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 | — | High | 1,316 | 84.24 | 1,108 | 53 |
| Cows | Premium White 65-75% | Low | 1,360 | 85.17 | 1,159 | 37 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | Low | 1,521 | 65.87 | 1,002 | 54 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | High | 1,254 | 62.03 | 778 | 42 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | Low | 1,038 | 46.42 | 482 | 9thin |
| Dairy Steers | Choice | Average | 1,580 | 81.00 | 1,280 | 1thin |
| Dairy Steers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,266 | 74.42 | 942 | 7thin |
| Dairy Steers | Select | Average | 1,265 | 55.50 | 702 | 1thin |
| Heifers | Choice | Average | 1,217 | 110.47 | 1,344 | 82 |
| Heifers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,157 | 105.22 | 1,217 | 12 |
| Heifers | Select | Average | 943 | 78.18 | 737 | 3thin |
| Steers | Choice | Low | 1,353 | 111.49 | 1,508 | 109 |
| Steers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,149 | 102.89 | 1,182 | 5thin |
| Steers | Select | Average | 1,047 | 79.49 | 832 | 6thin |
Every lot
30 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 · Steers5 lots · lightest first |
| Steers | — | Select | 1,030 | 76.39/cwt | 55.00–90.00 | 787 | 5 |
| Steers | — | SelectReturn to Feed | 1,130 | 95.00/cwt | 95.00–95.00 | 1,074 | 1 |
| Steers | — | Select and Choice | 1,149 | 102.89/cwt | 97.50–107.00 | 1,182 | 5 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,265 | 106.37/cwt | 105.00–107.50 | 1,346 | 4 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,356 | 111.69/cwt | 108.00–114.00 | 1,515 | 105 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Heifers5 lots · lightest first |
| Heifers | — | Select | 943 | 78.18/cwt | 68.00–86.00 | 737 | 3 |
| Heifers | — | ChoiceLight Weight | 955 | 97.00/cwt | 97.00–97.00 | 926 | 1 |
| Heifers | — | Select and Choice | 1,157 | 105.22/cwt | 100.00–107.00 | 1,217 | 12 |
| Heifers | — | Choice | 1,218 | 104.82/cwt | 102.50–107.00 | 1,277 | 7 |
| Heifers | — | Choice | 1,220 | 111.19/cwt | 108.25–114.00 | 1,357 | 74 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Bulls4 lots · lightest first |
| Bulls | — | —Return to Feed | 812 | 102.30/cwt | 99.00–108.00 | 831 | 7 |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,266 | 81.74/cwt | 76.00–86.00 | 1,035 | 32 |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,446 | 73.20/cwt | 68.00–75.50 | 1,058 | 7 |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,917 | 88.66/cwt | 87.00–91.50 | 1,700 | 7 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Cows13 lots · lightest first |
| Cows | — | Lean 85-90% | 858 | 27.93/cwt | 24.00–30.00 | 240 | 3 |
| Cows | — | Boner 80-85%Return to Feed | 1,060 | 89.00/cwt | 89.00–89.00 | 943 | 1 |
| Cows | — | Lean 85-90% | 1,125 | 61.00/cwt | 61.00–61.00 | 686 | 1 |
| Cows | — | Lean 85-90% | 1,129 | 54.59/cwt | 52.00–57.00 | 616 | 5 |
| Cows | — | Boner 80-85% | 1,226 | 61.07/cwt | 56.50–66.00 | 749 | 28 |
| Cows | — | Premium White 65-75% | 1,280 | 70.85/cwt | 67.50–72.50 | 907 | 7 |
| Cows | — | Boner 80-85% | 1,319 | 69.72/cwt | 67.00–76.00 | 920 | 7 |
| Cows | — | Boner 80-85% | 1,340 | 53.02/cwt | 45.00–55.50 | 710 | 6 |
| Cows | — | Premium White 65-75% | 1,345 | 84.01/cwt | 75.00–93.50 | 1,130 | 22 |
| Cows | — | Breaker 75-80% | 1,433 | 46.77/cwt | 22.00–59.50 | 670 | 3 |
| Cows | — | Premium White 65-75% | 1,473 | 100.89/cwt | 99.00–103.50 | 1,486 | 8 |
| Cows | — | Breaker 75-80% | 1,497 | 66.02/cwt | 60.00–70.00 | 988 | 44 |
| Cows | — | Breaker 75-80% | 1,706 | 73.15/cwt | 71.00–75.00 | 1,248 | 7 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers3 lots · lightest first |
| Dairy Steers | — | Select | 1,265 | 55.50/cwt | 55.50–55.50 | 702 | 1 |
| Dairy Steers | — | Select and Choice | 1,266 | 74.42/cwt | 70.00–79.00 | 942 | 7 |
| Dairy Steers | — | Choice | 1,580 | 81.00/cwt | 81.00–81.00 | 1,280 | 1 |
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.