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 | 1,515 | 221.44 | 3,355 | 16 |
| Bulls | — | Low | 1,485 | 190.98 | 2,836 | 19 |
| Cows | Premium White 65-75% | Average | 1,529 | 180.89 | 2,766 | 7thin |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | Average | 1,227 | 160.43 | 1,968 | 61 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | Average | 1,491 | 154.32 | 2,300 | 27 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | Average | 1,097 | 129.36 | 1,419 | 17 |
| Heifers | Select | Average | 966 | 260.00 | 2,512 | 8thin |
| Heifers | Choice | Average | 1,276 | 218.29 | 2,786 | 76 |
| Heifers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,061 | 214.13 | 2,273 | 7thin |
| Steers | Select | Average | 903 | 235.00 | 2,122 | 5thin |
| Steers | Choice | Low | 1,437 | 220.80 | 3,174 | 120 |
| Steers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,178 | 215.57 | 2,540 | 17 |
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 | — | SelectReturn to Feed | 903 | 235.00/cwt | 235.00–235.00 | 2,122 | 5 |
| Steers | — | Select and ChoiceReturn to Feed | 1,170 | 223.00/cwt | 223.00–223.00 | 2,609 | 4 |
| Steers | — | Select and Choice | 1,181 | 213.29/cwt | 205.00–215.00 | 2,519 | 13 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,359 | 210.19/cwt | 202.00–215.00 | 2,856 | 13 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,447 | 222.09/cwt | 216.00–225.50 | 3,214 | 107 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Heifers6 lots · lightest first |
| Heifers | — | SelectReturn to Feed | 966 | 260.00/cwt | 260.00–260.00 | 2,512 | 8 |
| Heifers | — | Select and ChoiceReturn to Feed | 1,000 | |
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.