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 | 1,712 | 70.65 | 1,209 | 25 |
| Cows | Premium White 65-75% | Average | 1,431 | 74.89 | 1,072 | 6thin |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | Low | 1,526 | 54.20 | 827 | 95 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | Low | 1,261 | 50.42 | 636 | 89 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | Average | 1,047 | 43.23 | 452 | 28 |
| Dairy Heifers | Choice | Average | 1,230 | 78.81 | 969 | 5thin |
| Dairy Steers | Choice | Average | 1,622 | 87.00 | 1,411 | 2thin |
| Heifers | Choice | Average | 1,347 | 108.13 | 1,456 | 79 |
| Heifers | Select | Average | 1,012 | 78.96 | 799 | 6thin |
| Steers | Choice | Low | 1,432 | 108.70 | 1,557 | 125 |
| Steers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,442 | 96.17 | 1,387 | 3thin |
| Steers | Select | Average | 1,093 | 73.83 | 807 | 2thin |
Every lot
29 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 · Steers7 lots · lightest first |
| Steers | — | Select | 1,093 | 73.83/cwt | 70.00–77.00 | 807 | 2 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,327 | 102.47/cwt | 95.00–104.00 | 1,360 | 6 |
| Steers | — | Select and Choice | 1,408 | 102.01/cwt | 101.00–103.00 | 1,436 | 2 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,416 | 108.80/cwt | 104.50–111.50 | 1,541 | 97 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,483 | 111.83/cwt | 111.75–112.50 | 1,658 | 17 |
| Steers | — | Select and Choice | 1,510 | 84.50/cwt | 84.50–84.50 | 1,276 | 1 |
| Steers | — | ChoiceHeavy Weight | 1,702 | 103.60/cwt | 102.00–104.50 | 1,763 | 5 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Heifers5 lots · lightest first |
| Heifers | — | Select | 945 | 69.23/cwt | 58.00–80.00 | 654 | 2 |
| Heifers | — | SelectReturn to Feed | 1,045 | 83.83/cwt | 78.00–95.00 | 876 | 4 |
| Heifers | — | Choice | 1,341 | 97.93/cwt | 90.00–102.50 | 1,313 | 6 |
| Heifers | — | Choice | 1,342 | 108.37/cwt | 105.00–111.50 | 1,454 | 60 |
| Heifers | — | Choice | 1,371 | 111.75/cwt | 111.75–111.75 | 1,532 | 13 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,521 | 59.26/cwt | 32.00–67.00 | 901 | 7 |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,785 | 74.64/cwt | 69.50–78.50 | 1,332 | 17 |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,805 | 82.50/cwt | 82.50–82.50 | 1,489 | 1 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Cows12 lots · lightest first |
| Cows | — | Lean 85-90% | 815 | 14.00/cwt | 14.00–14.00 | 114 | 1 |
| Cows | — | Lean 85-90%Return to Feed | 845 | 59.00/cwt | 59.00–59.00 | 499 | 1 |
| Cows | — | Lean 85-90% | 1,012 | 26.48/cwt | 23.00–35.50 | 268 | 3 |
| Cows | — | Boner 80-85%Return to Feed | 1,053 | 69.33/cwt | 62.00–88.00 | 730 | 7 |
| Cows | — | Lean 85-90% | 1,070 | 46.00/cwt | 41.50–50.00 | 492 | 23 |
| Cows | — | Premium White 65-75% | 1,265 | 57.00/cwt | 57.00–57.00 | 721 | 1 |
| Cows | — | Boner 80-85% | 1,265 | 51.15/cwt | 48.00–58.00 | 647 | 50 |
| Cows | — | Boner 80-85% | 1,300 | 45.15/cwt | 39.50–47.50 | 587 | 32 |
| Cows | — | Premium White 65-75% | 1,464 | 78.47/cwt | 74.00–84.00 | 1,149 | 5 |
| Cows | — | Breaker 75-80% | 1,485 | 47.08/cwt | 45.00–49.00 | 699 | 13 |
| Cows | — | Breaker 75-80% | 1,522 | 54.84/cwt | 50.00–60.00 | 835 | 77 |
| Cows | — | Breaker 75-80% | 1,688 | 62.91/cwt | 62.00–64.00 | 1,062 | 5 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Heifers1 lot · lightest first |
| Dairy Heifers | — | Choice | 1,230 | 78.81/cwt | 78.00–80.00 | 969 | 5 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first |
| Dairy Steers | — | Choice | 1,622 | 87.00/cwt | 87.00–87.00 | 1,411 | 2 |
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.