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 | 1,714 | 151.44 | 2,596 | 10 |
| Cows | Premium White 65-75% | Average | 1,525 | 168.94 | 2,576 | 4thin |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | High | 1,514 | 147.06 | 2,226 | 57 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | Average | 1,250 | 137.69 | 1,722 | 53 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | Average | 1,071 | 119.93 | 1,285 | 13 |
| Dairy Cows | Lean 85-90% | Average | 1,090 | 112.00 | 1,221 | 2thin |
| Dairy Cows | Boner 80-85% | Low | 1,825 | 109.00 | 1,989 | 1thin |
| Heifers | Choice | Average | 1,220 | 187.08 | 2,282 | 43 |
| Heifers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,041 | 162.72 | 1,694 | 4thin |
| Heifers | Select | Average | 952 | 151.75 | 1,444 | 4thin |
| Steers | Select | Average | 940 | 187.09 | 1,759 | 3thin |
| Steers | Choice | Low | 1,320 | 185.27 | 2,446 | 69 |
| Steers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,226 | 171.15 | 2,098 | 7thin |
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 | 940 | 187.09/cwt | 185.00–192.00 | 1,759 | 3 |
| Steers | — | ChoiceLight Weight | 995 | 178.00/cwt | 178.00–178.00 | 1,771 | 1 |
| Steers | — | Select and Choice | 1,226 | 171.15/cwt | 166.00–180.00 | 2,098 | 7 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,319 | 185.98/cwt | 183.00–193.00 | 2,453 | 65 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,453 | 172.30/cwt | 168.00–181.00 | 2,504 | 3 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Heifers5 lots · lightest first |
| Heifers | — | SelectReturn to Feed | 813 | 166.01/cwt | 152.00–181.00 | 1,350 | 2 |
| Heifers | — | Select and Choice | 1,041 | 162.72/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.