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 | 1,849 | 228.69 | 4,228 | 30 |
| Cows | Premium White 65-75% | High | 1,421 | 201.91 | 2,869 | 12 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | Low | 1,555 | 183.46 | 2,852 | 18 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | Low | 1,270 | 176.49 | 2,241 | 24 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | Average | 1,019 | 156.56 | 1,595 | 12 |
| Dairy Steers | Choice | Average | 1,742 | 210.50 | 3,667 | 4thin |
| Dairy Steers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,295 | 185.00 | 2,396 | 2thin |
| Heifers | Choice | Low | 1,333 | 259.38 | 3,456 | 29 |
| Steers | Choice | Low | 1,516 | 261.57 | 3,966 | 115 |
| Steers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,235 | 239.00 | 2,952 | 1thin |
| Steers | Select | Average | 1,137 | 207.08 | 2,354 | 3thin |
Every lot
22 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 | 1,123 | 210.12/cwt | 207.00–214.00 | 2,360 | 2 |
| Steers | — | SelectReturn to Feed | 1,165 | 201.00/cwt | 201.00–201.00 | 2,342 | 1 |
| Steers | — | Select and Choice | 1,235 | 239.00/cwt | 239.00–239.00 | 2,952 | 1 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,463 | 241.47/cwt | 235.00–246.00 | 3,533 | 2 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,517 | 261.93/cwt | 250.50–269.50 | 3,973 | 113 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Heifers3 lots · lightest first |
| Heifers | — | Choice | 1,316 | 252.88/cwt | 250.50–255.50 | 3,328 | 12 |
| Heifers | — | Choice | 1,329 | 267.37/cwt | 264.50–270.00 | 3,553 | 7 |
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.