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 | 1,711 | 91.26 | 1,561 | 15 |
| Cows | Premium White 65-75% | Low | 1,444 | 87.07 | 1,257 | 7thin |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | High | 1,510 | 71.71 | 1,083 | 45 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | Low | 1,240 | 67.88 | 842 | 55 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | Average | 986 | 58.26 | 574 | 20 |
| Dairy Steers | Choice | Low | 1,659 | 87.87 | 1,458 | 13 |
| Heifers | Choice | Average | 1,327 | 119.21 | 1,581 | 43 |
| Heifers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,208 | 115.44 | 1,395 | 2thin |
| Heifers | Select | Average | 1,030 | 78.75 | 811 | 3thin |
| Steers | Choice | Average | 1,423 | 120.04 | 1,709 | 86 |
| Steers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,222 | 112.65 | 1,377 | 8thin |
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 | 1,222 | 112.65/cwt | 107.00–117.00 | 1,377 | 8 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,408 | 121.53/cwt | 118.00–124.50 | 1,711 | 69 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,475 | 114.28/cwt | 107.00–117.50 | 1,686 | 16 |
| Steers | — | ChoiceHeavy Weight | 1,665 | 109.50/cwt | 109.50–109.50 | 1,823 | 1 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Heifers5 lots · lightest first |
| Heifers | — | Select | 1,030 | 78.75/cwt | 73.00–82.00 | 811 | 3 |
| Heifers | — | Select and Choice | 1,208 | 115.44/cwt | 114.50–116.50 | 1,395 | 2 |
| Heifers | — | Choice | 1,253 | 109.72/cwt | 101.00–115.00 | 1,375 | 8 |
| Heifers | — | Choice | 1,338 | 121.22/cwt | 117.50–123.75 | 1,622 | 33 |
| Heifers | — | Choice | 1,432 | 124.00/cwt | 124.00–124.00 | 1,776 | 2 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,697 | 88.77/cwt | 85.00–93.50 | 1,506 | 11 |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,749 | 98.11/cwt | 96.00–99.00 | 1,716 | 4 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Cows14 lots · lightest first |
| Cows | — | Lean 85-90%Return to Feed | 888 | 82.54/cwt | 73.00–95.00 | 733 | 2 |
| Cows | — | Lean 85-90% | 910 | 44.45/cwt | 44.00–45.00 | 404 | 2 |
| Cows | — | Boner 80-85%Return to Feed | 991 | 81.89/cwt | 79.00–85.00 | 812 | 4 |
| Cows | — | Lean 85-90% | 999 | 56.55/cwt | 50.00–60.50 | 565 | 15 |
| Cows | — | Lean 85-90% | 1,140 | 63.00/cwt | 63.00–63.00 | 718 | 1 |
| Cows | — | Boner 80-85% | 1,187 | 55.55/cwt | 54.00–57.00 | 659 | 5 |
| Cows | — | Boner 80-85% | 1,265 | 64.49/cwt | 58.00–68.50 | 816 | 26 |
| Cows | — | Boner 80-85% | 1,270 | 72.57/cwt | 69.00–78.00 | 922 | 20 |
| Cows | — | Premium White 65-75% | 1,323 | 77.62/cwt | 76.00–79.00 | 1,027 | 3 |
| Cows | — | Breaker 75-80% | 1,380 | 78.50/cwt | 78.50–78.50 | 1,083 | 1 |
| Cows | — | Premium White 65-75% | 1,458 | 104.06/cwt | 101.00–107.00 | 1,517 | 2 |
| Cows | — | Breaker 75-80% | 1,512 | 72.51/cwt | 67.00–77.50 | 1,096 | 39 |
| Cows | — | Breaker 75-80% | 1,521 | 64.15/cwt | 58.00–66.50 | 976 | 5 |
| Cows | — | Premium White 65-75% | 1,610 | 84.24/cwt | 82.00–86.00 | 1,356 | 2 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers2 lots · lightest first |
| Dairy Steers | — | Choice | 1,601 | 83.18/cwt | 82.50–83.50 | 1,332 | 3 |
| Dairy Steers | — | Choice | 1,677 | 89.28/cwt | 87.00–92.50 | 1,497 | 10 |
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.