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 | 1,647 | 83.64 | 1,378 | 25 |
| Cows | Premium White 65-75% | Low | 1,382 | 82.81 | 1,144 | 15 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | High | 1,512 | 64.84 | 980 | 69 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | Average | 1,240 | 62.55 | 776 | 92 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | Low | 1,068 | 59.83 | 639 | 24 |
| Dairy Steers | Choice | Average | 1,416 | 91.01 | 1,289 | 11 |
| Heifers | Choice | Average | 1,269 | 99.25 | 1,259 | 53 |
| Heifers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,015 | 84.34 | 856 | 4thin |
| Heifers | Select | Average | 787 | 84.21 | 663 | 11 |
| Steers | Choice | Average | 1,414 | 101.25 | 1,432 | 95 |
| Steers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,182 | 91.69 | 1,084 | 7thin |
| Steers | Select | Average | 823 | 73.90 | 608 | 2thin |
Every lot
28 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 | — | Select | 823 | 73.90/cwt | 63.50–82.00 | 608 | 2 |
| Steers | — | Select and Choice | 1,182 | 91.69/cwt | 84.50–97.00 | 1,084 | 7 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,333 | 95.61/cwt | 87.00–98.50 | 1,274 | 20 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,411 | 103.05/cwt | 99.00–105.50 | 1,454 | 67 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,448 | 106.25/cwt | 106.25–106.25 | 1,539 | 4 |
| Steers | — | ChoiceHeavy Weight | 1,838 | 94.27/cwt | 93.00–98.00 | 1,733 | 4 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Heifers6 lots · lightest first |
| Heifers | — | SelectReturn to Feed | 760 | 96.83/cwt | 82.00–110.00 | 736 | 7 |
| Heifers | — | Select | 834 | 62.13/cwt | 54.50–70.00 | 518 | 4 |
| Heifers | — | Select and Choice | 1,008 | 85.45/cwt | 83.50–87.50 | 861 | 3 |
| Heifers | — | Select and ChoiceReturn to Feed | 1,035 | 81.00/cwt | 81.00–81.00 | 838 | 1 |
| Heifers | — | Choice | 1,197 | 94.27/cwt | 87.00–98.00 | 1,128 | 22 |
| Heifers | — | Choice | 1,320 | 102.79/cwt | 98.50–105.00 | 1,357 | 31 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Bulls4 lots · lightest first |
| Bulls | — | —Return to Feed | 775 | 81.77/cwt | 79.00–84.00 | 634 | 2 |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,428 | 52.04/cwt | 51.00–53.00 | 743 | 2 |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,721 | 84.63/cwt | 79.50–89.00 | 1,456 | 16 |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,848 | 93.87/cwt | 91.00–96.00 | 1,735 | 5 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Cows11 lots · lightest first |
| Cows | — | Lean 85-90% | 960 | 53.00/cwt | 53.00–53.00 | 509 | 1 |
| Cows | — | Lean 85-90% | 1,073 | 60.13/cwt | 55.00–64.50 | 645 | 23 |
| Cows | — | Premium White 65-75% | 1,153 | 67.50/cwt | 59.50–76.50 | 778 | 2 |
| Cows | — | Boner 80-85% | 1,229 | 55.89/cwt | 53.00–57.50 | 687 | 10 |
| Cows | — | Boner 80-85% | 1,241 | 63.17/cwt | 58.00–68.50 | 784 | 80 |
| Cows | — | Boner 80-85% | 1,250 | 70.93/cwt | 69.50–72.50 | 887 | 2 |
| Cows | — | Premium White 65-75% | 1,395 | 84.47/cwt | 79.00–89.50 | 1,178 | 12 |
| Cows | — | Breaker 75-80% | 1,490 | 58.33/cwt | 55.50–60.00 | 869 | 9 |
| Cows | — | Breaker 75-80% | 1,512 | 65.55/cwt | 61.00–71.00 | 991 | 58 |
| Cows | — | Breaker 75-80% | 1,603 | 73.45/cwt | 72.00–74.50 | 1,177 | 2 |
| Cows | — | Premium White 65-75% | 1,685 | 93.50/cwt | 93.50–93.50 | 1,575 | 1 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first |
| Dairy Steers | — | Choice | 1,416 | 91.01/cwt | 87.00–94.00 | 1,289 | 11 |
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.