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 | — | Low | 1,650 | 113.42 | 1,871 | 14 |
| Cows | Premium White 65-75% | Average | 1,392 | 124.27 | 1,729 | 6thin |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | High | 1,511 | 104.49 | 1,579 | 58 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | Average | 1,280 | 95.55 | 1,223 | 69 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | Low | 1,131 | 77.36 | 875 | 34 |
| Dairy Heifers | Choice | Average | 1,470 | 149.50 | 2,198 | 1thin |
| Dairy Heifers | Select | Average | 1,273 | 110.23 | 1,403 | 2thin |
| Dairy Steers | Choice | Average | 1,553 | 148.53 | 2,307 | 6thin |
| Heifers | Choice | Low | 1,302 | 177.60 | 2,312 | 39 |
| Heifers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,132 | 171.44 | 1,941 | 13 |
| Heifers | Select | Average | 1,080 | 104.00 | 1,123 | 1thin |
| Steers | Choice | Average | 1,445 | 179.20 | 2,589 | 69 |
| Steers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,271 | 172.72 | 2,195 | 11 |
Every lot
26 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 | 1,271 | 172.72/cwt | 166.00–175.00 | 2,195 | 11 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,438 | 179.89/cwt | 176.00–185.00 | 2,587 | 63 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,514 | 171.98/cwt | 165.00–174.00 | 2,604 | 6 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Heifers4 lots · lightest first |
| Heifers | — | Select | 1,080 | 104.00/cwt | 104.00–104.00 | 1,123 | 1 |
| Heifers | — | Select and Choice | 1,132 | 171.44/cwt | 152.50–175.50 | 1,941 | 13 |
| Heifers | — | Choice | 1,287 | 179.68/cwt | 176.00–185.50 | 2,312 | 33 |
| Heifers | — | Choice | 1,382 | 166.18/cwt | 160.00–175.00 | 2,297 | 6 |
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.