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 | 1,615 | 87.64 | 1,416 | 20 |
| Cows | Premium White 65-75% | Low | 1,344 | 92.50 | 1,243 | 10 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | Average | 1,516 | 67.85 | 1,028 | 55 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | Average | 1,289 | 67.29 | 868 | 55 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | Average | 1,051 | 60.45 | 635 | 30 |
| Dairy Steers | Choice | Average | 1,543 | 104.04 | 1,605 | 3thin |
| Heifers | Choice | Average | 1,352 | 116.73 | 1,578 | 58 |
| Heifers | Select | Low | 845 | 86.50 | 731 | 11 |
| Steers | Choice | Average | 1,366 | 116.17 | 1,586 | 71 |
| Steers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,172 | 104.76 | 1,228 | 9thin |
| Steers | Select | Average | 956 | 88.25 | 844 | 8thin |
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 | — | SelectReturn to Feed | 913 | 98.64/cwt | 95.00–104.00 | 901 | 3 |
| Steers | — | Select | 982 | 82.02/cwt | 80.00–90.00 | 805 | 5 |
| Steers | — | Select and Choice | 1,172 | 104.76/cwt | 93.00–108.00 | 1,228 | 9 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,350 | 116.59/cwt | 113.00–119.50 | 1,574 | 62 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,369 | 110.17/cwt | 105.50–112.50 | 1,508 | 5 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,533 | 120.00/cwt | 120.00–120.00 | 1,840 | 3 |
| Steers | — | ChoiceHeavy Weight | 1,810 | 108.50/cwt | 108.50–108.50 | 1,964 | 1 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Heifers7 lots · lightest first |
| Heifers | — | Select | 650 | 41.00/cwt | 41.00–41.00 | 267 | 1 |
| Heifers | — | SelectReturn to Feed | 822 | 107.46/cwt | 91.00–118.00 | 883 | 5 |
| Heifers | — | Select | 908 | 74.64/cwt | 64.00–91.00 | 678 | 5 |
| Heifers | — | Choice | 1,318 | 109.70/cwt | 104.00–112.00 | 1,446 | 5 |
| Heifers | — | Choice | 1,338 | 120.00/cwt | 120.00–120.00 | 1,606 | 11 |
| Heifers | — | Choice | 1,352 | 116.90/cwt | 113.00–119.50 | 1,580 | 41 |
| Heifers | — | ChoiceHeavy Weight | 1,665 | 109.00/cwt | 109.00–109.00 | 1,815 | 1 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,503 | 73.20/cwt | 73.00–73.50 | 1,100 | 2 |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,598 | 88.39/cwt | 82.50–93.50 | 1,412 | 16 |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,865 | 96.06/cwt | 95.50–96.50 | 1,792 | 2 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Cows11 lots · lightest first |
| Cows | — | Lean 85-90% | 971 | 51.45/cwt | 44.00–55.50 | 500 | 4 |
| Cows | — | Lean 85-90%Return to Feed | 993 | 73.00/cwt | 62.00–81.50 | 725 | 2 |
| Cows | — | Lean 85-90% | 1,069 | 60.90/cwt | 56.00–66.00 | 651 | 24 |
| Cows | — | Boner 80-85%Return to Feed | 1,208 | 87.42/cwt | 85.00–90.00 | 1,056 | 2 |
| Cows | — | Premium White 65-75% | 1,249 | 75.86/cwt | 67.00–86.50 | 947 | 4 |
| Cows | — | Boner 80-85% | 1,273 | 59.58/cwt | 55.50–63.50 | 758 | 15 |
| Cows | — | Boner 80-85% | 1,300 | 69.28/cwt | 64.00–74.50 | 901 | 38 |
| Cows | — | Premium White 65-75% | 1,407 | 103.60/cwt | 100.00–110.00 | 1,458 | 6 |
| Cows | — | Breaker 75-80% | 1,491 | 63.25/cwt | 57.50–65.50 | 943 | 16 |
| Cows | — | Breaker 75-80% | 1,523 | 69.36/cwt | 66.00–76.50 | 1,056 | 38 |
| Cows | — | Breaker 75-80% | 1,640 | 84.00/cwt | 84.00–84.00 | 1,378 | 1 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first |
| Dairy Steers | — | Choice | 1,543 | 104.04/cwt | 103.00–104.50 | 1,605 | 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.