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 | 1,509 | 118.79 | 1,792 | 40 |
| Cows | Premium White 65-75% | Average | 1,423 | 137.37 | 1,955 | 22 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | Average | 1,508 | 113.34 | 1,709 | 52 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | High | 1,231 | 99.95 | 1,230 | 150 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | Average | 1,006 | 82.95 | 835 | 80 |
| Heifers | Choice | Average | 1,292 | 180.38 | 2,331 | 62 |
| Heifers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,120 | 162.30 | 1,818 | 5thin |
| Heifers | Select | Average | 1,020 | 127.14 | 1,297 | 3thin |
| Steers | Choice | Average | 1,420 | 182.48 | 2,591 | 126 |
| Steers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,178 | 171.96 | 2,026 | 14 |
| Steers | Select | Average | 1,063 | 147.20 | 1,565 | 4thin |
Every lot
28 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 | — | SelectReturn to Feed | 1,056 | 164.60/cwt | 164.00–166.00 | 1,738 | 3 |
| Steers | — | Select | 1,085 | 95.00/cwt | 95.00–95.00 | 1,031 | 1 |
| Steers | — | Select and Choice | 1,178 | 171.96/cwt | 140.00–176.50 | 2,026 | 14 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,393 | 168.92/cwt | 140.00–176.50 | 2,353 | 9 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,422 | 183.52/cwt | 177.50–187.50 | 2,610 | 117 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Heifers6 lots · lightest first |
| Heifers | — | SelectReturn to Feed | 835 | 140.00/cwt | 140.00–140.00 | 1,169 | 1 |
| Heifers | — | Select and Choice | 1,084 | 167.87/cwt | 160.00–175.50 |
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.