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 | 1,673 | 112.44 | 1,882 | 25 |
| Cows | Premium White 65-75% | Average | 1,303 | 132.05 | 1,720 | 9thin |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | Low | 1,488 | 108.11 | 1,609 | 35 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | Average | 1,237 | 99.70 | 1,233 | 63 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | Low | 1,102 | 77.02 | 849 | 50 |
| Heifers | Choice | Low | 1,345 | 183.68 | 2,470 | 18 |
| Heifers | Select and Choice | Low | 1,171 | 167.74 | 1,964 | 8thin |
| Heifers | Select | Average | 1,082 | 147.63 | 1,598 | 12 |
| Steers | Choice | Low | 1,489 | 183.23 | 2,728 | 121 |
| Steers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,243 | 172.18 | 2,140 | 15 |
Every lot
25 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 | 1,243 | 172.18/cwt | 155.00–178.00 | 2,140 | 15 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,392 | 170.77/cwt | 152.50–178.50 | 2,377 | 7 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,495 | 184.00/cwt | 179.50–189.50 | 2,751 | 114 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Heifers6 lots · lightest first |
| Heifers | — | SelectReturn to Feed | 1,074 | 153.87/cwt | 135.00–177.50 | 1,653 | 9 |
| Heifers | — | Select | 1,107 | 128.89/cwt | 122.50–140.00 | 1,427 | 3 |
| Heifers | — | Select and Choice | 1,168 | 170.99/cwt | 160.00–177.00 | 1,997 | 7 |
| Heifers | — | Select and Choice | 1,190 | 145.00/cwt | 145.00–145.00 | 1,726 |
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.