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 | 1,647 | 108.68 | 1,790 | 13 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | Low | 1,445 | 93.37 | 1,350 | 56 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | Average | 1,249 | 86.50 | 1,081 | 70 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | High | 1,072 | 73.06 | 783 | 31 |
| Heifers | Choice | High | 1,260 | 148.69 | 1,874 | 39 |
| Heifers | Select and Choice | Low | 1,144 | 126.75 | 1,450 | 3thin |
| Heifers | Select | Average | 1,053 | 121.13 | 1,275 | 10 |
| Steers | Choice | Low | 1,451 | 151.45 | 2,197 | 88 |
| Steers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,278 | 133.25 | 1,703 | 4thin |
Every lot
26 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 | — | Select and Choice | 1,278 | 133.25/cwt | 130.00–135.00 | 1,703 | 4 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,433 | 150.79/cwt | 145.00–155.50 | 2,161 | 70 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,487 | 157.35/cwt | 156.50–158.00 | 2,340 | 13 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,540 | 142.00/cwt | 138.00–144.00 | 2,187 | 3 |
| Steers | — | ChoiceHeavy Weight | 1,708 | 150.49/cwt | 149.50–151.50 | 2,570 | 2 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Heifers8 lots · lightest first |
| Heifers | — | ChoiceLight Weight | 980 | 103.00/cwt | 103.00–103.00 | 1,009 | 1 |
| Heifers | — | SelectReturn to Feed | 1,001 | 127.21/cwt | 120.00–131.00 | 1,273 | 6 |
| Heifers | — | Select and Choice | 1,088 | 132.13/cwt | 124.50–140.00 | 1,438 | 2 |
| Heifers | — | Select | 1,130 | 112.02/cwt | 108.00–120.00 | 1,266 | 4 |
| Heifers | — | Choice | 1,173 | 130.36/cwt | 100.00–143.50 | 1,529 | 3 |
| Heifers | — | Select and Choice | 1,255 | 116.00/cwt | 116.00–116.00 | 1,456 | 1 |
| Heifers | — | Choice | 1,260 | 150.98/cwt | 145.00–155.50 | 1,902 | 32 |
| Heifers | — | Choice | 1,442 | 157.85/cwt | 157.50–158.00 | 2,276 | 3 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,207 | 93.27/cwt | 85.00–104.00 | 1,126 | 5 |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,759 | 124.31/cwt | 123.00–126.00 | 2,187 | 4 |
| Bulls | — | — | 2,085 | 112.32/cwt | 108.00–117.00 | 2,342 | 4 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Cows10 lots · lightest first |
| Cows | — | Lean 85-90% | 1,045 | 60.26/cwt | 58.00–63.00 | 630 | 3 |
| Cows | — | Boner 80-85%Return to Feed | 1,060 | 105.00/cwt | 105.00–105.00 | 1,113 | 1 |
| Cows | — | Lean 85-90% | 1,073 | 73.00/cwt | 67.00–76.00 | 783 | 22 |
| Cows | — | Lean 85-90% | 1,083 | 79.69/cwt | 78.00–83.00 | 863 | 6 |
| Cows | — | Boner 80-85% | 1,245 | 94.79/cwt | 94.00–96.00 | 1,180 | 5 |
| Cows | — | Boner 80-85% | 1,249 | 87.56/cwt | 83.00–93.00 | 1,094 | 49 |
| Cows | — | Boner 80-85% | 1,265 | 79.06/cwt | 73.00–82.00 | 1,000 | 15 |
| Cows | — | Breaker 75-80% | 1,416 | 94.34/cwt | 90.00–100.00 | 1,336 | 41 |
| Cows | — | Breaker 75-80% | 1,439 | 86.53/cwt | 82.00–89.00 | 1,245 | 11 |
| Cows | — | Breaker 75-80% | 1,763 | 102.28/cwt | 101.00–104.00 | 1,803 | 4 |
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.