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 | 1,841 | 112.18 | 2,065 | 22 |
| Cows | Premium White 65-75% | Average | 1,485 | 126.00 | 1,871 | 2thin |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | Average | 1,495 | 97.92 | 1,464 | 41 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | Average | 1,240 | 87.91 | 1,090 | 63 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | Average | 1,052 | 68.23 | 718 | 20 |
| Heifers | Choice | Low | 1,286 | 150.15 | 1,931 | 61 |
| Heifers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,118 | 135.03 | 1,510 | 6thin |
| Heifers | Select | Average | 945 | 123.53 | 1,167 | 10 |
| Steers | Choice | Average | 1,367 | 149.76 | 2,048 | 56 |
| Steers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,262 | 139.22 | 1,757 | 14 |
| Steers | Select | Average | 1,087 | 116.67 | 1,268 | 3thin |
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 · Steers7 lots · lightest first |
| Steers | — | SelectReturn to Feed | 990 | 135.00/cwt | 135.00–135.00 | 1,337 | 1 |
| Steers | — | Select | 1,135 | 107.50/cwt | 100.00–115.00 | 1,220 | 2 |
| Steers | — | Select and Choice | 1,262 | 139.22/cwt | 129.00–143.50 | 1,757 | 14 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,317 | 149.56/cwt | 146.00–154.50 | 1,970 | 44 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,474 | 143.01/cwt | 141.50–144.50 | 2,108 | 4 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,560 | 156.00/cwt | 156.00–156.00 | 2,434 | 6 |
| Steers | — | ChoiceHeavy Weight | 1,680 | 149.00/cwt | 149.00–149.00 | 2,503 | 2 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Heifers5 lots · lightest first |
| Heifers | — | SelectReturn to Feed | 942 | 129.30/cwt | 122.00–131.00 | 1,218 | 8 |
| Heifers | — | Select | 955 | 100.45/cwt | 91.00–110.00 | 959 | 2 |
| Heifers | — | Select and Choice | 1,118 | 135.03/cwt | 124.50–143.50 | 1,510 | 6 |
| Heifers | — | Choice | 1,225 | 139.83/cwt | 135.50–145.00 | 1,713 | 8 |
| Heifers | — | Choice | 1,295 | 151.71/cwt | 147.50–155.75 | 1,965 | 53 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,598 | 98.56/cwt | 92.00–107.00 | 1,575 | 6 |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,876 | 125.98/cwt | 124.00–130.00 | 2,363 | 4 |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,950 | 114.39/cwt | 109.00–119.00 | 2,231 | 12 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Cows12 lots · lightest first |
| Cows | — | Lean 85-90%Return to Feed | 910 | 88.07/cwt | 82.00–94.00 | 801 | 2 |
| Cows | — | Lean 85-90% | 1,003 | 51.99/cwt | 31.00–63.00 | 521 | 6 |
| Cows | — | Lean 85-90% | 1,079 | 70.11/cwt | 64.00–75.00 | 756 | 8 |
| Cows | — | Boner 80-85% | 1,119 | 76.50/cwt | 49.00–83.50 | 856 | 11 |
| Cows | — | Lean 85-90% | 1,143 | 78.91/cwt | 77.00–83.00 | 902 | 4 |
| Cows | — | Boner 80-85%Return to Feed | 1,145 | 99.78/cwt | 95.00–104.00 | 1,142 | 3 |
| Cows | — | Boner 80-85% | 1,273 | 89.74/cwt | 85.00–95.00 | 1,142 | 49 |
| Cows | — | Premium White 65-75% | 1,400 | 121.00/cwt | 121.00–121.00 | 1,694 | 1 |
| Cows | — | Breaker 75-80% | 1,445 | 90.49/cwt | 83.00–95.00 | 1,308 | 14 |
| Cows | — | Breaker 75-80% | 1,516 | 101.28/cwt | 95.00–106.50 | 1,535 | 25 |
| Cows | — | Premium White 65-75% | 1,570 | 131.00/cwt | 131.00–131.00 | 2,057 | 1 |
| Cows | — | Breaker 75-80% | 1,588 | 108.00/cwt | 107.00–109.00 | 1,715 | 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.