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 | 1,613 | 119.07 | 1,921 | 12 |
| Cows | Premium White 65-75% | High | 1,359 | 157.21 | 2,136 | 7thin |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | Average | 1,415 | 112.89 | 1,597 | 29 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | High | 1,167 | 105.50 | 1,231 | 75 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | Average | 1,056 | 84.77 | 895 | 30 |
| Dairy Steers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,270 | 141.00 | 1,791 | 2thin |
| Heifers | Choice | Average | 1,317 | 185.41 | 2,442 | 14 |
| Heifers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,080 | 169.00 | 1,825 | 1thin |
| Heifers | Select | Average | 870 | 133.75 | 1,164 | 2thin |
| Steers | Select | Average | 955 | 192.00 | 1,834 | 2thin |
| Steers | Choice | Low | 1,433 | 184.51 | 2,644 | 23 |
| Steers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,070 | 171.00 | 1,830 | 1thin |
Every lot
27 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 | 955 | 192.00/cwt | 192.00–192.00 | 1,834 | 2 |
| Steers | — | Select and Choice | 1,070 | 171.00/cwt | 171.00–171.00 | 1,830 | 1 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,413 | 186.78/cwt | 182.50–190.00 | 2,639 | 20 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,495 | 165.05/cwt | 160.00–170.00 | 2,467 | 2 |
| Steers | — | ChoiceHeavy Weight | 1,715 | 178.00/cwt | 178.00–178.00 | 3,053 | 1 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Heifers6 lots · lightest first |
| Heifers | — | SelectReturn to Feed | 850 | 165.00/cwt | 165.00–165.00 | 1,403 | 1 |
| Heifers | — | Select | 890 | 102.50/cwt |
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.