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 | 1,678 | 101.51 | 1,703 | 21 |
| Cows | Premium White 65-75% | High | 1,582 | 122.33 | 1,935 | 3thin |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | Low | 1,559 | 82.01 | 1,279 | 52 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | High | 1,261 | 77.04 | 971 | 58 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | High | 1,020 | 64.52 | 658 | 18 |
| Heifers | Choice | Low | 1,379 | 144.19 | 1,989 | 85 |
| Heifers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,228 | 122.24 | 1,501 | 6thin |
| Heifers | Select | Average | 982 | 103.01 | 1,012 | 3thin |
| Steers | Choice | Low | 1,430 | 146.69 | 2,097 | 59 |
| Steers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,293 | 126.31 | 1,633 | 11 |
Every lot
26 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 and ChoiceReturn to Feed | 1,065 | 141.00/cwt | 141.00–141.00 | 1,502 | 1 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,300 | 137.25/cwt | 137.00–137.50 | 1,784 | 2 |
| Steers | — | Select and Choice | 1,316 | 124.84/cwt | 102.00–137.00 | 1,643 | 10 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,387 | 152.34/cwt | 152.00–152.50 | 2,113 | 3 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,427 | 146.96/cwt | 138.50–151.00 | 2,097 | 52 |
| Steers | — | ChoiceHeavy Weight | 1,695 | 140.51/cwt | 136.00–145.00 | 2,382 | 2 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Heifers5 lots · lightest first |
| Heifers | — | SelectReturn to Feed | 982 | 103.01/cwt | 78.00–114.00 | 1,012 | 3 |
| Heifers | — | Select and Choice | 1,228 | 122.24/cwt | 109.00–127.00 | 1,501 | 6 |
| Heifers | — | Choice | 1,280 | 128.67/cwt | 120.50–137.00 | 1,647 | 11 |
| Heifers | — | Choice | 1,389 | 145.63/cwt | 138.00–151.75 | 2,023 | 66 |
| Heifers | — | Choice | 1,436 | 153.68/cwt | 153.25–155.00 | 2,207 | 8 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,525 | 80.85/cwt | 71.50–87.50 | 1,233 | 4 |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,714 | 106.37/cwt | 99.00–109.00 | 1,823 | 17 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Cows13 lots · lightest first |
| Cows | — | Lean 85-90% | 907 | 52.30/cwt | 50.00–54.00 | 474 | 3 |
| Cows | — | Lean 85-90% | 1,027 | 65.11/cwt | 60.00–70.00 | 669 | 13 |
| Cows | — | Lean 85-90%Return to Feed | 1,125 | 83.00/cwt | 83.00–83.00 | 934 | 1 |
| Cows | — | Lean 85-90% | 1,165 | 75.00/cwt | 75.00–75.00 | 874 | 1 |
| Cows | — | Boner 80-85%Return to Feed | 1,212 | 90.78/cwt | 82.00–101.00 | 1,100 | 8 |
| Cows | — | Boner 80-85% | 1,261 | 76.54/cwt | 70.50–81.00 | 965 | 32 |
| Cows | — | Boner 80-85% | 1,263 | 67.36/cwt | 62.00–70.00 | 851 | 13 |
| Cows | — | Boner 80-85% | 1,330 | 83.42/cwt | 82.00–86.50 | 1,109 | 5 |
| Cows | — | Premium White 65-75% | 1,365 | 136.00/cwt | 136.00–136.00 | 1,856 | 1 |
| Cows | — | Breaker 75-80% | 1,550 | 96.00/cwt | 96.00–96.00 | 1,488 | 1 |
| Cows | — | Breaker 75-80% | 1,550 | 75.24/cwt | 66.00–80.00 | 1,166 | 16 |
| Cows | — | Breaker 75-80% | 1,564 | 84.71/cwt | 81.00–91.00 | 1,325 | 35 |
| Cows | — | Premium White 65-75% | 1,690 | 115.50/cwt | 115.50–115.50 | 1,952 | 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.