |
| Steers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,203 | 150.15 | 1,806 | 2thin |
| Steers | Select | Average | 1,172 | 132.54 | 1,553 | 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 · Steers6 lots · lightest first |
| Steers | — | Select | 1,172 | 132.54/cwt | 130.00–135.00 | 1,553 | 3 |
| Steers | — | Select and Choice | 1,203 | 150.15/cwt | 140.00–160.00 | 1,806 | 2 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,391 | 170.77/cwt | 161.00–175.00 | 2,375 | 7 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,447 | 184.17/cwt | 177.50–188.50 | 2,665 | 61 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,580 | 189.00/cwt | 189.00–189.00 | 2,986 | 7 |
| Steers | — | ChoiceHeavy Weight | 1,845 | 153.00/cwt | 153.00–153.00 | 2,823 | 1 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Heifers6 lots · lightest first |
| Heifers | — | SelectReturn to Feed | 955 | 140.00/cwt | 140.00–140.00 |
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.