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 |
|---|
| Bullocks | — | High | 1,305 | 200.00 | 2,610 | 1thin |
| Bulls | — | Low | 1,704 | 176.61 | 3,010 | 25 |
| Cows | Premium White 65-75% | Average | 1,535 | 159.95 | 2,455 | 4thin |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | Low | 1,530 | 153.22 | 2,344 | 83 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | Average | 1,230 | 149.24 | 1,836 | 42 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | High | 1,000 | 129.58 | 1,295 | 10 |
| Dairy Steers | Choice | Average | 1,655 | 186.50 | 3,087 | 9thin |
| Heifers | Choice | Average | 1,299 | 229.48 | 2,982 | 86 |
| Heifers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,088 | 205.26 | 2,233 | 3thin |
| Heifers | Select | Average | 995 | 197.50 | 1,965 | 1thin |
| Steers | Choice | Average | 1,456 | 228.11 | 3,322 | 133 |
| Steers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,113 | 211.00 | 2,348 | 2thin |
Every lot
22 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 · Steers3 lots · lightest first |
| Steers | — | Select and Choice | 1,113 | 211.00/cwt | 210.00–212.00 | 2,348 | 2 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,451 | 230.66/cwt | 222.00–239.00 | 3,347 | 124 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,532 | 192.93/cwt | 165.00–220.00 | 2,956 | 9 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Heifers4 lots · lightest first |
| Heifers | — | SelectReturn to Feed | 995 | 197.50/cwt | 197.50–197.50 | 1,965 | 1 |
| Heifers | — | Select and Choice | 1,088 | 205.26/cwt | 192.50–216.00 | 2,233 | 3 |
| Heifers | — | Choice | 1,296 | 230.72/cwt | 220.00–236.50 | 2,990 | 81 |
| Heifers | — | Choice | 1,356 | 209.41/cwt | 182.50–218.00 | 2,840 |
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.