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 | — | Low | 1,699 | 115.39 | 1,961 | 23 |
| Cows | Premium White 65-75% | High | 1,328 | 162.40 | 2,157 | 2thin |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | Low | 1,545 | 105.26 | 1,627 | 59 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | Average | 1,267 | 96.37 | 1,221 | 146 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | High | 1,153 | 80.87 | 932 | 37 |
| Dairy Steers | Standard | Average | 1,760 | 141.50 | 2,490 | 2thin |
| Dairy Steers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,130 | 131.00 | 1,480 | 1thin |
| Heifers | Choice | Low | 1,298 | 187.78 | 2,437 | 72 |
| Heifers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,057 | 171.41 | 1,812 | 12 |
| Heifers | Select | Average | 940 | 137.91 | 1,297 | 5thin |
| Steers | Choice | Average | 1,410 | 186.97 | 2,636 | 172 |
| Steers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,174 | 175.67 | 2,062 | 38 |
| Steers | Standard | Average | 1,545 | 161.00 | 2,487 | 1thin |
Every lot
26 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 and Choice | 1,174 | 175.67/cwt | 140.00–182.50 | 2,062 | 38 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,340 | 180.08/cwt | 176.00–182.50 | 2,413 | 20 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,415 | 188.03/cwt | 183.50–193.50 | 2,661 | 150 |
| Steers | — | Standard | 1,545 | 161.00/cwt | 161.00–161.00 | 2,487 | 1 |
| Steers | — | ChoiceHeavy Weight | 1,725 | 175.96/cwt | 174.00–178.00 | 3,035 | 2 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Heifers5 lots · lightest first |
| Heifers | — | Select | 903 | 111.15/cwt | 110.00–112.50 | 1,004 | 2 |
| Heifers | — | SelectReturn to Feed | 965 | 155.75/cwt | 145.00–174.00 |
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.