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 | — | Low | 1,789 | 152.23 | 2,723 | 22 |
| Cows | Premium White 65-75% | High | 1,333 | 162.77 | 2,169 | 7thin |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | Average | 1,499 | 131.36 | 1,969 | 23 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | Low | 1,256 | 130.24 | 1,636 | 42 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | Low | 1,024 | 111.42 | 1,141 | 26 |
| Dairy Cows | Breaker 75-80% | Average | 1,890 | 126.00 | 2,381 | 1thin |
| Dairy Cows | Boner 80-85% | Average | 1,475 | 122.59 | 1,808 | 2thin |
| Dairy Cows | Lean 85-90% | High | 1,354 | 110.29 | 1,494 | 5thin |
| Heifers | Select | Average | 928 | 196.81 | 1,826 | 14 |
| Heifers | Choice | Low | 1,350 | 194.62 | 2,627 | 89 |
| Heifers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,071 | 176.58 | 1,892 | 11 |
| Steers | Choice | Low | 1,453 | 192.73 | 2,801 | 70 |
| Steers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,196 | 180.35 | 2,157 | 10 |
| Steers | Select | Average | 1,090 | 152.50 | 1,662 | 1thin |
Every lot
29 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 | — | Select | 1,090 | 152.50/cwt | 152.50–152.50 | 1,662 | 1 |
| Steers | — | Select and Choice | 1,179 | 183.06/cwt | 178.00–187.00 | 2,158 | 9 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,238 | 184.71/cwt | 180.00–187.00 | 2,287 | 9 |
| Steers | — | Select and Choice | 1,350 | 156.00/cwt | 156.00–156.00 | 2,106 | 1 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,485 | 193.91/cwt | 188.00–198.00 | 2,880 | 61 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Heifers6 lots · lightest first |
| Heifers | — | Select and ChoiceReturn to Feed | 915 | 186.00/cwt | 186.00–186.00 | 1,702 | 1 |
| Heifers | — | SelectReturn to Feed | 923 | 200.76/cwt | 177.50–235.00 |
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.