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 |
|---|
| Beef/Dairy Heifers | Choice | Average | 1,245 | 163.09 | 2,030 | 3thin |
| Bulls | — | Average | 1,632 | 149.55 | 2,440 | 24 |
| Cows | Premium White 65-75% | High | 1,515 | 154.65 | 2,343 | 19 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | Low | 1,511 | 130.85 | 1,977 | 44 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | High | 1,267 | 122.09 | 1,547 | 75 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | Average | 968 | 100.13 | 969 | 21 |
| Heifers | Choice | Low | 1,321 | 183.63 | 2,426 | 35 |
| Heifers | Select and Choice | Low | 1,185 | 163.35 | 1,935 | 11 |
| Heifers | Select | Average | 1,012 | 143.50 | 1,452 | 10 |
| Steers | Choice | Low | 1,475 | 185.59 | 2,737 | 58 |
| Steers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,217 | 171.11 | 2,082 | 3thin |
| Steers | Select | Average | 1,058 | 153.93 | 1,629 | 3thin |
Every lot
29 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 | — | Select | 1,045 | 137.50/cwt | 137.50–137.50 | 1,437 | 1 |
| Steers | — | SelectReturn to Feed | 1,065 | 162.15/cwt | 150.00–175.00 | 1,727 | 2 |
| Steers | — | Select and Choice | 1,217 | 171.11/cwt | 168.00–175.00 | 2,082 | 3 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,474 | 185.86/cwt | 181.50–192.00 | 2,740 | 57 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,505 | 170.00/cwt | 170.00–170.00 | 2,559 | 1 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Heifers6 lots · lightest first |
| Heifers | — | SelectReturn to Feed | 992 | 157.85/cwt | 145.00–172.50 | 1,566 | 5 |
| Heifers | — | Select | 1,032 | 129.15/cwt | 124.00–142.50 |
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.