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 | 1,553 | 83.52 | 1,297 | 31 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | Average | 1,477 | 68.14 | 1,006 | 23 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | Average | 1,254 | 60.46 | 758 | 33 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | Average | 1,024 | 45.19 | 463 | 6thin |
| Heifers | Choice | Average | 1,161 | 127.19 | 1,476 | 27 |
| Heifers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,103 | 114.94 | 1,268 | 9thin |
| Heifers | Select | Average | 961 | 77.20 | 742 | 11 |
| Steers | Choice | Average | 1,331 | 127.63 | 1,699 | 70 |
| Steers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,312 | 114.16 | 1,498 | 5thin |
| Steers | Select | Average | 1,219 | 94.87 | 1,156 | 4thin |
Every lot
24 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 | 995 | 108.00/cwt | 108.00–108.00 | 1,075 | 1 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,255 | 119.76/cwt | 115.00–123.50 | 1,503 | 8 |
| Steers | — | Select | 1,293 | 90.49/cwt | 81.00–98.00 | 1,170 | 3 |
| Steers | — | Select and Choice | 1,312 | 114.16/cwt | 103.00–123.50 | 1,498 | 5 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,332 | 127.76/cwt | 124.50–130.00 | 1,702 | 49 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,373 | 131.99/cwt | 131.75–132.50 | 1,812 | 13 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Heifers5 lots · lightest first |
| Heifers | — | SelectReturn to Feed | 883 | 84.41/cwt | 65.00–110.00 | 745 | 7 |
| Heifers | — | Select | 1,098 | 64.59/cwt | 55.00–75.00 | 709 | 4 |
| Heifers | — | Select and Choice | 1,103 | 114.94/cwt | 100.00–122.50 | 1,268 | 9 |
| Heifers | — | Choice | 1,159 | 127.06/cwt | 123.50–130.00 | 1,473 | 26 |
| Heifers | — | Choice | 1,205 | 130.50/cwt | 130.50–130.50 | 1,573 | 1 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,498 | 90.46/cwt | 85.00–95.50 | 1,355 | 18 |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,595 | 71.87/cwt | 50.00–84.50 | 1,146 | 12 |
| Bulls | — | — | 2,030 | 98.50/cwt | 98.50–98.50 | 2,000 | 1 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Cows10 lots · lightest first |
| Cows | — | Lean 85-90% | 885 | 47.06/cwt | 42.00–52.50 | 416 | 3 |
| Cows | — | Boner 80-85%Return to Feed | 950 | 65.50/cwt | 65.50–65.50 | 622 | 1 |
| Cows | — | Lean 85-90% | 1,143 | 37.22/cwt | 34.00–40.00 | 425 | 2 |
| Cows | — | Lean 85-90% | 1,205 | 55.50/cwt | 55.50–55.50 | 669 | 1 |
| Cows | — | Boner 80-85% | 1,226 | 54.26/cwt | 47.00–58.00 | 665 | 14 |
| Cows | — | Boner 80-85% | 1,291 | 64.65/cwt | 60.00–69.50 | 835 | 17 |
| Cows | — | Boner 80-85% | 1,305 | 71.00/cwt | 71.00–71.00 | 927 | 1 |
| Cows | — | Breaker 75-80% | 1,428 | 69.71/cwt | 64.50–74.50 | 995 | 14 |
| Cows | — | Breaker 75-80% | 1,542 | 79.42/cwt | 77.00–81.50 | 1,225 | 3 |
| Cows | — | Breaker 75-80% | 1,559 | 58.84/cwt | 53.00–62.50 | 917 | 6 |
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.