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 | 1,716 | 182.39 | 3,130 | 25 |
| Cows | Premium White 65-75% | High | 1,467 | 181.50 | 2,662 | 42 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | Low | 1,394 | 166.42 | 2,320 | 48 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | Average | 1,330 | 151.61 | 2,017 | 39 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | Low | 1,099 | 124.15 | 1,365 | 26 |
| Dairy Cows | Lean 85-90% | Low | 968 | 107.86 | 1,044 | 3thin |
| Heifers | Choice | Average | 1,274 | 227.67 | 2,900 | 53 |
| Heifers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,307 | 184.99 | 2,418 | 3thin |
| Steers | Choice | Average | 1,389 | 234.05 | 3,251 | 234 |
| Steers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,233 | 194.41 | 2,397 | 3thin |
Every lot
20 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 | 1,233 | 194.41/cwt | 172.50–205.00 | 2,397 | 3 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,279 | 221.10/cwt | 208.00–228.00 | 2,828 | 23 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,401 | 235.46/cwt | 230.00–242.50 | 3,299 | 211 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Heifers3 lots · lightest first |
| Heifers | — | Choice | 1,238 | 234.10/cwt | 230.00–239.00 | 2,898 | 37 |
| Heifers | — | Select and Choice | 1,307 | 184.99/cwt | 180.00–187.50 | 2,418 | 3 |
| Heifers | — | Choice | 1,356 | 212.81/cwt | 201.00–228.00 | 2,886 | 16 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,628 | |
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.