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 |
|---|
| Bullocks | — | Average | 1,447 | 165.00 | 2,388 | 2thin |
| Bulls | — | Average | 1,412 | 149.13 | 2,105 | 22 |
| Cows | Premium White 65-75% | Low | 1,551 | 143.64 | 2,227 | 9thin |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | Average | 1,506 | 130.55 | 1,966 | 48 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | High | 1,286 | 128.00 | 1,647 | 52 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | Average | 1,089 | 109.50 | 1,193 | 18 |
| Dairy Cows | Lean 85-90% | Average | 1,258 | 119.03 | 1,497 | 2thin |
| Dairy Cows | Breaker 75-80% | Low | 1,755 | 117.00 | 2,053 | 1thin |
| Heifers | Choice | Low | 1,370 | 191.84 | 2,628 | 63 |
| Heifers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,101 | 170.67 | 1,879 | 5thin |
| Heifers | Select | Average | 975 | 161.75 | 1,577 | 2thin |
| Steers | Choice | Average | 1,453 | 193.13 | 2,807 | 193 |
| Steers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,265 | 147.50 | 1,866 | 1thin |
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 | 1,265 | 147.50/cwt | 147.50–147.50 | 1,866 | 1 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,271 | 181.23/cwt | 175.00–184.00 | 2,303 | 6 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,459 | 193.43/cwt | 185.00–197.50 | 2,822 | 184 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,470 | 198.50/cwt | 198.50–198.50 | 2,918 | 3 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Heifers5 lots · lightest first |
| Heifers | — | SelectReturn to Feed | 950 | 181.00/cwt | 181.00–181.00 | 1,720 | 1 |
| Heifers | — | Select | 1,000 | 142.50/cwt | 142.50–142.50 | 1,425 | 1 |
| Heifers | — | Select and Choice | 1,101 | 170.67/cwt | 160.00–177.50 | 1,879 | 5 |
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.