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 | — | Low | 1,913 | 252.27 | 4,826 | 18 |
| Cows | Premium White 65-75% | High | 1,484 | 197.35 | 2,929 | 22 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | Average | 1,247 | 177.78 | 2,217 | 30 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | Low | 1,588 | 176.78 | 2,807 | 22 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | Average | 991 | 164.62 | 1,632 | 8thin |
| Heifers | Choice | Average | 1,439 | 258.59 | 3,720 | 13 |
| Steers | Choice | Average | 1,458 | 258.49 | 3,769 | 24 |
| Steers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,185 | 248.00 | 2,939 | 1thin |
Every lot
20 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 | 1,185 | 248.00/cwt | 248.00–248.00 | 2,939 | 1 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,437 | 259.53/cwt | 253.00–261.50 | 3,729 | 22 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,690 | 247.00/cwt | 247.00–247.00 | 4,174 | 2 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Heifers2 lots · lightest first |
| Heifers | — | Choice | 1,385 | 249.00/cwt | 249.00–249.00 | 3,449 | 1 |
| Heifers | — | Choice | 1,443 | 259.39/cwt | 256.00–261.00 | 3,743 | 12 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,590 | 221.14/cwt | 220.00–222.50 | 3,516 | 2 |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,953 | 264.75 |
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.