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 |
|---|
| Beef/Dairy Heifers | Choice | Average | 1,770 | 228.00 | 4,036 | 3thin |
| Beef/Dairy Steers | Choice | Average | 1,885 | 225.00 | 4,241 | 2thin |
| Bulls | — | Average | 1,667 | 195.62 | 3,261 | 20 |
| Cows | Premium White 65-75% | Average | 1,430 | 198.00 | 2,832 | 15 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | Average | 1,520 | 168.58 | 2,563 | 53 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | Average | 1,303 | 159.40 | 2,077 | 62 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | Average | 1,119 | 134.67 | 1,507 | 34 |
| Dairy Cows | Premium White 65-75% | Average | 1,500 | 179.62 | 2,694 | 2thin |
| Dairy Cows | Lean 85-90% | Low | 1,090 | 112.50 | 1,226 | 1thin |
| Heifers | Select | Average | 838 | 236.13 | 1,979 | 5thin |
| Heifers | Choice | Average | 1,354 | 234.43 | 3,174 | 33 |
| Heifers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,265 | 211.00 | 2,669 | 1thin |
| Steers | Choice | Average | 1,522 | 235.51 | 3,585 | 99 |
| Steers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,266 | 197.46 | 2,500 | 4thin |
Every lot
27 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 | 1,266 | 197.46/cwt | 187.50–202.50 | 2,500 | 4 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,515 | 236.55/cwt | 232.00–240.00 | 3,584 | 90 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,595 | 225.13/cwt | 212.50–228.00 | 3,591 | 9 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Heifers4 lots · lightest first |
| Heifers | — | SelectReturn to Feed | 838 | 236.13/cwt | 197.50–285.00 | 1,979 | 5 |
| Heifers | — | Select and Choice | 1,265 | 211.00/cwt | 211.00–211.00 | 2,669 | 1 |
| Heifers | — | Choice | 1,292 | 222.94/cwt | 217.50–228.00 | 2,880 | 3 |
| Heifers | — | Choice | 1,360 | 235.58/cwt | 230.00–237.50 | 3,204 | 30 |
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.