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 | 1,515 | 114.17 | 1,730 | 26 |
| Cows | Premium White 65-75% | Average | 1,365 | 127.20 | 1,736 | 9thin |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | Average | 1,559 | 112.56 | 1,755 | 56 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | Average | 1,235 | 93.17 | 1,151 | 79 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | Low | 1,028 | 77.20 | 794 | 28 |
| Heifers | Choice | High | 1,270 | 152.42 | 1,935 | 67 |
| Heifers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,138 | 136.69 | 1,556 | 8thin |
| Heifers | Select | Average | 884 | 103.21 | 912 | 5thin |
| Steers | Choice | Low | 1,395 | 156.06 | 2,177 | 214 |
| Steers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,273 | 141.09 | 1,796 | 24 |
| Steers | Standard | Average | 1,410 | 137.98 | 1,946 | 2thin |
| Steers | Select | Average | 967 | 128.00 | 1,238 | 2thin |
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 · Steers5 lots · lightest first |
| Steers | — | SelectReturn to Feed | 967 | 128.00/cwt | 128.00–128.00 | 1,238 | 2 |
| Steers | — | Select and Choice | 1,273 | 141.09/cwt | 120.00–151.00 | 1,796 | 24 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,356 | 150.02/cwt | 147.00–152.00 | 2,034 | 29 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,401 | 157.01/cwt | 153.00–160.00 | 2,200 | 185 |
| Steers | — | Standard | 1,410 | 137.98/cwt | 131.00–145.00 | 1,946 | 2 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Heifers6 lots · lightest first |
| Heifers | — | Select | 815 | 81.53/cwt | 77.00–86.00 | 664 | 2 |
| Heifers | — | SelectReturn to Feed | 930 | 117.67/cwt | 114.00–120.00 | 1,094 | 3 |
| Heifers | — | Select and Choice | 1,138 | 136.69/cwt | 123.00–145.50 | 1,556 | 8 |
| Heifers | — | Choice | 1,245 | 153.95/cwt | 149.50–157.00 | 1,917 | 42 |
| Heifers | — | Choice | 1,263 | 143.10/cwt | 136.00–149.00 | 1,807 | 14 |
| Heifers | — | Choice | 1,372 | 158.42/cwt | 158.00–159.25 | 2,174 | 11 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Bulls4 lots · lightest first |
| Bulls | — | —Return to Feed | 775 | 103.10/cwt | 102.00–104.00 | 799 | 2 |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,443 | 106.70/cwt | 104.00–108.00 | 1,540 | 6 |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,584 | 113.44/cwt | 109.00–119.00 | 1,797 | 9 |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,659 | 122.35/cwt | 120.00–126.00 | 2,030 | 9 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Cows12 lots · lightest first |
| Cows | — | Lean 85-90% | 904 | 66.68/cwt | 63.00–69.00 | 603 | 4 |
| Cows | — | Lean 85-90% | 1,034 | 76.76/cwt | 71.00–81.00 | 794 | 18 |
| Cows | — | Lean 85-90% | 1,094 | 85.54/cwt | 83.00–88.00 | 936 | 6 |
| Cows | — | Boner 80-85%Return to Feed | 1,185 | 124.97/cwt | 124.00–126.00 | 1,481 | 2 |
| Cows | — | Boner 80-85% | 1,222 | 84.37/cwt | 74.00–92.00 | 1,031 | 39 |
| Cows | — | Boner 80-85% | 1,236 | 98.67/cwt | 93.00–104.00 | 1,220 | 29 |
| Cows | — | Boner 80-85% | 1,298 | 106.55/cwt | 105.00–108.00 | 1,383 | 9 |
| Cows | — | Premium White 65-75% | 1,306 | 118.36/cwt | 110.00–129.00 | 1,546 | 5 |
| Cows | — | Premium White 65-75% | 1,438 | 138.26/cwt | 135.00–146.00 | 1,988 | 4 |
| Cows | — | Breaker 75-80% | 1,474 | 104.72/cwt | 102.00–107.00 | 1,544 | 9 |
| Cows | — | Breaker 75-80% | 1,574 | 113.87/cwt | 108.00–118.00 | 1,792 | 46 |
| Cows | — | Breaker 75-80% | 1,630 | 123.00/cwt | 123.00–123.00 | 2,005 | 1 |
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.