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 | 1,600 | 95.59 | 1,529 | 39 |
| Cows | Premium White 65-75% | High | 1,432 | 111.98 | 1,603 | 6thin |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | Average | 1,508 | 85.24 | 1,285 | 65 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | Average | 1,273 | 77.21 | 983 | 97 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | Average | 1,062 | 56.52 | 600 | 54 |
| Heifers | Choice | Average | 1,383 | 148.15 | 2,049 | 96 |
| Heifers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,110 | 135.40 | 1,503 | 2thin |
| Heifers | Select | Average | 1,025 | 109.50 | 1,123 | 10 |
| Steers | Choice | Average | 1,460 | 146.12 | 2,133 | 39 |
| Steers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,308 | 136.82 | 1,790 | 18 |
| Steers | Standard | Average | 1,660 | 112.00 | 1,859 | 1thin |
Every lot
30 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 | — | Select and Choice | 1,308 | 136.82/cwt | 120.00–142.00 | 1,790 | 18 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,363 | 140.80/cwt | 136.50–142.50 | 1,919 | 11 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,490 | 148.57/cwt | 144.00–151.50 | 2,214 | 27 |
| Steers | — | Standard | 1,660 | 112.00/cwt | 112.00–112.00 | 1,859 | 1 |
| Steers | — | ChoiceHeavy Weight | 1,700 | 138.50/cwt | 138.50–138.50 | 2,355 | 1 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Heifers7 lots · lightest first |
| Heifers | — | Select | 1,022 | 81.00/cwt | 81.00–81.00 | 828 | 2 |
| Heifers | — | SelectReturn to Feed | 1,026 | 116.62/cwt | 110.00–127.00 | 1,197 | 8 |
| Heifers | — | Select and Choice | 1,110 | 135.40/cwt | 131.00–140.00 | 1,503 | 2 |
| Heifers | — | Choice | 1,335 | 140.46/cwt | 137.00–143.00 | 1,875 | 14 |
| Heifers | — | Choice | 1,378 | 149.10/cwt | 144.00–151.00 | 2,055 | 74 |
| Heifers | — | Choice | 1,482 | 154.54/cwt | 154.00–155.00 | 2,290 | 7 |
| Heifers | — | ChoiceHeavy Weight | 1,710 | 141.00/cwt | 141.00–141.00 | 2,411 | 1 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Bulls4 lots · lightest first |
| Bulls | — | —Return to Feed | 900 | 105.00/cwt | 105.00–105.00 | 945 | 1 |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,272 | 83.12/cwt | 71.00–92.00 | 1,057 | 17 |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,758 | 113.23/cwt | 112.00–115.50 | 1,991 | 6 |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,955 | 102.05/cwt | 98.00–107.50 | 1,995 | 15 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Cows14 lots · lightest first |
| Cows | — | Lean 85-90%Return to Feed | 890 | 93.05/cwt | 90.00–96.00 | 828 | 2 |
| Cows | — | Lean 85-90% | 1,064 | 42.47/cwt | 30.00–56.00 | 452 | 24 |
| Cows | — | Lean 85-90% | 1,068 | 64.04/cwt | 58.00–68.50 | 684 | 21 |
| Cows | — | Breaker 75-80%Return to Feed | 1,075 | 110.00/cwt | 110.00–110.00 | 1,183 | 1 |
| Cows | — | Lean 85-90% | 1,086 | 71.71/cwt | 69.50–75.00 | 779 | 7 |
| Cows | — | Boner 80-85%Return to Feed | 1,110 | 94.43/cwt | 82.00–109.00 | 1,048 | 4 |
| Cows | — | Boner 80-85% | 1,267 | 78.75/cwt | 74.00–84.50 | 998 | 50 |
| Cows | — | Boner 80-85% | 1,293 | 69.13/cwt | 56.00–73.50 | 894 | 32 |
| Cows | — | Boner 80-85% | 1,301 | 87.41/cwt | 85.00–92.00 | 1,137 | 11 |
| Cows | — | Premium White 65-75% | 1,396 | 102.17/cwt | 92.50–114.00 | 1,426 | 4 |
| Cows | — | Breaker 75-80% | 1,496 | 77.60/cwt | 69.50–81.00 | 1,161 | 18 |
| Cows | — | Premium White 65-75% | 1,503 | 131.59/cwt | 129.00–135.00 | 1,978 | 2 |
| Cows | — | Breaker 75-80% | 1,504 | 86.83/cwt | 82.00–92.00 | 1,306 | 41 |
| Cows | — | Breaker 75-80% | 1,671 | 94.79/cwt | 93.00–99.00 | 1,584 | 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.