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 |
|---|
| Bulls | — | Low | 1,580 | 83.05 | 1,312 | 26 |
| Cows | Premium White 65-75% | Average | 1,336 | 90.49 | 1,209 | 15 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | Average | 1,523 | 68.69 | 1,046 | 65 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | Average | 1,218 | 64.13 | 781 | 74 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | High | 1,111 | 51.81 | 576 | 14 |
| Heifers | Choice | Low | 1,215 | 114.20 | 1,388 | 33 |
| Heifers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,076 | 108.52 | 1,168 | 13 |
| Heifers | Select | Average | 1,028 | 82.50 | 848 | 2thin |
| Steers | Choice | Low | 1,381 | 117.00 | 1,616 | 83 |
| Steers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,228 | 108.77 | 1,336 | 14 |
| Steers | Select | Average | 1,075 | 93.85 | 1,009 | 3thin |
Every lot
29 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 · Steers6 lots · lightest first |
| Steers | — | SelectReturn to Feed | 1,075 | 93.85/cwt | 91.00–100.00 | 1,009 | 3 |
| Steers | — | Select and Choice | 1,228 | 108.77/cwt | 98.50–113.50 | 1,336 | 14 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,238 | 108.29/cwt | 105.00–112.00 | 1,341 | 3 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,372 | 117.38/cwt | 114.50–120.50 | 1,610 | 75 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,515 | 121.63/cwt | 121.50–121.75 | 1,843 | 4 |
| Steers | — | ChoiceHeavy Weight | 1,945 | 96.00/cwt | 96.00–96.00 | 1,867 | 1 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Heifers6 lots · lightest first |
| Heifers | — | SelectReturn to Feed | 950 | 105.00/cwt | 105.00–105.00 | 998 | 1 |
| Heifers | — | Select and ChoiceReturn to Feed | 955 | 93.00/cwt | 93.00–93.00 | 888 | 1 |
| Heifers | — | Select and Choice | 1,086 | 109.81/cwt | 97.50–112.00 | 1,193 | 12 |
| Heifers | — | Select | 1,105 | 60.00/cwt | 60.00–60.00 | 663 | 1 |
| Heifers | — | Choice | 1,162 | 110.06/cwt | 105.00–112.00 | 1,279 | 8 |
| Heifers | — | Choice | 1,232 | 115.52/cwt | 113.00–118.50 | 1,423 | 25 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Bulls4 lots · lightest first |
| Bulls | — | —Return to Feed | 735 | 105.00/cwt | 105.00–105.00 | 772 | 2 |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,363 | 61.54/cwt | 38.00–77.50 | 839 | 6 |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,625 | 84.36/cwt | 79.50–89.50 | 1,371 | 11 |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,935 | 93.15/cwt | 91.00–96.50 | 1,802 | 7 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Cows13 lots · lightest first |
| Cows | — | Boner 80-85%Return to Feed | 770 | 104.00/cwt | 104.00–104.00 | 801 | 1 |
| Cows | — | Lean 85-90% | 953 | 38.23/cwt | 34.00–40.00 | 364 | 3 |
| Cows | — | Boner 80-85%Return to Feed | 1,023 | 81.15/cwt | 76.50–87.00 | 830 | 2 |
| Cows | — | Lean 85-90% | 1,138 | 64.18/cwt | 63.50–65.00 | 730 | 2 |
| Cows | — | Lean 85-90% | 1,158 | 53.58/cwt | 48.50–58.50 | 620 | 9 |
| Cows | — | Boner 80-85% | 1,193 | 53.03/cwt | 46.50–55.50 | 633 | 10 |
| Cows | — | Boner 80-85% | 1,233 | 61.90/cwt | 56.50–66.00 | 763 | 38 |
| Cows | — | Boner 80-85% | 1,239 | 69.42/cwt | 67.00–76.50 | 860 | 23 |
| Cows | — | Premium White 65-75% | 1,320 | 82.47/cwt | 68.50–95.00 | 1,089 | 9 |
| Cows | — | Premium White 65-75% | 1,360 | 102.53/cwt | 97.00–110.50 | 1,394 | 6 |
| Cows | — | Breaker 75-80% | 1,511 | 65.60/cwt | 59.50–70.50 | 991 | 32 |
| Cows | — | Breaker 75-80% | 1,527 | 74.44/cwt | 71.00–79.00 | 1,137 | 29 |
| Cows | — | Breaker 75-80% | 1,584 | 51.76/cwt | 49.00–54.50 | 820 | 4 |
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.