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 Heifers | Choice | Average | 1,243 | 223.00 | 2,772 | 2thin |
| Beef/Dairy Steers | Choice | Average | 1,216 | 226.36 | 2,753 | 7thin |
| Bullocks | — | Average | 1,430 | 221.00 | 3,160 | 1thin |
| Bulls | — | Average | 1,849 | 218.71 | 4,043 | 11 |
| Cows | Premium White 65-75% | Average | 1,471 | 195.26 | 2,872 | 5thin |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | Low | 1,503 | 176.30 | 2,649 | 28 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | Low | 1,268 | 175.08 | 2,220 | 35 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | Low | 963 | 151.53 | 1,459 | 10 |
| Dairy Cows | Premium White 65-75% | Average | 1,480 | 203.04 | 3,005 | 2thin |
| Dairy Cows | Lean 85-90% | Average | 905 | 146.00 | 1,321 | 1thin |
| Heifers | Choice | Average | 1,274 | 233.80 | 2,979 | 21 |
| Heifers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,086 | 230.00 | 2,498 | 4thin |
| Steers | Choice | Average | 1,438 | 232.53 | 3,344 | 79 |
| Steers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,155 | 224.00 | 2,587 | 2thin |
| Steers | Select | Average | 890 | 197.50 | 1,758 | 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 · Steers3 lots · lightest first |
| Steers | — | SelectReturn to Feed | 890 | 197.50/cwt | 197.50–197.50 | 1,758 | 1 |
| Steers | — | Select and Choice | 1,155 | 224.00/cwt | 224.00–224.00 | 2,587 | 2 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,438 | 232.53/cwt | 229.50–240.00 | 3,344 | 79 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Heifers3 lots · lightest first |
| Heifers | — | Select and ChoiceReturn to Feed | 1,005 | 245.00/cwt | 245.00–245.00 | 2,462 | 1 |
| Heifers | — | Select and Choice | 1,113 | 225.00/cwt | 225.00–225.00 | 2,504 | 3 |
| Heifers | — | Choice | 1,274 | 233.80/cwt | 227.50–235.50 | 2,979 | 21 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first |
| Bulls |
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.