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 | 1,563 | 138.30 | 2,162 | 30 |
| Cows | Premium White 65-75% | Average | 1,593 | 137.33 | 2,188 | 5thin |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | Low | 1,567 | 123.84 | 1,941 | 48 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | Average | 1,276 | 115.15 | 1,469 | 66 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | Average | 996 | 95.57 | 952 | 20 |
| Heifers | Choice | Low | 1,346 | 186.73 | 2,513 | 33 |
| Heifers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,120 | 168.31 | 1,885 | 4thin |
| Heifers | Select | Average | 982 | 151.15 | 1,484 | 5thin |
| Steers | Choice | Average | 1,489 | 187.85 | 2,797 | 60 |
| Steers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,216 | 168.60 | 2,050 | 9thin |
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 and Choice | 1,194 | 173.43/cwt | 160.00–182.50 | 2,071 | 8 |
| Steers | — | Select and Choice | 1,390 | 130.00/cwt | 130.00–130.00 | 1,807 | 1 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,465 | 177.08/cwt | 175.00–178.00 | 2,594 | 3 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,490 | 188.42/cwt | 183.00–193.00 | 2,807 | 57 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Heifers4 lots · lightest first |
| Heifers | — | SelectReturn to Feed | 982 | 151.15/cwt | 122.50–170.00 | 1,484 | 5 |
| Heifers | — | Select and Choice | 1,120 | 168.31/cwt | 154.00–179.00 | 1,885 | 4 |
| Heifers | — | Choice | 1,287 | 178.53/cwt | 173.00–182.00 | 2,298 |
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.