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 Steers | Choice | Average | 1,500 | 212.25 | 3,184 | 3thin |
| Bulls | — | Average | 1,643 | 175.51 | 2,883 | 31 |
| Cows | Premium White 65-75% | Average | 1,529 | 160.99 | 2,462 | 22 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | Low | 1,498 | 147.69 | 2,212 | 70 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | Average | 1,193 | 145.10 | 1,731 | 43 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | Low | 985 | 111.55 | 1,099 | 19 |
| Heifers | Choice | Average | 1,396 | 221.57 | 3,093 | 21 |
| Heifers | Select | Average | 1,050 | 185.00 | 1,943 | 1thin |
| Heifers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,210 | 185.00 | 2,239 | 1thin |
| Steers | Choice | Low | 1,450 | 217.99 | 3,161 | 60 |
| Steers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,195 | 205.00 | 2,450 | 1thin |
Every lot
23 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 | 1,195 | 205.00/cwt | 205.00–205.00 | 2,450 | 1 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,428 | 200.50/cwt | 182.50–210.50 | 2,863 | 6 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,445 | 221.63/cwt | 212.50–228.00 | 3,203 | 53 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,845 | 130.00/cwt | 130.00–130.00 | 2,399 | 1 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Heifers3 lots · lightest first |
| Heifers | — | SelectReturn to Feed | 1,050 | 185.00/cwt | 185.00–185.00 | 1,943 | 1 |
| Heifers | — | Select and ChoiceReturn to Feed | 1,210 | 185.00/cwt | 185.00–185.00 | 2,239 | 1 |
| Heifers | — | Choice | 1,396 | 221.57/cwt | 213.00–225.00 |
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.