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 | 1,613 | 111.82 | 1,804 | 24 |
| Cows | Premium White 65-75% | Average | 1,552 | 137.42 | 2,133 | 3thin |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | High | 1,479 | 105.84 | 1,565 | 40 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | Average | 1,286 | 96.88 | 1,246 | 68 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | Average | 1,127 | 77.22 | 870 | 39 |
| Dairy Steers | Choice | Average | 1,575 | 153.06 | 2,411 | 4thin |
| Dairy Steers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,440 | 144.00 | 2,074 | 1thin |
| Heifers | Choice | Average | 1,290 | 180.06 | 2,323 | 33 |
| Heifers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,200 | 157.50 | 1,890 | 1thin |
| Heifers | Select | Average | 988 | 136.59 | 1,350 | 5thin |
| Steers | Choice | Average | 1,476 | 180.71 | 2,667 | 61 |
| Steers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,243 | 172.88 | 2,149 | 6thin |
| Steers | Select | Average | 1,065 | 112.72 | 1,200 | 2thin |
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 | 1,065 | 112.72/cwt | 90.00–130.00 | 1,200 | 2 |
| Steers | — | Select and Choice | 1,243 | 172.88/cwt | 165.00–175.00 | 2,149 | 6 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,458 | 173.14/cwt | 169.00–175.00 | 2,524 | 6 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,478 | 181.54/cwt | 176.00–185.50 | 2,683 | 55 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Heifers5 lots · lightest first |
| Heifers | — | SelectReturn to Feed | 972 | 153.61/cwt | 130.00–170.00 | 1,493 | 3 |
| Heifers | — | Select | 1,013 | 111.06/cwt | 107.50–115.00 | 1,125 | 2 |
| Heifers | — | Select and Choice | 1,200 | 157.50/cwt | 157.50–157.50 | 1,890 | 1 |
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.