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 | 1,306 | 239.67 | 3,130 | 26 |
| Bulls | — | Average | 1,743 | 227.49 | 3,966 | 22 |
| Cows | Premium White 65-75% | Average | 1,460 | 193.65 | 2,828 | 24 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | Low | 1,498 | 175.17 | 2,624 | 55 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | Average | 1,218 | 168.79 | 2,057 | 53 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | Average | 1,012 | 141.63 | 1,433 | 16 |
| Heifers | Choice | High | 1,352 | 240.54 | 3,253 | 60 |
| Heifers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,110 | 228.75 | 2,539 | 3thin |
| Heifers | Select | Average | 899 | 204.39 | 1,837 | 4thin |
| Steers | Choice | Average | 1,458 | 241.72 | 3,524 | 127 |
| Steers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,212 | 235.00 | 2,847 | 10 |
| Steers | Standard | Average | 1,995 | 182.00 | 3,631 | 1thin |
Every lot
28 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 · Steers7 lots · lightest first |
| Steers | — | Select and Choice | 1,189 | 235.00/cwt | 235.00–235.00 | 2,794 | 5 |
| Steers | — | Select and ChoiceReturn to Feed | 1,234 | 235.00/cwt | 235.00–235.00 | 2,900 | 5 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,378 | 231.83/cwt | 220.00–235.50 | 3,195 | 5 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,458 | 241.99/cwt | 236.00–246.50 | 3,528 | 116 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,463 | 248.00/cwt | 248.00–248.00 | 3,628 | 5 |
| Steers | — | ChoiceHeavy Weight | 1,795 | 228.00/cwt | 228.00–228.00 | 4,093 | 1 |
| Steers | — | Standard | 1,995 | 182.00/cwt | 182.00–182.00 | 3,631 | 1 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Heifers5 lots · lightest first |
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.