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 | 1,766 | 108.45 | 1,916 | 11 |
| Cows | Premium White 65-75% | High | 1,531 | 126.78 | 1,941 | 4thin |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | Average | 1,431 | 94.20 | 1,348 | 30 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | High | 1,231 | 82.76 | 1,019 | 71 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | High | 1,065 | 67.04 | 714 | 32 |
| Dairy Steers | Choice | Average | 1,410 | 131.00 | 1,847 | 2thin |
| Heifers | Choice | Average | 1,278 | 146.70 | 1,874 | 34 |
| Heifers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,148 | 136.58 | 1,568 | 13 |
| Heifers | Select | Average | 946 | 125.67 | 1,189 | 13 |
| Steers | Choice | Average | 1,439 | 151.75 | 2,184 | 58 |
| Steers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,230 | 137.02 | 1,685 | 12 |
| Steers | Select | Average | 1,061 | 129.25 | 1,371 | 5thin |
Every lot
28 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 | — | SelectReturn to Feed | 932 | 145.50/cwt | 145.50–145.50 | 1,356 | 2 |
| Steers | — | Select | 1,147 | 118.41/cwt | 116.00–120.00 | 1,358 | 3 |
| Steers | — | Select and Choice | 1,230 | 137.02/cwt | 124.00–145.50 | 1,685 | 12 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,377 | 140.50/cwt | 140.50–140.50 | 1,935 | 2 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,432 | 152.64/cwt | 148.50–155.50 | 2,186 | 54 |
| Steers | — | ChoiceHeavy Weight | 1,700 | 139.00/cwt | 139.00–139.00 | 2,363 | 2 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Heifers5 lots · lightest first |
| Heifers | — | SelectReturn to Feed | 918 | 133.17/cwt | 128.00–135.50 | 1,223 | 9 |
| Heifers | — | Select | 1,010 | 108.78/cwt | 104.00–113.00 | 1,099 | 4 |
| Heifers | — | Select and Choice | 1,148 | 136.58/cwt | 123.00–145.50 | 1,568 | 13 |
| Heifers | — | Choice | 1,232 | 136.71/cwt | 132.00–141.00 | 1,684 | 9 |
| Heifers | — | Choice | 1,294 | 150.30/cwt | 147.50–156.00 | 1,945 | 25 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,285 | 94.45/cwt | 84.00–100.00 | 1,214 | 4 |
| Bulls | — | — | 2,018 | 113.34/cwt | 108.00–118.00 | 2,287 | 4 |
| Bulls | — | — | 2,073 | 120.61/cwt | 120.00–122.00 | 2,500 | 3 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Cows13 lots · lightest first |
| Cows | — | Lean 85-90%Return to Feed | 976 | 75.54/cwt | 65.00–86.00 | 737 | 6 |
| Cows | — | Lean 85-90% | 993 | 78.00/cwt | 78.00–78.00 | 775 | 2 |
| Cows | — | Lean 85-90% | 1,060 | 57.17/cwt | 45.00–63.00 | 606 | 11 |
| Cows | — | Boner 80-85%Return to Feed | 1,080 | 98.00/cwt | 98.00–98.00 | 1,058 | 1 |
| Cows | — | Lean 85-90% | 1,122 | 69.79/cwt | 64.00–74.00 | 783 | 13 |
| Cows | — | Boner 80-85% | 1,193 | 76.11/cwt | 67.00–83.00 | 908 | 34 |
| Cows | — | Boner 80-85% | 1,270 | 88.37/cwt | 84.00–94.00 | 1,122 | 35 |
| Cows | — | Boner 80-85% | 1,305 | 97.00/cwt | 97.00–97.00 | 1,266 | 1 |
| Cows | — | Breaker 75-80% | 1,384 | 86.61/cwt | 76.00–93.00 | 1,199 | 11 |
| Cows | — | Breaker 75-80% | 1,400 | 106.00/cwt | 106.00–106.00 | 1,484 | 1 |
| Cows | — | Premium White 65-75% | 1,435 | 136.00/cwt | 136.00–136.00 | 1,952 | 1 |
| Cows | — | Breaker 75-80% | 1,461 | 98.18/cwt | 94.00–104.00 | 1,434 | 18 |
| Cows | — | Premium White 65-75% | 1,563 | 123.71/cwt | 122.00–125.00 | 1,934 | 3 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first |
| Dairy Steers | — | Choice | 1,410 | 131.00/cwt | 131.00–131.00 | 1,847 | 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.