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 | — | Average | 1,329 | 80.94 | 1,076 | 20 |
| Cows | Premium White 65-75% | Low | 1,315 | 73.53 | 967 | 6thin |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | Low | 1,437 | 60.70 | 873 | 45 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | High | 1,179 | 57.10 | 673 | 67 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | High | 1,069 | 47.28 | 506 | 17 |
| Heifers | Choice | High | 1,245 | 99.16 | 1,234 | 106 |
| Heifers | Select and Choice | Low | 1,085 | 91.28 | 990 | 18 |
| Heifers | Select | Average | 1,027 | 68.68 | 705 | 8thin |
| Steers | Choice | Average | 1,414 | 101.77 | 1,439 | 221 |
| Steers | Select and Choice | Low | 1,263 | 91.87 | 1,160 | 38 |
| Steers | Select | Average | 975 | 80.52 | 785 | 7thin |
Every lot
33 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 · Steers8 lots · lightest first |
| Steers | — | SelectReturn to Feed | 906 | 86.02/cwt | 71.00–96.50 | 779 | 4 |
| Steers | — | Select | 1,067 | 73.18/cwt | 60.50–78.50 | 781 | 3 |
| Steers | — | Select and Choice | 1,258 | 92.24/cwt | 80.50–96.00 | 1,160 | 37 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,312 | 92.41/cwt | 85.50–96.50 | 1,212 | 7 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,410 | 101.79/cwt | 97.00–104.50 | 1,435 | 177 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,413 | 105.61/cwt | 105.00–106.00 | 1,492 | 33 |
| Steers | — | Select and Choice | 1,440 | 78.00/cwt | 78.00–78.00 | 1,123 | 1 |
| Steers | — | ChoiceHeavy Weight | 1,770 | 85.74/cwt | 85.50–86.50 | 1,518 | 4 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Heifers8 lots · lightest first |
| Heifers | — | Select and ChoiceReturn to Feed | 935 | 94.00/cwt | 94.00–94.00 | 879 | 1 |
| Heifers | — | Select and Choice | 940 | 63.50/cwt | 63.50–63.50 | 597 | 1 |
| Heifers | — | ChoiceLight Weight | 1,025 | 93.13/cwt | 86.00–97.50 | 955 | 6 |
| Heifers | — | Select | 1,027 | 68.68/cwt | 53.00–81.50 | 705 | 8 |
| Heifers | — | Select and Choice | 1,103 | 92.85/cwt | 83.50–95.00 | 1,024 | 16 |
| Heifers | — | Choice | 1,221 | 99.99/cwt | 96.00–103.50 | 1,221 | 62 |
| Heifers | — | Choice | 1,313 | 91.85/cwt | 77.00–95.00 | 1,206 | 18 |
| Heifers | — | Choice | 1,324 | 104.97/cwt | 104.00–106.00 | 1,390 | 20 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Bulls6 lots · lightest first |
| Bulls | — | —Return to Feed | 790 | 90.96/cwt | 90.00–92.00 | 719 | 2 |
| Bulls | — | —Return to Feed | 875 | 83.00/cwt | 83.00–83.00 | 726 | 1 |
| Bulls | — | —Light Weight | 910 | 59.50/cwt | 59.50–59.50 | 541 | 1 |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,085 | 45.00/cwt | 45.00–45.00 | 488 | 1 |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,419 | 82.30/cwt | 74.50–84.50 | 1,168 | 13 |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,840 | 89.76/cwt | 89.50–90.00 | 1,652 | 2 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Cows11 lots · lightest first |
| Cows | — | Lean 85-90% | 1,006 | 35.42/cwt | 21.00–41.50 | 356 | 5 |
| Cows | — | Lean 85-90% | 1,090 | 51.65/cwt | 45.00–55.00 | 563 | 11 |
| Cows | — | Boner 80-85% | 1,108 | 64.02/cwt | 63.00–65.00 | 709 | 2 |
| Cows | — | Lean 85-90% | 1,160 | 58.50/cwt | 58.50–58.50 | 679 | 1 |
| Cows | — | Boner 80-85% | 1,174 | 58.51/cwt | 54.50–64.50 | 687 | 52 |
| Cows | — | Premium White 65-75% | 1,200 | 62.02/cwt | 61.00–63.00 | 744 | 2 |
| Cows | — | Boner 80-85% | 1,208 | 50.42/cwt | 47.50–53.50 | 609 | 13 |
| Cows | — | Premium White 65-75% | 1,373 | 79.28/cwt | 74.00–89.00 | 1,089 | 4 |
| Cows | — | Breaker 75-80% | 1,419 | 60.87/cwt | 56.00–66.00 | 864 | 38 |
| Cows | — | Breaker 75-80% | 1,423 | 53.86/cwt | 53.00–55.00 | 766 | 4 |
| Cows | — | Breaker 75-80% | 1,690 | 67.69/cwt | 67.50–68.00 | 1,144 | 3 |
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.