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 | 1,375 | 230.00 | 3,163 | 1thin |
| Bulls | — | Average | 1,788 | 194.30 | 3,474 | 16 |
| Cows | Premium White 65-75% | Average | 1,620 | 176.12 | 2,853 | 16 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | Low | 1,567 | 153.40 | 2,403 | 26 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | Average | 1,180 | 150.46 | 1,776 | 18 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | Average | 1,019 | 133.64 | 1,361 | 4thin |
| Dairy Cows | Lean 85-90% | Average | 1,255 | 120.00 | 1,506 | 1thin |
| Dairy Cows | Breaker 75-80% | Low | 1,835 | 107.50 | 1,973 | 1thin |
| Dairy Steers | Choice | Average | 1,615 | 194.56 | 3,142 | 7thin |
| Heifers | Choice | Low | 1,295 | 227.29 | 2,944 | 21 |
| Heifers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,020 | 187.50 | 1,913 | 1thin |
| Steers | Choice | Average | 1,456 | 236.60 | 3,446 | 40 |
| Steers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,158 | 183.16 | 2,121 | 2thin |
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 · Steers3 lots · lightest first |
| Steers | — | Select and Choice | 1,158 | 183.16/cwt | 175.00–190.00 | 2,121 | 2 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,455 | 237.82/cwt | 233.50–244.00 | 3,460 | 38 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,483 | 213.46/cwt | 208.00–220.00 | 3,166 | 2 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Heifers4 lots · lightest first |
| Heifers | — | Select and Choice | 1,020 | 187.50/cwt | 187.50–187.50 | 1,913 | 1 |
| Heifers | — | Choice | 1,243 | 234.64/cwt | 230.00–240.00 | 2,917 | 11 |
| Heifers | — | Choice | 1,322 | 222.68/cwt | 220.00–226.00 | 2,944 | 9 |
| Heifers | — | Choice | 1,630 | 188.00/cwt | 188.00–188.00 | 3,064 | 1 |
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.