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 | 1,646 | 160.73 | 2,645 | 17 |
| Cows | Premium White 65-75% | High | 1,397 | 165.84 | 2,316 | 4thin |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | High | 1,491 | 156.21 | 2,329 | 44 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | Average | 1,243 | 140.54 | 1,747 | 39 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | High | 1,066 | 124.55 | 1,328 | 13 |
| Heifers | Choice | Average | 1,245 | 189.57 | 2,360 | 112 |
| Heifers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,039 | 180.38 | 1,874 | 13 |
| Heifers | Select | Average | 935 | 178.84 | 1,672 | 4thin |
| Steers | Choice | Average | 1,372 | 188.64 | 2,589 | 136 |
| Steers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,182 | 170.99 | 2,021 | 7thin |
| Steers | Standard | Average | 1,250 | 160.00 | 2,000 | 1thin |
Every lot
25 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 | 1,182 | 170.99/cwt | 157.50–182.50 | 2,021 | 7 |
| Steers | — | Standard | 1,250 | 160.00/cwt | 160.00–160.00 | 2,000 | 1 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,314 | 176.05/cwt | 142.50–184.00 | 2,313 | 12 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,378 | 189.86/cwt | 185.00–196.00 | 2,616 | 124 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Heifers6 lots · lightest first |
| Heifers | — | SelectReturn to Feed | 935 | 178.84/cwt | 157.50–192.50 | 1,672 | 4 |
| Heifers | — | ChoiceLight Weight | 973 | 165.50/cwt | 165.00–166.00 | 1,610 | 2 |
| Heifers | — | Select and ChoiceReturn to Feed | 985 | 189.85/cwt |
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.