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 | 1,531 | 208.00 | 3,184 | 8thin |
| Bullocks | — | Low | 1,480 | 152.50 | 2,257 | 1thin |
| Bulls | — | High | 1,474 | 161.80 | 2,386 | 24 |
| Cows | Premium White 65-75% | Average | 1,422 | 173.01 | 2,460 | 3thin |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | Average | 1,543 | 134.14 | 2,070 | 59 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | High | 1,298 | 126.26 | 1,639 | 68 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | Average | 1,183 | 98.64 | 1,167 | 36 |
| Heifers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,135 | 212.50 | 2,412 | 1thin |
| Heifers | Select | Average | 960 | 210.00 | 2,016 | 1thin |
| Heifers | Choice | Low | 1,346 | 208.12 | 2,801 | 57 |
| Steers | Choice | Average | 1,514 | 211.10 | 3,195 | 104 |
| Steers | Select | Average | 1,010 | 190.00 | 1,919 | 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 | 1,010 | 190.00/cwt | 190.00–190.00 | 1,919 | 1 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,513 | 211.57/cwt | 205.00–215.50 | 3,201 | 101 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,532 | 195.34/cwt | 192.00–202.00 | 2,993 | 3 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Heifers5 lots · lightest first |
| Heifers | — | SelectReturn to Feed | 960 | 210.00/cwt | 210.00–210.00 | 2,016 | 1 |
| Heifers | — | Select and ChoiceReturn to Feed | 1,135 | 212.50/cwt | 212.50–212.50 | 2,412 | 1 |
| Heifers | — | Choice | 1,319 | 210.05/cwt | 206.00–214.00 | 2,771 | 47 |
| Heifers | — | Choice | 1,353 | 197.39/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.