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 | — | High | 1,709 | 178.39 | 3,048 | 10 |
| Cows | Premium White 65-75% | Average | 1,577 | 206.00 | 3,249 | 2thin |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | Average | 1,569 | 176.21 | 2,766 | 25 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | High | 1,250 | 160.42 | 2,006 | 19 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | High | 1,043 | 134.99 | 1,408 | 27 |
| Heifers | Select | Average | 935 | 260.66 | 2,437 | 4thin |
| Heifers | Choice | Average | 1,194 | 217.39 | 2,597 | 7thin |
| Heifers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,065 | 175.00 | 1,864 | 1thin |
| Steers | Select | Average | 978 | 242.04 | 2,366 | 6thin |
| Steers | Choice | Average | 1,441 | 232.12 | 3,344 | 128 |
| Steers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,162 | 224.00 | 2,603 | 2thin |
Every lot
23 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 | — | SelectReturn to Feed | 976 | 256.95/cwt | 190.00–272.50 | 2,508 | 5 |
| Steers | — | Select | 985 | 167.50/cwt | 167.50–167.50 | 1,650 | 1 |
| Steers | — | Select and Choice | 1,162 | 224.00/cwt | 224.00–224.00 | 2,603 | 2 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,433 | 218.26/cwt | 215.00–221.50 | 3,128 | 3 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,441 | 232.45/cwt | 225.50–235.50 | 3,350 | 125 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Heifers4 lots · lightest first |
| Heifers | — | SelectReturn to Feed | 935 | 260.66/cwt | 210.00–285.00 | 2,437 | 4 |
| Heifers | — | Select and Choice | 1,065 | 175.00/cwt | 175.00–175.00 |
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.