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 | 1,707 | 85.10 | 1,453 | 19 |
| Cows | Premium White 65-75% | Average | 1,455 | 91.01 | 1,324 | 11 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | High | 1,577 | 65.30 | 1,030 | 74 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | Average | 1,223 | 65.17 | 797 | 83 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | Average | 1,047 | 55.70 | 583 | 21 |
| Dairy Heifers | Choice | Average | 1,260 | 91.00 | 1,147 | 4thin |
| Dairy Steers | Choice | Average | 1,529 | 99.73 | 1,525 | 5thin |
| Heifers | Choice | Low | 1,324 | 112.92 | 1,495 | 62 |
| Heifers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,248 | 98.78 | 1,233 | 10 |
| Heifers | Select | Average | 998 | 88.78 | 886 | 11 |
| Steers | Choice | Average | 1,400 | 114.22 | 1,599 | 116 |
| Steers | Select | Average | 902 | 113.36 | 1,023 | 6thin |
| Steers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,312 | 103.35 | 1,356 | 9thin |
Every lot
31 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 | — | SelectReturn to Feed | 902 | 113.36/cwt | 109.50–122.00 | 1,023 | 6 |
| Steers | — | Select and Choice | 1,312 | 103.35/cwt | 94.00–110.00 | 1,356 | 9 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,381 | 114.73/cwt | 111.00–117.50 | 1,584 | 92 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,386 | 107.43/cwt | 100.00–110.50 | 1,489 | 13 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,572 | 118.00/cwt | 118.00–118.00 | 1,855 | 11 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Heifers7 lots · lightest first |
| Heifers | — | Select and ChoiceReturn to Feed | 985 | 101.00/cwt | 101.00–101.00 | 995 | 1 |
| Heifers | — | Select | 988 | 81.63/cwt | 75.00–86.00 | 807 | 4 |
| Heifers | — | SelectReturn to Feed | 1,003 | 92.86/cwt | 85.00–103.00 | 931 | 7 |
| Heifers | — | Select and Choice | 1,277 | 98.53/cwt | 92.00–105.50 | 1,258 | 9 |
| Heifers | — | Choice | 1,301 | 108.50/cwt | 105.00–110.00 | 1,412 | 5 |
| Heifers | — | Choice | 1,319 | 113.56/cwt | 111.00–117.00 | 1,498 | 56 |
| Heifers | — | ChoiceHeavy Weight | 1,710 | 99.00/cwt | 99.00–99.00 | 1,693 | 1 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Bulls4 lots · lightest first |
| Bulls | — | —Return to Feed | 1,085 | 85.60/cwt | 70.00–91.00 | 929 | 4 |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,600 | 76.34/cwt | 71.00–79.00 | 1,221 | 3 |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,938 | 86.55/cwt | 82.50–90.00 | 1,677 | 11 |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,980 | 93.50/cwt | 93.50–93.50 | 1,851 | 1 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Cows13 lots · lightest first |
| Cows | — | Lean 85-90% | 885 | 32.11/cwt | 25.00–42.00 | 284 | 2 |
| Cows | — | Boner 80-85%Return to Feed | 975 | 87.28/cwt | 82.50–95.00 | 851 | 2 |
| Cows | — | Lean 85-90% | 1,059 | 57.67/cwt | 44.50–64.50 | 611 | 18 |
| Cows | — | Lean 85-90% | 1,150 | 67.50/cwt | 67.50–67.50 | 776 | 1 |
| Cows | — | Boner 80-85% | 1,204 | 75.68/cwt | 74.50–79.50 | 911 | 5 |
| Cows | — | Boner 80-85% | 1,226 | 58.12/cwt | 52.50–63.00 | 713 | 32 |
| Cows | — | Boner 80-85% | 1,235 | 68.10/cwt | 63.50–74.00 | 841 | 44 |
| Cows | — | Premium White 65-75% | 1,250 | 81.00/cwt | 81.00–81.00 | 1,013 | 1 |
| Cows | — | Premium White 65-75% | 1,473 | 99.65/cwt | 98.50–100.50 | 1,468 | 3 |
| Cows | — | Premium White 65-75% | 1,477 | 88.73/cwt | 84.00–95.00 | 1,311 | 7 |
| Cows | — | Breaker 75-80% | 1,539 | 59.70/cwt | 56.00–63.00 | 919 | 18 |
| Cows | — | Breaker 75-80% | 1,583 | 66.97/cwt | 63.50–74.00 | 1,060 | 55 |
| Cows | — | Breaker 75-80% | 1,895 | 74.50/cwt | 74.50–74.50 | 1,412 | 1 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Heifers1 lot · lightest first |
| Dairy Heifers | — | Choice | 1,260 | 91.00/cwt | 91.00–91.00 | 1,147 | 4 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first |
| Dairy Steers | — | Choice | 1,529 | 99.73/cwt | 96.00–102.50 | 1,525 | 5 |
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.