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 | 1,396 | 109.17 | 1,524 | 41 |
| Cows | Premium White 65-75% | Average | 1,407 | 119.30 | 1,679 | 3thin |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | Average | 1,479 | 99.26 | 1,468 | 32 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | Average | 1,234 | 88.59 | 1,093 | 57 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | Average | 1,010 | 67.07 | 677 | 33 |
| Dairy Steers | Choice | Average | 1,583 | 130.16 | 2,060 | 2thin |
| Heifers | Choice | Low | 1,228 | 147.68 | 1,813 | 89 |
| Heifers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,113 | 136.12 | 1,515 | 17 |
| Heifers | Select | Average | 1,000 | 118.79 | 1,188 | 3thin |
| Steers | Choice | Average | 1,369 | 150.89 | 2,066 | 122 |
| Steers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,171 | 136.25 | 1,595 | 35 |
| Steers | Select | Average | 1,062 | 106.73 | 1,133 | 3thin |
Every lot
29 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 | 1,062 | 106.73/cwt | 89.00–118.00 | 1,133 | 3 |
| Steers | — | Select and Choice | 1,171 | 136.25/cwt | 126.00–147.00 | 1,595 | 35 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,335 | 145.91/cwt | 130.00–157.50 | 1,948 | 32 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,348 | 152.21/cwt | 148.00–156.00 | 2,052 | 73 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,400 | 159.21/cwt | 158.50–159.50 | 2,229 | 10 |
| Steers | — | ChoiceHeavy Weight | 1,700 | 148.00/cwt | 148.00–148.00 | 2,516 | 7 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Heifers8 lots · lightest first |
| Heifers | — | ChoiceLight Weight | 986 | 112.42/cwt | 96.00–120.00 | 1,108 | 3 |
| Heifers | — | Select | 993 | 114.69/cwt | 110.00–119.00 | 1,139 | 2 |
| Heifers | — | SelectReturn to Feed | 1,015 | 127.00/cwt | 127.00–127.00 | 1,289 | 1 |
| Heifers | — | Select and ChoiceReturn to Feed | 1,063 | 121.68/cwt | 121.00–122.00 | 1,293 | 3 |
| Heifers | — | Select and Choice | 1,124 | 139.22/cwt | 120.00–144.00 | 1,565 | 14 |
| Heifers | — | Choice | 1,228 | 150.54/cwt | 147.00–155.50 | 1,849 | 67 |
| Heifers | — | Choice | 1,252 | 139.18/cwt | 135.00–144.00 | 1,743 | 15 |
| Heifers | — | Choice | 1,316 | 158.00/cwt | 158.00–158.00 | 2,079 | 4 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Bulls4 lots · lightest first |
| Bulls | — | —Return to Feed | 835 | 117.00/cwt | 117.00–117.00 | 977 | 1 |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,278 | 77.69/cwt | 50.00–102.00 | 993 | 8 |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,359 | 110.23/cwt | 104.50–114.00 | 1,498 | 14 |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,508 | 121.90/cwt | 119.50–127.00 | 1,838 | 18 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Cows10 lots · lightest first |
| Cows | — | Lean 85-90% | 966 | 58.25/cwt | 44.00–67.00 | 563 | 17 |
| Cows | — | Lean 85-90% | 1,039 | 75.09/cwt | 70.00–81.00 | 780 | 14 |
| Cows | — | Lean 85-90% | 1,175 | 85.85/cwt | 83.00–88.00 | 1,009 | 2 |
| Cows | — | Boner 80-85% | 1,209 | 94.75/cwt | 90.00–100.00 | 1,146 | 27 |
| Cows | — | Boner 80-85% | 1,254 | 79.67/cwt | 61.00–89.00 | 999 | 26 |
| Cows | — | Boner 80-85% | 1,275 | 104.99/cwt | 102.00–108.00 | 1,339 | 4 |
| Cows | — | Premium White 65-75% | 1,375 | 139.00/cwt | 139.00–139.00 | 1,911 | 1 |
| Cows | — | Premium White 65-75% | 1,423 | 109.45/cwt | 100.00–119.00 | 1,557 | 2 |
| Cows | — | Breaker 75-80% | 1,437 | 90.77/cwt | 76.00–99.00 | 1,304 | 13 |
| Cows | — | Breaker 75-80% | 1,507 | 105.07/cwt | 100.00–110.00 | 1,583 | 19 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first |
| Dairy Steers | — | Choice | 1,583 | 130.16/cwt | 126.00–134.00 | 2,060 | 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.