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 | — | Low | 1,832 | 93.14 | 1,706 | 16 |
| Cows | Premium White 65-75% | High | 1,351 | 98.95 | 1,337 | 10 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | Low | 1,522 | 76.55 | 1,165 | 43 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | Average | 1,258 | 68.58 | 863 | 61 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | Average | 1,050 | 61.93 | 651 | 23 |
| Heifers | Choice | Average | 1,367 | 142.32 | 1,946 | 77 |
| Heifers | Select | Average | 1,225 | 98.00 | 1,201 | 1thin |
| Steers | Choice | Low | 1,464 | 139.18 | 2,038 | 74 |
| Steers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,342 | 122.44 | 1,643 | 10 |
| Steers | Select | Average | 1,082 | 86.98 | 941 | 6thin |
Every lot
27 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 | — | Select | 1,082 | 86.98/cwt | 80.00–95.00 | 941 | 6 |
| Steers | — | Select and Choice | 1,342 | 122.44/cwt | 105.00–134.00 | 1,643 | 10 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,427 | 133.47/cwt | 130.00–136.50 | 1,905 | 11 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,452 | 140.09/cwt | 137.00–145.00 | 2,034 | 55 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,506 | 147.50/cwt | 147.50–147.50 | 2,221 | 3 |
| Steers | — | ChoiceHeavy Weight | 1,657 | 136.79/cwt | 134.50–138.00 | 2,267 | 5 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Heifers5 lots · lightest first |
| Heifers | — | ChoiceLight Weight | 1,075 | 130.00/cwt | 130.00–130.00 | 1,398 | 1 |
| Heifers | — | SelectReturn to Feed | 1,225 | 98.00/cwt | 98.00–98.00 | 1,201 | 1 |
| Heifers | — | Choice | 1,329 | 133.28/cwt | 129.00–136.00 | 1,771 | 8 |
| Heifers | — | Choice | 1,345 | 147.00/cwt | 147.00–147.00 | 1,977 | 19 |
| Heifers | — | Choice | 1,388 | 142.24/cwt | 137.00–146.00 | 1,974 | 49 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,330 | 69.74/cwt | 66.00–74.50 | 928 | 2 |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,830 | 105.84/cwt | 104.50–107.00 | 1,937 | 2 |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,916 | 94.92/cwt | 88.00–98.50 | 1,819 | 12 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Cows13 lots · lightest first |
| Cows | — | Lean 85-90% | 955 | 46.77/cwt | 40.00–53.00 | 447 | 2 |
| Cows | — | Lean 85-90% | 1,009 | 66.06/cwt | 64.00–67.00 | 667 | 4 |
| Cows | — | Lean 85-90%Return to Feed | 1,030 | 85.00/cwt | 85.00–85.00 | 876 | 2 |
| Cows | — | Lean 85-90% | 1,077 | 59.77/cwt | 54.00–65.00 | 644 | 15 |
| Cows | — | Breaker 75-80% | 1,150 | 59.83/cwt | 47.00–65.00 | 688 | 3 |
| Cows | — | Boner 80-85%Return to Feed | 1,165 | 82.35/cwt | 72.50–89.00 | 959 | 3 |
| Cows | — | Boner 80-85% | 1,247 | 58.92/cwt | 32.00–63.50 | 735 | 16 |
| Cows | — | Boner 80-85% | 1,266 | 71.07/cwt | 64.00–76.00 | 900 | 41 |
| Cows | — | Premium White 65-75% | 1,350 | 115.99/cwt | 107.00–123.00 | 1,566 | 3 |
| Cows | — | Premium White 65-75% | 1,352 | 91.64/cwt | 86.50–96.00 | 1,239 | 7 |
| Cows | — | Boner 80-85% | 1,370 | 79.50/cwt | 79.50–79.50 | 1,089 | 1 |
| Cows | — | Breaker 75-80% | 1,524 | 76.03/cwt | 70.00–81.50 | 1,159 | 30 |
| Cows | — | Breaker 75-80% | 1,626 | 83.14/cwt | 82.50–84.00 | 1,352 | 10 |
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.