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 | 1,619 | 92.53 | 1,498 | 12 |
| Cows | Premium White 65-75% | Average | 1,340 | 100.75 | 1,350 | 2thin |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | Average | 1,490 | 76.83 | 1,145 | 28 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | High | 1,235 | 72.84 | 900 | 68 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | High | 1,110 | 63.88 | 709 | 17 |
| Dairy Steers | Choice | Average | 1,443 | 110.05 | 1,588 | 14 |
| Heifers | Choice | Low | 1,256 | 124.69 | 1,566 | 25 |
| Heifers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,072 | 111.04 | 1,190 | 6thin |
| Heifers | Select | Average | 909 | 90.61 | 824 | 5thin |
| Steers | Choice | Low | 1,388 | 124.81 | 1,733 | 79 |
| Steers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,148 | 114.80 | 1,318 | 24 |
| Steers | Select | Average | 987 | 94.16 | 929 | 6thin |
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 · Steers6 lots · lightest first |
| Steers | — | SelectReturn to Feed | 982 | 108.50/cwt | 108.50–108.50 | 1,065 | 2 |
| Steers | — | Select | 989 | 86.99/cwt | 70.00–97.00 | 860 | 4 |
| Steers | — | Select and Choice | 1,148 | 114.80/cwt | 109.00–118.50 | 1,318 | 24 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,322 | 118.04/cwt | 98.00–122.50 | 1,560 | 18 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,387 | 125.77/cwt | 123.00–129.00 | 1,744 | 48 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,486 | 130.65/cwt | 129.00–131.75 | 1,941 | 13 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Heifers6 lots · lightest first |
| Heifers | — | SelectReturn to Feed | 897 | 110.00/cwt | 110.00–110.00 | 987 | 2 |
| Heifers | — | Select | 917 | 77.69/cwt | 73.00–85.00 | 712 | 3 |
| Heifers | — | Select and Choice | 1,072 | 111.04/cwt | 105.00–118.50 | 1,190 | 6 |
| Heifers | — | Choice | 1,220 | 116.50/cwt | 116.50–116.50 | 1,421 | 1 |
| Heifers | — | Choice | 1,242 | 124.53/cwt | 122.00–127.00 | 1,547 | 22 |
| Heifers | — | Choice | 1,425 | 130.50/cwt | 130.50–130.50 | 1,860 | 2 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,199 | 77.89/cwt | 65.00–87.00 | 934 | 4 |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,660 | 105.00/cwt | 105.00–105.00 | 1,743 | 1 |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,853 | 99.11/cwt | 94.00–103.50 | 1,837 | 7 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Cows12 lots · lightest first |
| Cows | — | Boner 80-85%Return to Feed | 1,007 | 81.06/cwt | 78.00–86.00 | 816 | 5 |
| Cows | — | Lean 85-90% | 1,085 | 54.90/cwt | 51.50–57.00 | 596 | 2 |
| Cows | — | Lean 85-90% | 1,112 | 63.98/cwt | 58.50–68.50 | 711 | 13 |
| Cows | — | Lean 85-90% | 1,120 | 72.25/cwt | 72.00–72.50 | 809 | 2 |
| Cows | — | Premium White 65-75% | 1,200 | 89.00/cwt | 89.00–89.00 | 1,068 | 1 |
| Cows | — | Boner 80-85% | 1,238 | 72.67/cwt | 66.50–77.00 | 900 | 55 |
| Cows | — | Boner 80-85% | 1,285 | 62.75/cwt | 56.50–66.00 | 806 | 5 |
| Cows | — | Breaker 75-80% | 1,478 | 77.64/cwt | 72.50–83.00 | 1,148 | 23 |
| Cows | — | Premium White 65-75% | 1,480 | 112.50/cwt | 112.50–112.50 | 1,665 | 1 |
| Cows | — | Breaker 75-80% | 1,480 | 84.00/cwt | 84.00–84.00 | 1,243 | 2 |
| Cows | — | Boner 80-85% | 1,482 | 79.16/cwt | 78.00–81.00 | 1,173 | 3 |
| Cows | — | Breaker 75-80% | 1,590 | 65.81/cwt | 61.00–69.50 | 1,046 | 3 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers2 lots · lightest first |
| Dairy Steers | — | Choice | 1,432 | 109.48/cwt | 102.50–111.00 | 1,568 | 13 |
| Dairy Steers | — | Choice | 1,580 | 117.50/cwt | 117.50–117.50 | 1,857 | 1 |
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.