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 | 1,893 | 227.97 | 4,316 | 17 |
| Cows | Premium White 65-75% | Average | 1,485 | 201.23 | 2,988 | 10 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | Average | 1,532 | 177.16 | 2,713 | 36 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | Average | 1,198 | 176.89 | 2,118 | 18 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | Average | 1,065 | 149.47 | 1,592 | 10 |
| Dairy Cows | Premium White 65-75% | Average | 1,540 | 189.00 | 2,911 | 1thin |
| Dairy Steers | Choice | Average | 1,694 | 214.00 | 3,625 | 5thin |
| Heifers | Choice | Average | 1,319 | 241.02 | 3,179 | 48 |
| Steers | Select | Average | 1,065 | 256.00 | 2,726 | 1thin |
| Steers | Choice | Low | 1,427 | 242.93 | 3,468 | 193 |
| Steers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,159 | 240.35 | 2,786 | 12 |
Every lot
24 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 | — | SelectReturn to Feed | 1,065 | 256.00/cwt | 256.00–256.00 | 2,726 | 1 |
| Steers | — | Select and Choice | 1,136 | 232.08/cwt | 225.00–236.00 | 2,636 | 4 |
| Steers | — | Select and ChoiceReturn to Feed | 1,171 | 244.49/cwt | 243.00–247.00 | 2,863 | 8 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,427 | 243.42/cwt | 238.00–248.50 | 3,474 | 188 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,446 | 224.42/cwt | 216.00–236.50 | 3,245 | 5 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Heifers3 lots · lightest first |
| Heifers | — | ChoiceLight Weight | 1,012 | 231.00/cwt | 231.00–231.00 | 2,338 | 2 |
| Heifers | — | Choice | 1,330 | 241.95/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.