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 | — | Low | 1,523 | 205.42 | 3,129 | 21 |
| Cows | Premium White 65-75% | Average | 1,623 | 191.00 | 3,100 | 2thin |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | Average | 1,542 | 177.30 | 2,734 | 17 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | Average | 1,331 | 167.00 | 2,224 | 9thin |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | Low | 1,123 | 149.83 | 1,682 | 14 |
| Dairy Cows | Lean 85-90% | Low | 1,690 | 120.00 | 2,028 | 2thin |
| Heifers | Choice | Average | 1,366 | 218.95 | 2,991 | 33 |
| Heifers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,110 | 200.00 | 2,220 | 1thin |
| Heifers | Select | Average | 1,438 | 174.15 | 2,504 | 3thin |
| Steers | Choice | Average | 1,462 | 218.59 | 3,196 | 100 |
| Steers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,172 | 194.00 | 2,273 | 3thin |
Every lot
21 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 · Steers4 lots · lightest first |
| Steers | — | Select and ChoiceReturn to Feed | 1,070 | 193.00/cwt | 192.00–194.00 | 2,065 | 2 |
| Steers | — | Select and Choice | 1,375 | 196.00/cwt | 196.00–196.00 | 2,695 | 1 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,458 | 218.84/cwt | 213.50–226.50 | 3,191 | 97 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,601 | 210.40/cwt | 209.00–211.00 | 3,369 | 3 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Heifers3 lots · lightest first |
| Heifers | — | Select and Choice | 1,110 | 200.00/cwt | 200.00–200.00 | 2,220 | 1 |
| Heifers | — | Choice | 1,366 | 218.95/cwt | 212.50–225.00 | 2,991 | 33 |
| Heifers | — | Select | 1,438 | 174.15/cwt | 171.00–177.50 | 2,504 |
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.