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 | 1,691 | 222.51 | 3,764 | 29 |
| Cows | Premium White 65-75% | Average | 1,470 | 192.52 | 2,831 | 27 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | Low | 1,491 | 178.04 | 2,655 | 50 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | Average | 1,209 | 172.62 | 2,086 | 43 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | Low | 1,154 | 145.28 | 1,676 | 20 |
| Heifers | Select | Average | 968 | 263.73 | 2,553 | 2thin |
| Heifers | Choice | Average | 1,450 | 244.91 | 3,552 | 73 |
| Heifers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,039 | 240.08 | 2,494 | 7thin |
| Steers | Choice | Average | 1,541 | 245.87 | 3,789 | 96 |
| Steers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,221 | 238.79 | 2,916 | 5thin |
| Steers | Select | Average | 950 | 230.00 | 2,185 | 1thin |
Every lot
26 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 | — | SelectReturn to Feed | 950 | 230.00/cwt | 230.00–230.00 | 2,185 | 1 |
| Steers | — | Select and Choice | 1,221 | 238.79/cwt | 237.00–240.50 | 2,916 | 5 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,538 | 246.34/cwt | 242.00–250.00 | 3,789 | 95 |
| Steers | — | ChoiceHeavy Weight | 1,845 | 201.00/cwt | 201.00–201.00 | 3,708 | 1 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Heifers6 lots · lightest first |
| Heifers | — | SelectReturn to Feed | 968 | 263.73/cwt | 257.50–270.00 | 2,553 | 2 |
| Heifers | — | Select and Choice | 1,035 | 221.74/cwt | 209.00–235.00 | 2,295 | 3 |
| Heifers | — | Select and ChoiceReturn to Feed | 1,042 | |
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.