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 | 1,652 | 122.56 | 2,025 | 22 |
| Cows | Premium White 65-75% | Average | 1,524 | 133.53 | 2,035 | 6thin |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | Average | 1,501 | 117.14 | 1,759 | 65 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | Average | 1,250 | 105.05 | 1,313 | 102 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | High | 1,073 | 84.71 | 909 | 46 |
| Heifers | Choice | Average | 1,377 | 181.67 | 2,501 | 62 |
| Heifers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,186 | 167.60 | 1,988 | 16 |
| Heifers | Select | Average | 1,089 | 119.33 | 1,300 | 5thin |
| Steers | Choice | Average | 1,496 | 179.88 | 2,690 | 45 |
| Steers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,343 | 159.79 | 2,146 | 6thin |
| Steers | Select | Average | 1,185 | 155.00 | 1,837 | 1thin |
Every lot
28 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 · Steers5 lots · lightest first |
| Steers | — | SelectReturn to Feed | 1,185 | 155.00/cwt | 155.00–155.00 | 1,837 | 1 |
| Steers | — | Select and Choice | 1,343 | 159.79/cwt | 144.00–172.50 | 2,146 | 6 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,440 | 187.00/cwt | 187.00–187.00 | 2,693 | 1 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,489 | 172.08/cwt | 170.00–174.50 | 2,562 | 6 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,498 | 180.93/cwt | 175.00–185.00 | 2,710 | 38 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Heifers5 lots · lightest first |
| Heifers | — | Select | 1,064 | 108.54/cwt | 90.00–116.00 | 1,155 | 4 |
| Heifers | — | Select and Choice | 1,186 | 167.60/cwt | 139.50–173.00 | 1,988 | 16 |
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.