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 | 1,546 | 120.03 | 1,855 | 38 |
| Cows | Premium White 65-75% | Low | 1,350 | 126.29 | 1,705 | 3thin |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | Low | 1,496 | 112.18 | 1,678 | 85 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | Average | 1,207 | 103.79 | 1,253 | 134 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | Low | 1,037 | 84.63 | 878 | 61 |
| Dairy Steers | Choice | High | 1,420 | 152.34 | 2,163 | 9thin |
| Dairy Steers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,301 | 134.90 | 1,755 | 4thin |
| Heifers | Choice | Low | 1,306 | 189.67 | 2,477 | 102 |
| Heifers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,166 | 174.00 | 2,029 | 14 |
| Heifers | Select | Average | 962 | 150.84 | 1,450 | 6thin |
| Steers | Choice | Average | 1,422 | 190.25 | 2,706 | 108 |
| Steers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,270 | 175.93 | 2,234 | 22 |
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 | — | Select and Choice | 1,270 | 175.93/cwt | 141.00–184.50 | 2,234 | 22 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,419 | 190.65/cwt | 185.00–196.00 | 2,705 | 100 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,450 | 183.57/cwt | 182.50–184.50 | 2,662 | 7 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,560 | 197.00/cwt | 197.00–197.00 | 3,073 | 1 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Heifers6 lots · lightest first |
| Heifers | — | SelectReturn to Feed | 898 | 174.00/cwt | 174.00–174.00 | 1,563 | 3 |
| Heifers | — | Select | 1,025 | 127.68/cwt | 120.00–137.50 | 1,309 | 3 |
| Heifers | — | Select and Choice | 1,166 | 174.00/cwt | 160.00–180.00 | 2,029 | 14 |
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.