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 | 1,623 | 154.48 | 2,508 | 27 |
| Cows | Premium White 65-75% | Low | 1,343 | 163.39 | 2,194 | 4thin |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | Low | 1,499 | 150.66 | 2,258 | 45 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | Average | 1,289 | 139.06 | 1,792 | 49 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | Average | 1,073 | 113.57 | 1,219 | 16 |
| Dairy Cows | Breaker 75-80% | Average | 1,835 | 137.50 | 2,523 | 1thin |
| Heifers | Choice | Low | 1,264 | 198.42 | 2,508 | 20 |
| Heifers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,090 | 179.00 | 1,951 | 1thin |
| Steers | Choice | Average | 1,474 | 200.85 | 2,960 | 35 |
| Steers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,200 | 185.00 | 2,220 | 1thin |
Every lot
23 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 · Steers3 lots · lightest first |
| Steers | — | Select and Choice | 1,200 | 185.00/cwt | 185.00–185.00 | 2,220 | 1 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,472 | 201.39/cwt | 195.00–205.00 | 2,964 | 33 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,505 | 191.97/cwt | 190.00–194.00 | 2,889 | 2 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Heifers3 lots · lightest first |
| Heifers | — | Select and Choice | 1,090 | 179.00/cwt | 179.00–179.00 | 1,951 | 1 |
| Heifers | — | Choice | 1,235 | 165.93/cwt | 162.50–170.00 | 2,049 | 2 |
| Heifers | — | Choice | 1,267 | 202.03/cwt | 198.00–205.00 | 2,560 | 18 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,449 | |
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.