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 | 1,768 | 170.41 | 3,012 | 13 |
| Cows | Premium White 65-75% | High | 1,641 | 177.79 | 2,917 | 15 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | Low | 1,481 | 161.52 | 2,392 | 63 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | Low | 1,305 | 154.49 | 2,016 | 68 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | Low | 1,058 | 130.49 | 1,381 | 28 |
| Dairy Cows | Lean 85-90% | Very Low | 1,225 | 71.50 | 876 | 2thin |
| Heifers | Choice | Average | 1,403 | 199.17 | 2,795 | 8thin |
| Heifers | Select | Average | 887 | 188.76 | 1,673 | 4thin |
| Heifers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,239 | 184.53 | 2,286 | 7thin |
| Steers | Choice | High | 1,517 | 213.59 | 3,239 | 88 |
| Steers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,315 | 189.69 | 2,494 | 9thin |
Every lot
25 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 | 1,315 | 189.69/cwt | 170.00–204.00 | 2,494 | 9 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,512 | 212.64/cwt | 207.00–216.00 | 3,215 | 78 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,552 | 221.00/cwt | 221.00–221.00 | 3,430 | 10 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Heifers5 lots · lightest first |
| Heifers | — | Select | 885 | 160.00/cwt | 160.00–160.00 | 1,416 | 1 |
| Heifers | — | SelectReturn to Feed | 887 | 198.35/cwt | 172.50–215.00 | 1,759 | 3 |
| Heifers | — | Choice | 1,230 | 140.00/cwt | 140.00–140.00 | 1,722 | 1 |
| Heifers | — | Select and Choice | 1,239 | 184.53/cwt | 162.50–199.00 | 2,286 | 7 |
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.