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 | 1,621 | 123.15 | 1,997 | 30 |
| Cows | Premium White 65-75% | Average | 1,353 | 136.38 | 1,845 | 6thin |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | Low | 1,465 | 110.22 | 1,615 | 32 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | Average | 1,164 | 102.84 | 1,197 | 62 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | Low | 1,034 | 84.90 | 878 | 19 |
| Dairy Steers | Choice | Average | 1,450 | 160.00 | 2,320 | 2thin |
| Heifers | Choice | Average | 1,205 | 186.19 | 2,244 | 81 |
| Heifers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,101 | 169.35 | 1,865 | 8thin |
| Heifers | Select | Average | 1,135 | 150.50 | 1,708 | 2thin |
| Steers | Choice | Average | 1,317 | 186.20 | 2,451 | 139 |
| Steers | Select | Average | 1,068 | 172.33 | 1,841 | 13 |
| Steers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,198 | 166.44 | 1,994 | 13 |
| Steers | Standard | Average | 1,443 | 161.72 | 2,334 | 2thin |
Every lot
30 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 · Steers7 lots · lightest first |
| Steers | — | SelectReturn to Feed | 990 | 190.25/cwt | 160.00–200.00 | 1,883 | 8 |
| Steers | — | Select | 1,193 | 143.65/cwt | 140.00–147.00 | 1,714 | 5 |
| Steers | — | Select and Choice | 1,198 | 166.44/cwt | 150.00–179.00 | 1,994 | 13 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,309 | 186.47/cwt | 180.00–191.50 | 2,441 | 127 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,353 | 176.44/cwt | 175.00–177.00 | 2,387 | 7 |
| Steers | — | Standard | 1,443 | 161.72/cwt | 154.00–169.00 | 2,334 | 2 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,456 | 193.12/cwt | 192.50–194.00 | 2,812 | 5 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Heifers6 lots · lightest first |
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.