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 | 1,400 | 121.38 | 1,700 | 41 |
| Cows | Premium White 65-75% | Low | 1,428 | 132.89 | 1,898 | 22 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | High | 1,434 | 117.83 | 1,690 | 37 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | Average | 1,185 | 106.37 | 1,260 | 85 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | High | 1,058 | 82.42 | 872 | 13 |
| Heifers | Choice | Low | 1,272 | 186.33 | 2,371 | 49 |
| Heifers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,113 | 161.42 | 1,797 | 10 |
| Heifers | Select | Average | 1,055 | 110.00 | 1,161 | 2thin |
| Steers | Choice | Low | 1,383 | 186.51 | 2,579 | 109 |
| Steers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,169 | 169.80 | 1,985 | 5thin |
| Steers | Select | Average | 1,121 | 147.61 | 1,655 | 5thin |
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 | — | SelectReturn to Feed | 1,062 | 164.58/cwt | 158.00–168.00 | 1,748 | 3 |
| Steers | — | Select and Choice | 1,169 | 169.80/cwt | 159.00–175.00 | 1,985 | 5 |
| Steers | — | Select | 1,210 | 122.16/cwt | 120.00–125.00 | 1,478 | 2 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,350 | 175.00/cwt | 175.00–175.00 | 2,363 | 1 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,383 | 186.62/cwt | 182.00–190.00 | 2,581 | 108 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Heifers4 lots · lightest first |
| Heifers | — | Choice | 1,045 | 170.00/cwt | 170.00–170.00 | 1,777 | 2 |
| Heifers | — | Select | 1,055 | 110.00/cwt | 110.00–110.00 | 1,161 | 2 |
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.