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 | 1,601 | 156.00 | 2,497 | 12 |
| Cows | Premium White 65-75% | Average | 1,450 | 168.04 | 2,437 | 7thin |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | Average | 1,582 | 149.60 | 2,367 | 33 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | Average | 1,254 | 140.91 | 1,766 | 38 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | Average | 1,055 | 120.31 | 1,269 | 13 |
| Dairy Cows | Breaker 75-80% | Low | 1,910 | 135.00 | 2,579 | 1thin |
| Dairy Cows | Boner 80-85% | Low | 1,660 | 120.00 | 1,992 | 1thin |
| Dairy Cows | Lean 85-90% | Average | 1,257 | 98.57 | 1,239 | 3thin |
| Heifers | Select | Average | 924 | 215.00 | 1,987 | 7thin |
| Heifers | Choice | Average | 1,256 | 196.16 | 2,463 | 51 |
| Heifers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,085 | 186.96 | 2,029 | 10 |
| Steers | Select | Average | 967 | 212.42 | 2,054 | 10 |
| Steers | Choice | Average | 1,417 | 197.66 | 2,800 | 118 |
| Steers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,162 | 190.16 | 2,210 | 17 |
Every lot
30 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 · Steers6 lots · lightest first |
| Steers | — | SelectReturn to Feed | 967 | 212.42/cwt | 210.00–215.00 | 2,054 | 10 |
| Steers | — | Select and ChoiceReturn to Feed | 1,067 | 199.50/cwt | 199.50–199.50 | 2,129 | 6 |
| Steers | — | Select and Choice | 1,214 | 185.07/cwt | 170.00–190.00 | 2,247 | 11 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,413 | 198.08/cwt | 192.00–202.00 | 2,799 | 112 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,428 | 189.67/cwt | 188.00–190.00 | 2,708 | 5 |
| Steers | — | ChoiceHeavy Weight | 1,785 | 190.00/cwt | 190.00–190.00 | 3,392 | 1 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Heifers5 lots · lightest first |
| Heifers | — | SelectReturn to Feed | 924 | 215.00 |
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.