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 Heifers | Choice | Average | 1,250 | 231.50 | 2,894 | 1thin |
| Beef/Dairy Steers | Choice | Average | 1,410 | 224.50 | 3,165 | 1thin |
| Bulls | — | Low | 1,889 | 195.77 | 3,698 | 19 |
| Cows | Premium White 65-75% | Low | 1,531 | 176.27 | 2,699 | 13 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | Low | 1,499 | 160.24 | 2,402 | 62 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | High | 1,262 | 147.59 | 1,863 | 66 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | Low | 1,081 | 109.13 | 1,180 | 26 |
| Dairy Cows | Breaker 75-80% | Average | 1,315 | 163.00 | 2,143 | 1thin |
| Dairy Cows | Boner 80-85% | Average | 1,358 | 144.06 | 1,956 | 2thin |
| Heifers | Choice | Average | 1,315 | 232.86 | 3,063 | 100 |
| Heifers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,059 | 206.21 | 2,184 | 5thin |
| Steers | Choice | Low | 1,444 | 232.69 | 3,360 | 228 |
| Steers | Select | Average | 1,074 | 210.91 | 2,265 | 4thin |
| Steers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,249 | 206.47 | 2,579 | 7thin |
| Steers | Standard | Average | 1,785 | 157.50 | 2,811 | 1thin |
Every lot
29 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 · Steers6 lots · lightest first |
| Steers | — | SelectReturn to Feed | 1,074 | 210.91/cwt | 177.50–225.00 | 2,265 | 4 |
| Steers | — | Select and Choice | 1,249 | 206.47/cwt | 185.00–225.00 | 2,579 | 7 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,438 | 233.20/cwt | 227.00–239.50 | 3,353 | 217 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,474 | 221.77/cwt | 218.00–225.00 | 3,269 | 8 |
| Steers | — | Standard | 1,785 | 157.50/cwt | 157.50–157.50 | 2,811 | 1 |
| Steers | — | ChoiceHeavy Weight | 1,801 | 225.00/cwt | 225.00–225.00 | 4,052 | 3 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Heifers4 lots · lightest first |
| Heifers | — | Select and ChoiceReturn to Feed | 1,040 | 230.00/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.