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 Steers | Choice | Average | 1,255 | 174.99 | 2,196 | 2thin |
| Bulls | — | Average | 1,462 | 164.13 | 2,399 | 33 |
| Cows | Premium White 65-75% | High | 1,598 | 182.40 | 2,915 | 2thin |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | Average | 1,495 | 148.06 | 2,213 | 47 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | Low | 1,277 | 138.44 | 1,768 | 68 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | Low | 1,120 | 124.75 | 1,398 | 33 |
| Heifers | Choice | Average | 1,291 | 192.21 | 2,482 | 46 |
| Heifers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,098 | 154.32 | 1,694 | 2thin |
| Steers | Choice | Low | 1,454 | 192.46 | 2,799 | 132 |
| Steers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,249 | 177.49 | 2,217 | 4thin |
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 · Steers4 lots · lightest first |
| Steers | — | Select and Choice | 1,249 | 177.49/cwt | 168.00–185.00 | 2,217 | 4 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,443 | 193.30/cwt | 187.50–197.50 | 2,789 | 123 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,496 | 180.14/cwt | 171.00–185.00 | 2,695 | 6 |
| Steers | — | ChoiceHeavy Weight | 1,825 | 182.83/cwt | 182.50–183.50 | 3,337 | 3 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Heifers3 lots · lightest first |
| Heifers | — | Select and Choice | 1,098 | 154.32/cwt | 139.00–170.00 | 1,694 | 2 |
| Heifers | — | Choice | 1,208 | 185.00/cwt | 185.00–185.00 | 2,235 | 3 |
| Heifers | — | Choice | 1,297 | 192.71/cwt | 187.00–196.00 | 2,499 | 43 |
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.