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 | — | Low | 1,580 | 172.28 | 2,722 | 6thin |
| Cows | Premium White 65-75% | Average | 1,624 | 206.65 | 3,355 | 11 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | Average | 1,551 | 170.79 | 2,649 | 44 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | Average | 1,466 | 158.12 | 2,319 | 75 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | Average | 1,141 | 131.39 | 1,500 | 17 |
| Dairy Cows | Lean 85-90% | Average | 1,432 | 118.41 | 1,696 | 5thin |
| Heifers | Choice | Average | 1,423 | 230.51 | 3,280 | 47 |
| Heifers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,088 | 210.65 | 2,291 | 10 |
| Heifers | Select | Average | 1,513 | 171.00 | 2,587 | 2thin |
| Steers | Choice | Low | 1,516 | 229.35 | 3,477 | 79 |
| Steers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,423 | 199.02 | 2,832 | 5thin |
| Steers | Select | Average | 1,270 | 183.00 | 2,324 | 1thin |
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 · Steers4 lots · lightest first |
| Steers | — | Select | 1,270 | 183.00/cwt | 183.00–183.00 | 2,324 | 1 |
| Steers | — | Select and Choice | 1,423 | 199.02/cwt | 191.00–201.00 | 2,832 | 5 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,475 | 210.73/cwt | 210.50–211.00 | 3,108 | 2 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,517 | 229.83/cwt | 218.50–234.00 | 3,487 | 77 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Heifers4 lots · lightest first |
| Heifers | — | Select and ChoiceReturn to Feed | 1,079 | 211.78/cwt | 205.50–225.00 | 2,285 | 9 |
| Heifers | — | Select and Choice | 1,165 | 200.50/cwt | 200.50–200.50 | 2,336 | 1 |
| Heifers | — | Choice | 1,423 | 230.51/cwt | 215.50–234.50 | 3,280 |
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.