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 | 1,839 | 89.33 | 1,643 | 18 |
| Cows | Premium White 65-75% | Average | 1,359 | 97.01 | 1,319 | 10 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | High | 1,558 | 73.09 | 1,139 | 43 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | Low | 1,317 | 70.15 | 924 | 44 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | Average | 1,138 | 51.60 | 587 | 12 |
| Dairy Heifers | Select | Average | 1,186 | 86.37 | 1,024 | 3thin |
| Dairy Steers | Choice | High | 1,574 | 114.48 | 1,802 | 8thin |
| Heifers | Choice | Low | 1,415 | 141.52 | 2,003 | 58 |
| Heifers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,241 | 127.36 | 1,581 | 9thin |
| Heifers | Select | Low | 1,047 | 88.91 | 931 | 11 |
| Steers | Choice | Average | 1,515 | 139.24 | 2,109 | 89 |
| Steers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,266 | 124.38 | 1,575 | 27 |
| Steers | Select | Average | 1,028 | 123.12 | 1,266 | 6thin |
Every lot
32 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 | 1,028 | 123.12/cwt | 100.00–127.00 | 1,266 | 6 |
| Steers | — | Select and Choice | 1,266 | 124.38/cwt | 103.00–134.00 | 1,575 | 27 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,440 | 134.21/cwt | 130.50–137.50 | 1,933 | 16 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,488 | 141.78/cwt | 137.50–145.00 | 2,110 | 62 |
| Steers | — | ChoiceHeavy Weight | 1,773 | 132.28/cwt | 123.00–138.00 | 2,345 | 11 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Heifers8 lots · lightest first |
| Heifers | — | Select | 1,023 | 68.68/cwt | 66.00–71.00 | 703 | 2 |
| Heifers | — | SelectReturn to Feed | 1,047 | 99.46/cwt | 89.00–120.00 | 1,041 | 8 |
| Heifers | — | Select | 1,095 | 45.00/cwt | 45.00–45.00 | 493 | 1 |
| Heifers | — | Select and Choice | 1,241 | 127.36/cwt | 110.00–137.00 | 1,581 | 9 |
| Heifers | — | Choice | 1,255 | 127.74/cwt | 125.00–130.50 | 1,603 | 3 |
| Heifers | — | Choice | 1,380 | 142.00/cwt | 137.50–144.50 | 1,960 | 38 |
| Heifers | — | Choice | 1,456 | 147.00/cwt | 147.00–147.00 | 2,140 | 12 |
| Heifers | — | ChoiceHeavy Weight | 1,681 | 133.02/cwt | 128.50–136.00 | 2,236 | 5 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Bulls4 lots · lightest first |
| Bulls | — | —Return to Feed | 840 | 83.00/cwt | 83.00–83.00 | 697 | 1 |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,510 | 79.17/cwt | 75.00–81.00 | 1,195 | 3 |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,830 | 106.50/cwt | 106.50–106.50 | 1,949 | 1 |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,993 | 90.84/cwt | 87.00–94.50 | 1,810 | 13 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Cows12 lots · lightest first |
| Cows | — | Lean 85-90%Return to Feed | 1,075 | 65.15/cwt | 58.00–73.00 | 700 | 2 |
| Cows | — | Lean 85-90% | 1,148 | 41.90/cwt | 41.00–43.00 | 481 | 2 |
| Cows | — | Lean 85-90% | 1,151 | 50.63/cwt | 45.00–55.50 | 583 | 8 |
| Cows | — | Boner 80-85%Return to Feed | 1,241 | 85.62/cwt | 66.00–111.00 | 1,063 | 9 |
| Cows | — | Boner 80-85% | 1,272 | 54.40/cwt | 44.00–58.50 | 692 | 5 |
| Cows | — | Premium White 65-75% | 1,313 | 118.11/cwt | 115.00–121.00 | 1,551 | 2 |
| Cows | — | Boner 80-85% | 1,332 | 65.83/cwt | 60.00–69.50 | 877 | 23 |
| Cows | — | Premium White 65-75% | 1,371 | 91.73/cwt | 82.50–105.00 | 1,258 | 8 |
| Cows | — | Boner 80-85% | 1,400 | 75.68/cwt | 71.50–80.00 | 1,060 | 7 |
| Cows | — | Breaker 75-80% | 1,519 | 61.90/cwt | 50.00–68.00 | 940 | 10 |
| Cows | — | Breaker 75-80% | 1,560 | 75.81/cwt | 70.00–80.50 | 1,183 | 29 |
| Cows | — | Breaker 75-80% | 1,644 | 81.39/cwt | 81.00–81.50 | 1,338 | 4 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Heifers1 lot · lightest first |
| Dairy Heifers | — | Select | 1,186 | 86.37/cwt | 85.00–87.00 | 1,024 | 3 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers2 lots · lightest first |
| Dairy Steers | — | Choice | 1,530 | 109.21/cwt | 104.00–112.00 | 1,671 | 3 |
| Dairy Steers | — | Choice | 1,600 | 117.64/cwt | 116.00–118.00 | 1,882 | 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.