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 | 1,717 | 148.24 | 2,545 | 9thin |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | Average | 1,487 | 132.66 | 1,973 | 16 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | Average | 1,311 | 129.13 | 1,693 | 18 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | Average | 1,146 | 114.32 | 1,310 | 13 |
| Dairy Cows | Breaker 75-80% | High | 1,788 | 129.00 | 2,306 | 2thin |
| Dairy Cows | Boner 80-85% | Average | 1,518 | 117.77 | 1,788 | 3thin |
| Dairy Cows | Lean 85-90% | Average | 1,162 | 108.24 | 1,257 | 8thin |
| Heifers | Choice | High | 1,356 | 193.04 | 2,618 | 39 |
| Heifers | Select | High | 1,000 | 142.50 | 1,425 | 1thin |
| Steers | Choice | Average | 1,469 | 192.27 | 2,825 | 97 |
| Steers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,269 | 175.81 | 2,231 | 6thin |
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 · Steers4 lots · lightest first |
| Steers | — | Select and Choice | 1,269 | 175.81/cwt | 162.50–184.00 | 2,231 | 6 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,429 | 180.25/cwt | 163.50–186.00 | 2,576 | 11 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,470 | 193.88/cwt | 187.00–198.00 | 2,850 | 85 |
| Steers | — | ChoiceHeavy Weight | 1,830 | 187.50/cwt | 187.50–187.50 | 3,431 | 1 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Heifers4 lots · lightest first |
| Heifers | — | Select | 1,000 | 142.50/cwt | 142.50–142.50 | 1,425 | 1 |
| Heifers | — | Choice | 1,345 | 182.68/cwt | 178.00–185.00 | 2,457 | 3 |
| Heifers | — | Choice | 1,352 | 192.68/cwt | 186.50–197.00 | 2,605 | 30 |
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.