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 | 91.69 | 1,481 | 27 |
| Cows | Premium White 65-75% | Average | 1,200 | 82.20 | 986 | 2thin |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | Average | 1,484 | 74.27 | 1,102 | 43 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | Average | 1,263 | 62.78 | 793 | 70 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | Average | 1,098 | 52.07 | 572 | 13 |
| Dairy Heifers | Choice | Average | 1,240 | 104.00 | 1,290 | 1thin |
| Heifers | Choice | High | 1,221 | 127.43 | 1,555 | 42 |
| Heifers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,111 | 119.60 | 1,329 | 9thin |
| Heifers | Select | Average | 938 | 86.21 | 809 | 6thin |
| Steers | Choice | Average | 1,414 | 131.45 | 1,858 | 107 |
| Steers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,254 | 119.57 | 1,499 | 13 |
| Steers | Select | Average | 1,111 | 92.39 | 1,026 | 6thin |
Every lot
28 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 | 1,040 | 111.00/cwt | 111.00–111.00 | 1,154 | 2 |
| Steers | — | Select | 1,146 | 83.09/cwt | 69.00–94.00 | 952 | 4 |
| Steers | — | Select and Choice | 1,254 | 119.57/cwt | 101.50–124.50 | 1,499 | 13 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,382 | 121.97/cwt | 104.00–127.50 | 1,686 | 14 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,406 | 132.38/cwt | 128.50–134.50 | 1,861 | 76 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,475 | 135.09/cwt | 135.00–135.50 | 1,993 | 17 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Heifers7 lots · lightest first |
| Heifers | — | SelectReturn to Feed | 835 | 120.00/cwt | 120.00–120.00 | 1,002 | 1 |
| Heifers | — | Select | 959 | 79.45/cwt | 71.00–86.00 | 762 | 5 |
| Heifers | — | ChoiceLight Weight | 970 | 95.86/cwt | 77.00–105.00 | 930 | 3 |
| Heifers | — | Select and Choice | 1,111 | 119.60/cwt | 100.50–127.50 | 1,329 | 9 |
| Heifers | — | Choice | 1,134 | 122.71/cwt | 115.00–127.50 | 1,392 | 10 |
| Heifers | — | Choice | 1,266 | 131.82/cwt | 129.00–133.50 | 1,669 | 25 |
| Heifers | — | Choice | 1,341 | 135.50/cwt | 135.50–135.50 | 1,817 | 4 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,310 | 80.42/cwt | 70.50–85.50 | 1,054 | 5 |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,570 | 91.33/cwt | 86.50–97.00 | 1,434 | 14 |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,886 | 99.37/cwt | 97.00–102.50 | 1,874 | 8 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Cows11 lots · lightest first |
| Cows | — | Boner 80-85%Return to Feed | 875 | 62.00/cwt | 62.00–62.00 | 543 | 1 |
| Cows | — | Boner 80-85%Return to Feed | 1,010 | 67.50/cwt | 67.50–67.50 | 682 | 1 |
| Cows | — | Lean 85-90% | 1,033 | 43.86/cwt | 26.00–49.00 | 453 | 6 |
| Cows | — | Lean 85-90% | 1,154 | 59.11/cwt | 55.00–64.00 | 682 | 7 |
| Cows | — | Premium White 65-75% | 1,200 | 82.20/cwt | 80.00–84.00 | 986 | 2 |
| Cows | — | Boner 80-85% | 1,245 | 55.51/cwt | 44.00–60.00 | 691 | 22 |
| Cows | — | Boner 80-85% | 1,270 | 75.23/cwt | 74.00–76.50 | 955 | 4 |
| Cows | — | Boner 80-85% | 1,287 | 65.31/cwt | 61.00–71.50 | 841 | 42 |
| Cows | — | Breaker 75-80% | 1,468 | 76.71/cwt | 71.50–82.00 | 1,126 | 29 |
| Cows | — | Breaker 75-80% | 1,473 | 65.25/cwt | 47.00–70.00 | 961 | 11 |
| Cows | — | Breaker 75-80% | 1,672 | 83.82/cwt | 83.00–84.50 | 1,401 | 3 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Heifers1 lot · lightest first |
| Dairy Heifers | — | Choice | 1,240 | 104.00/cwt | 104.00–104.00 | 1,290 | 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.