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 | — | High | 1,856 | 237.42 | 4,407 | 23 |
| Cows | Premium White 65-75% | Average | 1,568 | 206.57 | 3,238 | 7thin |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | Average | 1,520 | 182.42 | 2,772 | 43 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | Average | 1,299 | 177.43 | 2,304 | 36 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | Average | 1,210 | 148.42 | 1,796 | 11 |
| Heifers | Choice | Low | 1,286 | 257.13 | 3,307 | 58 |
| Heifers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,150 | 246.25 | 2,832 | 2thin |
| Heifers | Select | Average | 992 | 243.44 | 2,415 | 6thin |
| Steers | Choice | Average | 1,437 | 256.01 | 3,679 | 115 |
| Steers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,281 | 238.79 | 3,059 | 9thin |
| Steers | Select | Average | 1,105 | 212.50 | 2,348 | 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 · Steers5 lots · lightest first |
| Steers | — | Select | 1,105 | 212.50/cwt | 212.50–212.50 | 2,348 | 1 |
| Steers | — | Select and Choice | 1,281 | 238.79/cwt | 200.00–250.00 | 3,059 | 9 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,381 | 237.26/cwt | 212.50–252.00 | 3,277 | 4 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,426 | 257.82/cwt | 253.00–263.00 | 3,677 | 108 |
| Steers | — | ChoiceHeavy Weight | 1,911 | 216.00/cwt | 216.00–216.00 | 4,128 | 3 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Heifers6 lots · lightest first |
| Heifers | — | SelectReturn to Feed | 914 | 269.03/cwt | 237.50–297.50 | 2,459 | 4 |
| Heifers | — | Select and ChoiceReturn to Feed | 1,110 | 252.50/cwt |
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.