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 | 1,741 | 126.17 | 2,197 | 20 |
| Cows | Premium White 65-75% | Average | 1,460 | 150.00 | 2,190 | 2thin |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | Average | 1,503 | 112.47 | 1,690 | 35 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | Average | 1,285 | 103.20 | 1,327 | 66 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | Average | 1,095 | 87.75 | 961 | 33 |
| Heifers | Choice | Average | 1,223 | 185.82 | 2,272 | 36 |
| Heifers | Select | Average | 859 | 185.62 | 1,594 | 4thin |
| Heifers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,133 | 171.52 | 1,943 | 2thin |
| Steers | Choice | Average | 1,423 | 187.52 | 2,669 | 123 |
| Steers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,271 | 173.76 | 2,208 | 6thin |
Every lot
24 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 | — | Select and Choice | 1,271 | 173.76/cwt | 165.00–179.00 | 2,208 | 6 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,355 | 180.00/cwt | 180.00–180.00 | 2,439 | 1 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,421 | 187.81/cwt | 182.00–190.50 | 2,669 | 121 |
| Steers | — | ChoiceHeavy Weight | 1,765 | 160.00/cwt | 160.00–160.00 | 2,824 | 1 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Heifers4 lots · lightest first |
| Heifers | — | SelectReturn to Feed | 859 | 185.62/cwt | 169.00–204.00 | 1,594 | 4 |
| Heifers | — | Select and Choice | 1,133 | 171.52/cwt | 164.00–180.00 | 1,943 | 2 |
| Heifers | — | Choice | 1,221 | 179.67/cwt | 177.50–180.50 |
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.