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 | 1,400 | 215.00 | 3,010 | 4thin |
| Beef/Dairy Steers | Choice | Average | 1,469 | 212.50 | 3,122 | 3thin |
| Bulls | — | Average | 1,709 | 182.34 | 3,117 | 15 |
| Cows | Premium White 65-75% | Average | 1,770 | 186.00 | 3,292 | 1thin |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | Low | 1,266 | 161.91 | 2,050 | 24 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | Average | 1,506 | 155.39 | 2,341 | 33 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | Low | 1,055 | 125.28 | 1,322 | 13 |
| Dairy Cows | Premium White 65-75% | Average | 1,750 | 181.00 | 3,168 | 2thin |
| Dairy Cows | Lean 85-90% | Low | 912 | 92.50 | 844 | 2thin |
| Dairy Heifers | Choice | High | 1,620 | 202.00 | 3,272 | 1thin |
| Heifers | Choice | Average | 1,379 | 220.69 | 3,044 | 37 |
| Heifers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,105 | 220.00 | 2,431 | 1thin |
| Heifers | Select | Average | 823 | 204.74 | 1,685 | 2thin |
| Steers | Choice | Average | 1,536 | 223.49 | 3,434 | 95 |
Every lot
25 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 · Steers2 lots · lightest first |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,413 | 200.71/cwt | 197.50–204.00 | 2,836 | 2 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,539 | 223.98/cwt | 217.00–225.25 | 3,447 | 93 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Heifers4 lots · lightest first |
| Heifers | — | SelectReturn to Feed | 823 | 204.74/cwt | 200.00–210.00 | 1,685 | 2 |
| Heifers | — | Select and ChoiceReturn to Feed | 1,105 | 220.00/cwt | 220.00–220.00 | 2,431 | 1 |
| Heifers | — | Choice | 1,379 | 222.25/cwt | 215.00–226.00 | 3,065 | 31 |
| Heifers | — | Choice | 1,380 | 212.63/cwt | 211.00–214.50 | 2,934 | 6 |
| 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.