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 |
|---|
| Bullocks | — | Average | 1,427 | 88.25 | 1,259 | 3thin |
| Bulls | — | Average | 1,816 | 75.06 | 1,363 | 11 |
| Cows | Premium White 65-75% | Low | 1,477 | 84.61 | 1,249 | 16 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | Average | 1,539 | 53.63 | 826 | 48 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | High | 1,246 | 49.12 | 612 | 79 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | Average | 1,041 | 47.37 | 493 | 23 |
| Heifers | Choice | Average | 1,316 | 102.53 | 1,349 | 94 |
| Heifers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,075 | 87.29 | 938 | 12 |
| Heifers | Select | Average | 984 | 72.52 | 714 | 5thin |
| Steers | Choice | Average | 1,453 | 103.57 | 1,505 | 92 |
| Steers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,124 | 89.03 | 1,001 | 4thin |
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 · Steers5 lots · lightest first |
| Steers | — | Select and Choice | 1,124 | 89.03/cwt | 88.00–90.00 | 1,001 | 4 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,406 | 96.72/cwt | 91.00–99.50 | 1,360 | 7 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,431 | 104.37/cwt | 100.00–106.75 | 1,494 | 74 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,562 | 107.00/cwt | 107.00–107.00 | 1,671 | 5 |
| Steers | — | ChoiceHeavy Weight | 1,695 | 98.83/cwt | 96.00–102.00 | 1,675 | 6 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Heifers6 lots · lightest first |
| Heifers | — | ChoiceLight Weight | 870 | 73.00/cwt | 73.00–73.00 | 635 | 1 |
| Heifers | — | Select | 984 | 72.52/cwt | 67.00–79.00 | 714 | 5 |
| Heifers | — | Select and Choice | 1,075 | 87.29/cwt | 81.50–96.00 | 938 | 12 |
| Heifers | — | Choice | 1,316 | 103.80/cwt | 100.00–106.50 | 1,366 | 72 |
| Heifers | — | Choice | 1,318 | 94.96/cwt | 82.50–99.00 | 1,252 | 13 |
| Heifers | — | Choice | 1,366 | 107.06/cwt | 107.00–107.50 | 1,462 | 8 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,733 | 73.32/cwt | 69.00–76.50 | 1,271 | 8 |
| Bulls | — | — | 2,038 | 79.69/cwt | 63.50–87.00 | 1,624 | 3 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Cows13 lots · lightest first |
| Cows | — | Lean 85-90% | 1,018 | 31.03/cwt | 28.00–35.00 | 316 | 2 |
| Cows | — | Lean 85-90%Return to Feed | 1,022 | 63.23/cwt | 52.00–74.00 | 646 | 5 |
| Cows | — | Lean 85-90% | 1,050 | 44.46/cwt | 41.50–47.00 | 467 | 16 |
| Cows | — | Boner 80-85%Return to Feed | 1,109 | 65.74/cwt | 63.50–70.00 | 729 | 5 |
| Cows | — | Boner 80-85% | 1,122 | 58.00/cwt | 58.00–58.00 | 651 | 3 |
| Cows | — | Boner 80-85% | 1,247 | 49.51/cwt | 46.00–56.00 | 617 | 57 |
| Cows | — | Boner 80-85% | 1,270 | 15.01/cwt | 13.00–17.00 | 191 | 2 |
| Cows | — | Boner 80-85% | 1,328 | 43.79/cwt | 42.00–45.50 | 582 | 12 |
| Cows | — | Premium White 65-75% | 1,425 | 69.50/cwt | 69.50–69.50 | 990 | 1 |
| Cows | — | Premium White 65-75% | 1,480 | 85.62/cwt | 80.00–92.00 | 1,267 | 15 |
| Cows | — | Breaker 75-80% | 1,509 | 54.06/cwt | 49.50–60.50 | 816 | 30 |
| Cows | — | Breaker 75-80% | 1,543 | 47.21/cwt | 45.50–48.50 | 728 | 12 |
| Cows | — | Breaker 75-80% | 1,683 | 64.34/cwt | 62.00–67.50 | 1,083 | 6 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Bullocks1 lot · lightest first |
| Bullocks | — | — | 1,427 | 88.25/cwt | 82.00–93.00 | 1,259 | 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.