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 | 1,686 | 95.84 | 1,616 | 20 |
| Cows | Premium White 65-75% | Average | 1,264 | 78.77 | 996 | 6thin |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | High | 1,451 | 72.94 | 1,059 | 54 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | Average | 1,130 | 71.76 | 811 | 89 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | Average | 951 | 59.39 | 565 | 13 |
| Dairy Steers | Choice | Average | 1,535 | 85.43 | 1,311 | 11 |
| Heifers | Choice | Low | 1,272 | 103.39 | 1,315 | 35 |
| Heifers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,144 | 90.64 | 1,037 | 4thin |
| Heifers | Select | Average | 1,052 | 80.41 | 846 | 3thin |
| Steers | Choice | Low | 1,445 | 105.45 | 1,524 | 78 |
| Steers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,174 | 91.02 | 1,069 | 4thin |
| Steers | Select | Average | 1,140 | 71.00 | 809 | 1thin |
Every lot
26 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 | 1,140 | 71.00/cwt | 71.00–71.00 | 809 | 1 |
| Steers | — | Select and Choice | 1,174 | 91.02/cwt | 85.00–93.50 | 1,069 | 4 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,435 | 106.15/cwt | 102.50–109.00 | 1,523 | 75 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,535 | 94.00/cwt | 94.00–94.00 | 1,443 | 1 |
| Steers | — | ChoiceHeavy Weight | 1,790 | 85.00/cwt | 85.00–85.00 | 1,522 | 2 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Heifers4 lots · lightest first |
| Heifers | — | Select | 1,052 | 80.41/cwt | 74.00–85.00 | 846 | 3 |
| Heifers | — | Select and Choice | 1,144 | 90.64/cwt | 85.00–99.00 | 1,037 | 4 |
| Heifers | — | Choice | 1,248 | 96.91/cwt | 94.00–99.00 | 1,209 | 7 |
| Heifers | — | Choice | 1,278 | 105.01/cwt | 101.50–107.00 | 1,342 | 28 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,254 | 77.05/cwt | 72.00–82.00 | 966 | 4 |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,762 | 95.23/cwt | 92.50–98.50 | 1,678 | 6 |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,813 | 103.73/cwt | 100.00–107.50 | 1,881 | 10 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Cows12 lots · lightest first |
| Cows | — | Lean 85-90%Return to Feed | 855 | 70.00/cwt | 70.00–70.00 | 599 | 1 |
| Cows | — | Lean 85-90% | 956 | 57.51/cwt | 54.50–64.00 | 550 | 8 |
| Cows | — | Lean 85-90% | 960 | 52.28/cwt | 52.00–52.50 | 502 | 2 |
| Cows | — | Lean 85-90% | 968 | 68.73/cwt | 68.50–69.00 | 665 | 2 |
| Cows | — | Boner 80-85%Return to Feed | 1,029 | 78.82/cwt | 72.00–96.00 | 811 | 15 |
| Cows | — | Boner 80-85% | 1,136 | 70.06/cwt | 64.00–74.50 | 796 | 65 |
| Cows | — | Boner 80-85% | 1,241 | 76.89/cwt | 75.00–79.50 | 954 | 6 |
| Cows | — | Premium White 65-75% | 1,264 | 78.77/cwt | 75.00–87.50 | 996 | 6 |
| Cows | — | Boner 80-85% | 1,283 | 63.16/cwt | 63.00–63.50 | 810 | 3 |
| Cows | — | Breaker 75-80% | 1,338 | 60.83/cwt | 60.00–62.50 | 814 | 3 |
| Cows | — | Breaker 75-80% | 1,360 | 79.50/cwt | 79.50–79.50 | 1,081 | 1 |
| Cows | — | Breaker 75-80% | 1,460 | 73.53/cwt | 67.50–77.00 | 1,074 | 50 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers2 lots · lightest first |
| Dairy Steers | — | Choice | 1,370 | 73.00/cwt | 73.00–73.00 | 1,000 | 1 |
| Dairy Steers | — | Choice | 1,551 | 86.67/cwt | 86.00–88.00 | 1,344 | 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.