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 | 1,672 | 208.26 | 3,483 | 21 |
| Cows | Premium White 65-75% | Low | 1,410 | 183.00 | 2,580 | 1thin |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | Low | 1,543 | 169.21 | 2,611 | 26 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | Low | 1,285 | 166.01 | 2,134 | 30 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | Low | 1,045 | 133.36 | 1,394 | 13 |
| Dairy Cows | Boner 80-85% | Average | 1,640 | 173.00 | 2,837 | 1thin |
| Dairy Cows | Lean 85-90% | Average | 960 | 122.50 | 1,176 | 1thin |
| Heifers | Select | Average | 814 | 258.73 | 2,106 | 4thin |
| Heifers | Choice | Average | 1,257 | 244.11 | 3,068 | 45 |
| Heifers | Select and Choice | Average | 920 | 202.50 | 1,863 | 1thin |
| Steers | Choice | Low | 1,427 | 242.95 | 3,468 | 107 |
| Steers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,273 | 229.89 | 2,926 | 10 |
| Steers | Select | Average | 1,093 | 205.13 | 2,243 | 3thin |
| Steers | Standard | Average | 1,645 | 187.50 | 3,084 | 1thin |
Every lot
26 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 | 1,055 | 223.95/cwt | 220.50–227.50 | 2,363 | 2 |
| Steers | — | Select | 1,170 | 167.50/cwt | 167.50–167.50 | 1,960 | 1 |
| Steers | — | Select and Choice | 1,273 | 229.89/cwt | 205.00–236.00 | 2,926 | 10 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,427 | 243.33/cwt | 238.00–249.00 | 3,472 | 104 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,443 | 229.64/cwt | 228.00–231.00 | 3,314 | 3 |
| Steers | — | Standard | 1,645 | 187.50/cwt | 187.50–187.50 | 3,084 | 1 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Heifers4 lots · lightest first |
| Heifers | — | SelectReturn to Feed | 814 | 258.73/cwt | 225.00–270.00 |
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.