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 |
|---|
| Beef/Dairy Heifers | Choice | Average | 1,530 | 208.00 | 3,182 | 2thin |
| Bulls | — | Average | 1,778 | 169.27 | 3,009 | 36 |
| Cows | Premium White 65-75% | Average | 1,640 | 162.94 | 2,672 | 3thin |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | Low | 1,596 | 144.62 | 2,308 | 57 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | Low | 1,260 | 135.87 | 1,712 | 65 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | Average | 1,160 | 112.71 | 1,308 | 22 |
| Heifers | Choice | High | 1,354 | 210.17 | 2,846 | 108 |
| Heifers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,251 | 195.79 | 2,450 | 5thin |
| Heifers | Select | Average | 959 | 162.07 | 1,555 | 9thin |
| Steers | Choice | High | 1,439 | 210.72 | 3,033 | 90 |
| Steers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,431 | 190.72 | 2,729 | 8thin |
Every lot
25 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 | 1,431 | 190.72/cwt | 172.50–201.00 | 2,729 | 8 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,434 | 210.38/cwt | 205.00–215.00 | 3,017 | 83 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,457 | 219.00/cwt | 219.00–219.00 | 3,191 | 5 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,615 | 204.00/cwt | 204.00–204.00 | 3,295 | 2 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Heifers7 lots · lightest first |
| Heifers | — | SelectReturn to Feed | 950 | 191.73/cwt | 170.00–206.00 | 1,821 | 4 |
| Heifers | — | Select | 967 | 138.34/cwt | 122.50–150.00 | 1,338 | 5 |
| Heifers | — | Select and ChoiceReturn to Feed | 1,148 | 190.50/cwt | 181.00–201.00 |
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.