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 | 1,690 | 191.04 | 3,229 | 10 |
| Cows | Premium White 65-75% | Average | 1,574 | 158.11 | 2,489 | 18 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | High | 1,209 | 147.52 | 1,784 | 30 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | Low | 1,584 | 144.54 | 2,289 | 30 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | Average | 1,130 | 126.25 | 1,427 | 13 |
| Dairy Cows | Breaker 75-80% | Average | 1,595 | 142.00 | 2,265 | 1thin |
| Dairy Cows | Boner 80-85% | Average | 1,487 | 130.85 | 1,946 | 7thin |
| Dairy Cows | Lean 85-90% | Average | 1,280 | 82.50 | 1,056 | 1thin |
| Heifers | Select | Average | 990 | 207.00 | 2,049 | 1thin |
| Heifers | Choice | Low | 1,315 | 206.93 | 2,720 | 20 |
| Steers | Choice | Average | 1,445 | 211.21 | 3,052 | 79 |
| Steers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,208 | 203.62 | 2,460 | 8thin |
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 · Steers5 lots · lightest first |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,200 | 202.00/cwt | 202.00–202.00 | 2,424 | 1 |
| Steers | — | Select and Choice | 1,208 | 203.62/cwt | 203.00–204.00 | 2,460 | 8 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,434 | 211.04/cwt | 206.00–217.50 | 3,026 | 69 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,518 | 219.01/cwt | 218.00–220.00 | 3,325 | 8 |
| Steers | — | ChoiceHeavy Weight | 1,865 | 170.00/cwt | 170.00–170.00 | 3,171 | 1 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Heifers4 lots · lightest first |
| Heifers | — | SelectReturn to Feed | 990 | 207.00/cwt | 207.00–207.00 | 2,049 | 1 |
| Heifers | — | Choice | 1,293 | 199.20/cwt | 192.00–204.00 |
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.