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 | 1,669 | 132.98 | 2,219 | 17 |
| Cows | Premium White 65-75% | Low | 1,602 | 159.87 | 2,561 | 13 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | Very Low | 1,471 | 138.54 | 2,038 | 70 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | Average | 1,223 | 133.35 | 1,631 | 60 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | Very Low | 1,080 | 111.34 | 1,203 | 30 |
| Dairy Steers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,510 | 155.00 | 2,341 | 3thin |
| Heifers | Choice | Average | 1,324 | 190.68 | 2,525 | 121 |
| Heifers | Select and Choice | Low | 1,150 | 178.67 | 2,055 | 3thin |
| Heifers | Select | Average | 1,060 | 140.00 | 1,484 | 1thin |
| Steers | Choice | Low | 1,467 | 191.89 | 2,814 | 83 |
| Steers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,131 | 160.84 | 1,819 | 5thin |
| Steers | Select | Average | 918 | 146.25 | 1,342 | 2thin |
Every lot
27 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 | 835 | 165.00/cwt | 165.00–165.00 | 1,378 | 1 |
| Steers | — | Select | 1,000 | 127.50/cwt | 127.50–127.50 | 1,275 | 1 |
| Steers | — | Select and Choice | 1,131 | 160.84/cwt | 150.00–171.00 | 1,819 | 5 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,466 | 192.01/cwt | 185.00–196.00 | 2,815 | 82 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,520 | 182.00/cwt | 182.00–182.00 | 2,766 | 1 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Heifers5 lots · lightest first |
| Heifers | — | Select | 1,060 | 140.00/cwt | 140.00–140.00 | 1,484 | 1 |
| Heifers | — | Select and Choice | 1,085 | 180.00/cwt | 180.00–180.00 | 1,953 | 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.