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 | 1,407 | 253.95 | 3,573 | 10 |
| Bulls | — | Low | 1,726 | 232.94 | 4,021 | 16 |
| Cows | Premium White 65-75% | High | 1,493 | 205.29 | 3,065 | 24 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | Low | 1,514 | 183.43 | 2,777 | 44 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | Low | 1,227 | 178.38 | 2,189 | 41 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | Average | 1,067 | 150.65 | 1,607 | 8thin |
| Dairy Cows | Premium White 65-75% | High | 1,795 | 214.00 | 3,841 | 1thin |
| Heifers | Choice | Low | 1,291 | 257.94 | 3,331 | 96 |
| Heifers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,031 | 239.71 | 2,471 | 5thin |
| Steers | Choice | Low | 1,432 | 259.05 | 3,709 | 156 |
| Steers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,140 | 229.63 | 2,618 | 4thin |
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 and Choice | 1,140 | 229.63/cwt | 225.00–235.00 | 2,618 | 4 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,419 | 259.41/cwt | 254.00–265.00 | 3,681 | 148 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,520 | 252.71/cwt | 252.00–253.00 | 3,841 | 3 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,742 | 255.00/cwt | 255.00–255.00 | 4,442 | 3 |
| Steers | — | ChoiceHeavy Weight | 1,770 | 248.00/cwt | 248.00–248.00 | 4,390 | 2 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Heifers4 lots · lightest first |
| Heifers | — | Select and Choice | 1,031 | 239.71/cwt | 232.50–242.00 | 2,471 | 5 |
| Heifers | — | Choice | 1,277 | 258.98/cwt | 252.00–264.00 | 3,307 | 83 |
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.