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 | 1,496 | 112.88 | 1,689 | 16 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | Low | 1,472 | 100.72 | 1,482 | 22 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | Low | 1,253 | 94.68 | 1,186 | 58 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | Average | 1,091 | 76.78 | 838 | 27 |
| Dairy Heifers | Choice | Average | 1,375 | 152.50 | 2,097 | 2thin |
| Heifers | Choice | Average | 1,299 | 187.92 | 2,441 | 35 |
| Heifers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,095 | 169.11 | 1,852 | 4thin |
| Steers | Choice | Low | 1,468 | 188.48 | 2,767 | 101 |
| Steers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,257 | 172.03 | 2,162 | 15 |
Every lot
19 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 · Steers3 lots · lightest first |
| Steers | — | Select and Choice | 1,257 | 172.03/cwt | 150.00–180.00 | 2,162 | 15 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,392 | 180.36/cwt | 180.00–180.50 | 2,511 | 4 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,471 | 188.81/cwt | 182.50–191.50 | 2,777 | 97 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Heifers2 lots · lightest first |
| Heifers | — | Select and Choice | 1,095 | 169.11/cwt | 152.00–178.00 | 1,852 | 4 |
| Heifers | — | Choice | 1,299 | 187.92/cwt | 184.00–192.50 | 2,441 | 35 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,327 | 123.69/cwt | 119.00–130.00 | 1,641 | 4 |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,484 | 102.38 |
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.