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 | 1,611 | 96.96 | 1,562 | 22 |
| Cows | Premium White 65-75% | High | 1,163 | 104.50 | 1,215 | 2thin |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | Average | 1,564 | 84.75 | 1,325 | 45 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | Average | 1,218 | 78.70 | 959 | 52 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | Average | 1,085 | 62.12 | 674 | 22 |
| Dairy Steers | Choice | Average | 1,477 | 114.00 | 1,684 | 2thin |
| Heifers | Choice | Average | 1,398 | 145.87 | 2,040 | 56 |
| Heifers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,229 | 126.37 | 1,553 | 4thin |
| Heifers | Select | Average | 1,056 | 111.34 | 1,176 | 8thin |
| Steers | Choice | Average | 1,498 | 146.23 | 2,191 | 63 |
| Steers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,290 | 137.23 | 1,770 | 3thin |
Every lot
25 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 · Steers4 lots · lightest first |
| Steers | — | Select and Choice | 1,290 | 137.23/cwt | 133.00–139.00 | 1,770 | 3 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,386 | 141.24/cwt | 137.00–142.50 | 1,958 | 10 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,513 | 147.45/cwt | 143.00–151.50 | 2,231 | 51 |
| Steers | — | ChoiceHeavy Weight | 1,680 | 140.00/cwt | 140.00–140.00 | 2,352 | 2 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Heifers5 lots · lightest first |
| Heifers | — | SelectReturn to Feed | 1,056 | 111.34/cwt | 97.00–114.50 | 1,176 | 8 |
| Heifers | — | Select and Choice | 1,229 | 126.37/cwt | 120.00–131.00 | 1,553 | 4 |
| Heifers | — | Choice | 1,276 | 138.12/cwt | 129.00–142.00 | 1,762 | 7 |
| Heifers | — | Choice | 1,410 | 147.25/cwt | 144.50–151.00 | 2,076 | 48 |
| Heifers | — | ChoiceHeavy Weight | 1,690 | 134.00/cwt | 134.00–134.00 | 2,265 | 1 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Bulls4 lots · lightest first |
| Bulls | — | —Return to Feed | 1,069 | 101.00/cwt | 101.00–101.00 | 1,080 | 6 |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,568 | 84.90/cwt | 81.00–90.00 | 1,331 | 8 |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,906 | 111.13/cwt | 108.00–116.00 | 2,118 | 4 |
| Bulls | — | — | 2,216 | 100.86/cwt | 95.50–107.00 | 2,235 | 4 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Cows11 lots · lightest first |
| Cows | — | Lean 85-90% | 867 | 44.09/cwt | 28.00–55.00 | 382 | 3 |
| Cows | — | Boner 80-85%Return to Feed | 1,073 | 90.02/cwt | 76.00–102.00 | 966 | 13 |
| Cows | — | Premium White 65-75% | 1,105 | 117.00/cwt | 117.00–117.00 | 1,293 | 1 |
| Cows | — | Lean 85-90% | 1,108 | 62.91/cwt | 58.00–66.00 | 697 | 14 |
| Cows | — | Lean 85-90% | 1,153 | 70.72/cwt | 69.00–73.00 | 815 | 5 |
| Cows | — | Premium White 65-75% | 1,220 | 92.00/cwt | 92.00–92.00 | 1,122 | 1 |
| Cows | — | Boner 80-85% | 1,231 | 67.00/cwt | 61.00–70.00 | 825 | 11 |
| Cows | — | Boner 80-85% | 1,266 | 76.97/cwt | 72.00–82.00 | 974 | 25 |
| Cows | — | Boner 80-85% | 1,403 | 86.98/cwt | 86.00–87.50 | 1,220 | 3 |
| Cows | — | Breaker 75-80% | 1,503 | 72.09/cwt | 64.00–80.00 | 1,084 | 6 |
| Cows | — | Breaker 75-80% | 1,573 | 86.70/cwt | 83.00–93.00 | 1,364 | 39 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first |
| Dairy Steers | — | Choice | 1,477 | 114.00/cwt | 114.00–114.00 | 1,684 | 2 |
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.