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 | 1,809 | 154.33 | 2,791 | 15 |
| Cows | Premium White 65-75% | Average | 1,260 | 164.90 | 2,078 | 2thin |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | Average | 1,483 | 135.38 | 2,008 | 56 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | Low | 1,305 | 128.99 | 1,684 | 77 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | Low | 1,031 | 115.72 | 1,193 | 24 |
| Dairy Heifers | Choice | Average | 1,398 | 158.19 | 2,211 | 2thin |
| Dairy Steers | Choice | Average | 1,500 | 166.20 | 2,493 | 5thin |
| Heifers | Choice | Average | 1,284 | 191.15 | 2,454 | 45 |
| Heifers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,074 | 178.49 | 1,917 | 4thin |
| Steers | Choice | Low | 1,418 | 189.52 | 2,687 | 67 |
| Steers | Select | Average | 957 | 183.00 | 1,751 | 2thin |
| Steers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,205 | 183.00 | 2,205 | 1thin |
Every lot
22 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 | — | SelectReturn to Feed | 957 | 183.00/cwt | 183.00–183.00 | 1,751 | 2 |
| Steers | — | Select and Choice | 1,205 | 183.00/cwt | 183.00–183.00 | 2,205 | 1 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,414 | 180.72/cwt | 178.00–182.00 | 2,555 | 5 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,418 | 190.23/cwt | 184.00–194.00 | 2,697 | 62 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Heifers2 lots · lightest first |
| Heifers | — | Select and Choice | 1,074 | 178.49/cwt | 178.00–180.00 | 1,917 | 4 |
| Heifers | — | Choice | 1,284 | 191.15/cwt | 186.00–196.00 | 2,454 | 45 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Bulls4 lots · lightest first |
| Bulls | — | — |
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.