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 | 1,513 | 213.03 | 3,223 | 7thin |
| Bulls | — | High | 1,811 | 183.42 | 3,321 | 15 |
| Cows | Premium White 65-75% | Average | 1,340 | 164.13 | 2,200 | 7thin |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | Average | 1,561 | 139.75 | 2,182 | 38 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | High | 1,357 | 133.18 | 1,807 | 68 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | Average | 1,115 | 111.01 | 1,238 | 38 |
| Heifers | Select | Average | 949 | 238.71 | 2,264 | 7thin |
| Heifers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,028 | 228.83 | 2,352 | 2thin |
| Heifers | Choice | Average | 1,361 | 215.29 | 2,930 | 113 |
| Steers | Choice | Average | 1,534 | 215.75 | 3,310 | 125 |
| Steers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,130 | 203.75 | 2,302 | 2thin |
Every lot
24 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 | 1,050 | 217.50/cwt | 217.50–217.50 | 2,284 | 1 |
| Steers | — | Select and Choice | 1,210 | 190.00/cwt | 190.00–190.00 | 2,299 | 1 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,500 | 187.82/cwt | 175.00–201.00 | 2,817 | 3 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,535 | 216.44/cwt | 212.00–218.50 | 3,322 | 122 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Heifers4 lots · lightest first |
| Heifers | — | Select | 910 | 157.00/cwt | 157.00–157.00 | 1,429 | 1 |
| Heifers | — | SelectReturn to Feed | 955 | 252.33/cwt | 237.50–265.00 | 2,410 | 6 |
| Heifers | — | Select and ChoiceReturn to Feed | 1,028 | 228.83 |
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.