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 | 1,584 | 116.79 | 1,849 | 22 |
| Cows | Premium White 65-75% | Average | 1,442 | 130.32 | 1,879 | 17 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | Average | 1,554 | 108.93 | 1,692 | 28 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | Low | 1,256 | 103.08 | 1,294 | 55 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | Average | 1,082 | 80.28 | 869 | 26 |
| Dairy Steers | Choice | Average | 1,485 | 152.29 | 2,262 | 8thin |
| Heifers | Choice | Low | 1,247 | 188.01 | 2,345 | 70 |
| Heifers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,169 | 172.47 | 2,016 | 16 |
| Steers | Choice | Average | 1,376 | 188.62 | 2,596 | 109 |
| Steers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,178 | 173.82 | 2,048 | 17 |
| Steers | Select | Average | 960 | 168.00 | 1,613 | 1thin |
Every lot
21 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 | — | SelectReturn to Feed | 960 | 168.00/cwt | 168.00–168.00 | 1,613 | 1 |
| Steers | — | Select and Choice | 1,178 | 173.82/cwt | 167.00–182.00 | 2,048 | 17 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,312 | 180.76/cwt | 180.00–182.50 | 2,372 | 6 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,380 | 189.08/cwt | 184.50–194.00 | 2,609 | 103 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Heifers3 lots · lightest first |
| Heifers | — | Select and Choice | 1,169 | 172.47/cwt | 150.00–180.00 | 2,016 | 16 |
| Heifers | — | Choice | 1,238 | 188.80/cwt | 183.00–194.50 | 2,337 | 66 |
| Heifers | — | Choice | 1,404 | 174.97/cwt | 170.50–180.00 | 2,457 |
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.