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 | — | Low | 1,420 | 99.15 | 1,408 | 29 |
| Cows | Premium White 65-75% | Average | 1,358 | 101.57 | 1,380 | 3thin |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | Average | 1,467 | 84.63 | 1,241 | 24 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | Average | 1,182 | 75.15 | 888 | 57 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | High | 999 | 59.28 | 592 | 23 |
| Heifers | Choice | High | 1,318 | 153.25 | 2,020 | 44 |
| Heifers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,161 | 137.09 | 1,592 | 8thin |
| Heifers | Select | Average | 869 | 108.42 | 942 | 9thin |
| Steers | Choice | Average | 1,477 | 152.60 | 2,254 | 125 |
| Steers | Standard | Average | 1,422 | 135.71 | 1,930 | 3thin |
| Steers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,213 | 135.29 | 1,641 | 11 |
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 | — | Select and Choice | 1,213 | 135.29/cwt | 120.00–142.00 | 1,641 | 11 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,304 | 144.83/cwt | 142.50–146.50 | 1,889 | 5 |
| Steers | — | Standard | 1,422 | 135.71/cwt | 130.00–139.00 | 1,930 | 3 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,449 | 153.00/cwt | 147.50–157.50 | 2,217 | 98 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,498 | 158.35/cwt | 158.00–159.75 | 2,372 | 10 |
| Steers | — | ChoiceHeavy Weight | 1,761 | 147.76/cwt | 144.00–149.00 | 2,602 | 12 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Heifers6 lots · lightest first |
| Heifers | — | SelectReturn to Feed | 723 | 118.75/cwt | 115.00–122.00 | 859 | 2 |
| Heifers | — | Select | 911 | 105.47/cwt | 87.00–120.00 | 961 | 7 |
| Heifers | — | Select and Choice | 1,161 | 137.09/cwt | 120.00–141.00 | 1,592 | 8 |
| Heifers | — | Choice | 1,309 | 135.55/cwt | 124.00–143.50 | 1,774 | 5 |
| Heifers | — | Choice | 1,314 | 154.90/cwt | 147.00–157.50 | 2,035 | 34 |
| Heifers | — | Choice | 1,353 | 159.75/cwt | 159.75–159.75 | 2,161 | 5 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Bulls4 lots · lightest first |
| Bulls | — | —Return to Feed | 763 | 116.97/cwt | 115.00–119.00 | 892 | 2 |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,253 | 86.85/cwt | 80.00–96.00 | 1,088 | 12 |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,539 | 103.32/cwt | 98.00–108.00 | 1,590 | 12 |
| Bulls | — | — | 2,053 | 119.83/cwt | 117.00–124.00 | 2,460 | 3 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Cows12 lots · lightest first |
| Cows | — | Lean 85-90% | 976 | 60.99/cwt | 56.00–64.00 | 595 | 14 |
| Cows | — | Boner 80-85%Return to Feed | 978 | 88.42/cwt | 87.00–90.00 | 865 | 2 |
| Cows | — | Lean 85-90% | 997 | 50.74/cwt | 46.00–55.00 | 506 | 6 |
| Cows | — | Lean 85-90% | 1,112 | 68.38/cwt | 68.00–69.00 | 760 | 3 |
| Cows | — | Boner 80-85% | 1,168 | 75.69/cwt | 70.00–80.00 | 884 | 34 |
| Cows | — | Boner 80-85% | 1,221 | 84.50/cwt | 81.00–88.00 | 1,032 | 10 |
| Cows | — | Boner 80-85% | 1,226 | 62.58/cwt | 51.00–68.00 | 767 | 11 |
| Cows | — | Premium White 65-75% | 1,245 | 125.00/cwt | 125.00–125.00 | 1,556 | 1 |
| Cows | — | Breaker 75-80% | 1,395 | 94.00/cwt | 94.00–94.00 | 1,311 | 1 |
| Cows | — | Premium White 65-75% | 1,415 | 89.86/cwt | 87.00–92.00 | 1,272 | 2 |
| Cows | — | Breaker 75-80% | 1,461 | 77.30/cwt | 72.00–80.00 | 1,129 | 6 |
| Cows | — | Breaker 75-80% | 1,473 | 86.67/cwt | 82.00–92.00 | 1,277 | 17 |
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.