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 Steers | Choice | Average | 1,910 | 225.00 | 4,298 | 2thin |
| Bullocks | — | Average | 1,425 | 210.00 | 2,993 | 1thin |
| Bulls | — | Low | 1,634 | 198.84 | 3,248 | 21 |
| Cows | Premium White 65-75% | Average | 1,451 | 194.82 | 2,826 | 14 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | Average | 1,263 | 169.93 | 2,147 | 31 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | Low | 1,550 | 164.60 | 2,552 | 26 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | Average | 1,030 | 123.80 | 1,276 | 10 |
| Dairy Cows | Boner 80-85% | Average | 1,625 | 134.00 | 2,178 | 1thin |
| Dairy Cows | Lean 85-90% | Low | 1,068 | 98.28 | 1,050 | 2thin |
| Heifers | Choice | Low | 1,382 | 236.69 | 3,272 | 72 |
| Heifers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,173 | 221.23 | 2,595 | 2thin |
| Heifers | Select | Average | 950 | 220.00 | 2,090 | 1thin |
| Steers | Choice | Low | 1,511 | 237.29 | 3,585 | 75 |
| Steers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,250 | 213.24 | 2,666 | 3thin |
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 · Steers3 lots · lightest first |
| Steers | — | Select and Choice | 1,250 | 213.24/cwt | 190.00–225.50 | 2,666 | 3 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,510 | 238.22/cwt | 233.50–242.50 | 3,597 | 70 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,522 | 224.33/cwt | 209.00–230.00 | 3,414 | 5 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Heifers4 lots · lightest first |
| Heifers | — | SelectReturn to Feed | 950 | 220.00/cwt | 220.00–220.00 | 2,090 | 1 |
| Heifers | — | Select and Choice | 1,173 | 221.23/cwt | 217.00–226.50 | 2,595 | 2 |
| Heifers | — | Choice | 1,366 | 222.78/cwt | 215.50–230.00 | 3,043 | 10 |
| Heifers | — | Choice | 1,385 | 238.93/cwt | 235.00–243.00 | 3,309 | 62 |
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.