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 | 1,689 | 188.58 | 3,184 | 16 |
| Cows | Premium White 65-75% | Average | 1,602 | 173.51 | 2,779 | 13 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | Low | 1,509 | 157.19 | 2,372 | 64 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | High | 1,231 | 152.79 | 1,880 | 30 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | Average | 1,043 | 135.81 | 1,416 | 10 |
| Dairy Cows | Breaker 75-80% | Average | 1,560 | 161.00 | 2,512 | 1thin |
| Dairy Cows | Boner 80-85% | Average | 1,270 | 137.50 | 1,746 | 1thin |
| Heifers | Choice | Low | 1,306 | 226.74 | 2,962 | 22 |
| Heifers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,127 | 205.15 | 2,312 | 3thin |
| Steers | Choice | Low | 1,433 | 234.71 | 3,363 | 71 |
| Steers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,151 | 220.85 | 2,541 | 9thin |
| Steers | Standard | Average | 1,420 | 189.00 | 2,684 | 1thin |
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 | — | Select and ChoiceReturn to Feed | 1,088 | 229.00/cwt | 229.00–229.00 | 2,492 | 3 |
| Steers | — | Select and Choice | 1,182 | 216.77/cwt | 203.00–223.00 | 2,562 | 6 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,295 | 225.00/cwt | 225.00–225.00 | 2,914 | 1 |
| Steers | — | Standard | 1,420 | 189.00/cwt | 189.00–189.00 | 2,684 | 1 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,435 | 234.85/cwt | 227.00–239.00 | 3,370 | 70 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Heifers4 lots · lightest first |
| Heifers | — | Select and Choice | 1,103 | 216.48/cwt | 215.00–218.00 | 2,388 | 2 |
| Heifers | — | Select and ChoiceReturn to Feed | 1,175 | 182.50/cwt |
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.