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 | 1,637 | 229.90 | 3,764 | 16 |
| Cows | Premium White 65-75% | Average | 1,543 | 194.35 | 2,998 | 16 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | Low | 1,519 | 178.57 | 2,712 | 83 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | Average | 1,260 | 176.34 | 2,222 | 40 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | Low | 1,095 | 146.27 | 1,601 | 17 |
| Heifers | Choice | Average | 1,366 | 248.99 | 3,402 | 71 |
| Heifers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,152 | 233.24 | 2,687 | 3thin |
| Heifers | Select | Average | 1,025 | 190.00 | 1,948 | 2thin |
| Steers | Choice | High | 1,429 | 250.67 | 3,582 | 44 |
| Steers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,248 | 226.73 | 2,830 | 4thin |
| Steers | Select | Average | 980 | 226.25 | 2,217 | 2thin |
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 · Steers6 lots · lightest first |
| Steers | — | SelectReturn to Feed | 955 | 260.00/cwt | 260.00–260.00 | 2,483 | 1 |
| Steers | — | Select | 1,005 | 192.50/cwt | 192.50–192.50 | 1,935 | 1 |
| Steers | — | Select and Choice | 1,248 | 226.73/cwt | 207.50–242.50 | 2,830 | 4 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,397 | 249.45/cwt | 244.50–255.00 | 3,485 | 35 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,405 | 242.50/cwt | 242.50–242.50 | 3,407 | 1 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,572 | 257.02/cwt | 256.00–258.00 | 4,040 | 8 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Heifers5 lots · lightest first |
| Heifers | — | Select | 1,010 | 180.00/cwt | 180.00–180.00 | 1,818 | 1 |
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.