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 |
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| Bulls | — | Low | 1,685 | 162.56 | 2,739 | 34 |
| Cows | Premium White 65-75% | Average | 1,665 | 170.62 | 2,841 | 3thin |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | Low | 1,543 | 146.95 | 2,267 | 43 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | Average | 1,326 | 133.25 | 1,767 | 50 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | High | 1,117 | 101.24 | 1,131 | 19 |
| Heifers | Choice | Low | 1,332 | 206.13 | 2,745 | 123 |
| Heifers | Select and Choice | Low | 1,026 | 176.90 | 1,815 | 4thin |
| Heifers | Select | Average | 1,225 | 132.50 | 1,623 | 1thin |
| Steers | Choice | Average | 1,467 | 207.79 | 3,049 | 106 |
| Steers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,323 | 193.42 | 2,559 | 7thin |
Every lot
21 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 |
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| Slaughter Cattle · Steers3 lots · lightest first |
| Steers | — | Select and Choice | 1,323 | 193.42/cwt | 172.00–198.00 | 2,559 | 7 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,410 | 200.55/cwt | 191.00–204.50 | 2,828 | 29 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,489 | 210.51/cwt | 205.00–216.00 | 3,134 | 77 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Heifers5 lots · lightest first |
| Heifers | — | Select and Choice | 925 | 145.00/cwt | 145.00–145.00 | 1,341 | 1 |
| Heifers | — | Select and Choice | 1,060 | 187.53/cwt | 182.00–198.00 | 1,988 | 3 |
| Heifers | — | Select | 1,225 | 132.50/cwt | 132.50–132.50 | 1,623 | 1 |
| Heifers | — | Choice | 1,321 | 198.68/cwt | 190.00–202.50 | 2,625 | 34 |
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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.