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 | 1,315 | 216.00 | 2,840 | 1thin |
| Beef/Dairy Steers | Choice | Average | 1,616 | 223.56 | 3,613 | 16 |
| Bullocks | — | High | 1,470 | 217.50 | 3,197 | 1thin |
| Bulls | — | Low | 1,770 | 180.93 | 3,203 | 9thin |
| Cows | Premium White 65-75% | Average | 1,625 | 177.50 | 2,884 | 1thin |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | Average | 1,633 | 147.03 | 2,401 | 36 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | Average | 1,270 | 146.86 | 1,866 | 19 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | Average | 1,167 | 130.09 | 1,518 | 13 |
| Dairy Cows | Premium White 65-75% | Average | 1,682 | 184.13 | 3,097 | 4thin |
| Heifers | Choice | Average | 1,362 | 226.05 | 3,079 | 55 |
| Heifers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,097 | 223.26 | 2,448 | 6thin |
| Steers | Choice | Average | 1,478 | 225.82 | 3,338 | 191 |
| Steers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,184 | 216.65 | 2,564 | 3thin |
Every lot
27 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 Choice | 1,163 | 212.48/cwt | 203.00–221.00 | 2,471 | 2 |
| Steers | — | Select and ChoiceReturn to Feed | 1,225 | 225.00/cwt | 225.00–225.00 | 2,756 | 1 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,421 | 212.94/cwt | 202.00–221.00 | 3,026 | 6 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,480 | 226.24/cwt | 222.00–230.50 | 3,348 | 185 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Heifers5 lots · lightest first |
| Heifers | — | Select and Choice | 1,040 | 217.00/cwt | 217.00–217.00 | 2,257 | 3 |
| Heifers | — | Select and ChoiceReturn to Feed | 1,153 | 229.51/cwt | 225.00–240.00 | 2,646 | 3 |
| Heifers | — | ChoiceReturn to Feed | 1,186 | 239.00 |
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.