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 | 1,927 | 111.59 | 2,151 | 14 |
| Cows | Premium White 65-75% | High | 1,536 | 117.00 | 1,797 | 3thin |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | High | 1,503 | 102.70 | 1,543 | 39 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | High | 1,279 | 96.52 | 1,234 | 57 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | High | 1,048 | 81.16 | 850 | 10 |
| Dairy Steers | Choice | Average | 1,782 | 127.92 | 2,280 | 3thin |
| Heifers | Choice | Average | 1,211 | 148.01 | 1,793 | 39 |
| Heifers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,036 | 136.35 | 1,413 | 7thin |
| Heifers | Select | Average | 934 | 115.76 | 1,081 | 6thin |
| Steers | Choice | Average | 1,338 | 147.16 | 1,970 | 83 |
| Steers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,133 | 137.55 | 1,558 | 6thin |
| Steers | Select | Average | 1,019 | 120.62 | 1,229 | 4thin |
Every lot
23 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 | 1,019 | 120.62/cwt | 117.00–122.00 | 1,229 | 4 |
| Steers | — | Select and Choice | 1,133 | 137.55/cwt | 135.00–140.00 | 1,558 | 6 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,313 | 147.47/cwt | 142.50–150.00 | 1,936 | 78 |
| Steers | — | ChoiceHeavy Weight | 1,735 | 142.27/cwt | 137.00–145.00 | 2,468 | 5 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Heifers5 lots · lightest first |
| Heifers | — | SelectReturn to Feed | 922 | 116.31/cwt | 112.00–123.00 | 1,072 | 5 |
| Heifers | — | Select | 995 | 113.00/cwt | 113.00–113.00 | 1,124 | 1 |
| Heifers | — | Select and Choice | 1,036 | 136.35/cwt | 135.00–138.00 | 1,413 | 7 |
| Heifers | — | Choice | 1,208 | 148.68/cwt | 142.00–152.00 | 1,796 | 37 |
| Heifers | — | Choice | 1,273 | 135.54/cwt | 131.00–138.50 | 1,725 | 2 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,840 | 106.27/cwt | 102.00–112.00 | 1,955 | 8 |
| Bulls | — | — | 2,044 | 118.68/cwt | 115.00–123.00 | 2,426 | 6 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Cows11 lots · lightest first |
| Cows | — | Lean 85-90% | 755 | 54.00/cwt | 54.00–54.00 | 408 | 1 |
| Cows | — | Lean 85-90% | 1,058 | 92.11/cwt | 89.00–94.00 | 975 | 3 |
| Cows | — | Boner 80-85%Return to Feed | 1,070 | 108.01/cwt | 99.00–116.00 | 1,156 | 3 |
| Cows | — | Lean 85-90% | 1,091 | 80.22/cwt | 75.00–86.00 | 875 | 6 |
| Cows | — | Boner 80-85% | 1,288 | 85.26/cwt | 70.00–93.00 | 1,098 | 18 |
| Cows | — | Boner 80-85% | 1,291 | 108.54/cwt | 107.00–111.00 | 1,401 | 6 |
| Cows | — | Boner 80-85% | 1,292 | 99.73/cwt | 94.00–105.00 | 1,289 | 30 |
| Cows | — | Breaker 75-80% | 1,489 | 94.96/cwt | 82.00–101.00 | 1,414 | 15 |
| Cows | — | Breaker 75-80% | 1,508 | 107.22/cwt | 104.00–114.00 | 1,617 | 23 |
| Cows | — | Premium White 65-75% | 1,536 | 117.00/cwt | 117.00–117.00 | 1,797 | 3 |
| Cows | — | Breaker 75-80% | 1,585 | 115.00/cwt | 115.00–115.00 | 1,823 | 1 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first |
| Dairy Steers | — | Choice | 1,782 | 127.92/cwt | 124.00–130.00 | 2,280 | 3 |
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.