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 | 1,616 | 96.32 | 1,557 | 27 |
| Cows | Premium White 65-75% | High | 1,418 | 106.08 | 1,504 | 10 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | Low | 1,527 | 78.96 | 1,206 | 27 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | Low | 1,240 | 67.30 | 834 | 61 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | High | 997 | 55.70 | 556 | 12 |
| Dairy Steers | Choice | Average | 1,541 | 127.97 | 1,972 | 5thin |
| Dairy Steers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,255 | 114.00 | 1,431 | 1thin |
| Dairy Steers | Standard | Average | 1,520 | 90.59 | 1,377 | 2thin |
| Heifers | Choice | Average | 1,321 | 153.94 | 2,034 | 58 |
| Heifers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,153 | 130.65 | 1,506 | 15 |
| Heifers | Select | Average | 1,060 | 120.20 | 1,275 | 9thin |
| Steers | Choice | Low | 1,459 | 153.43 | 2,239 | 99 |
| Steers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,227 | 134.00 | 1,644 | 13 |
| Steers | Select | Average | 1,392 | 106.45 | 1,482 | 3thin |
Every lot
33 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 | 1,227 | 134.00/cwt | 125.00–143.00 | 1,644 | 13 |
| Steers | — | Select | 1,392 | 106.45/cwt | 102.00–110.00 | 1,482 | 3 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,413 | 152.75/cwt | 147.00–159.00 | 2,158 | 72 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,512 | 161.60/cwt | 160.00–163.50 | 2,443 | 17 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,573 | 145.00/cwt | 145.00–145.00 | 2,281 | 3 |
| Steers | — | ChoiceHeavy Weight | 1,761 | 144.22/cwt | 134.00–148.00 | 2,540 | 7 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Heifers7 lots · lightest first |
| Heifers | — | SelectReturn to Feed | 1,054 | 127.77/cwt | 120.00–132.00 | 1,347 | 7 |
| Heifers | — | Select | 1,083 | 93.70/cwt | 91.00–97.00 | 1,015 | 2 |
| Heifers | — | Select and Choice | 1,148 | 130.98/cwt | 124.00–140.00 | 1,504 | 14 |
| Heifers | — | Select and ChoiceReturn to Feed | 1,220 | 126.00/cwt | 126.00–126.00 | 1,537 | 1 |
| Heifers | — | Choice | 1,307 | 143.15/cwt | 138.00–145.00 | 1,871 | 5 |
| Heifers | — | Choice | 1,321 | 154.26/cwt | 147.50–159.50 | 2,038 | 49 |
| Heifers | — | Choice | 1,341 | 163.50/cwt | 163.50–163.50 | 2,193 | 4 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,458 | 86.22/cwt | 59.00–95.00 | 1,257 | 15 |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,641 | 101.92/cwt | 97.00–106.00 | 1,673 | 6 |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,988 | 115.97/cwt | 109.00–121.00 | 2,305 | 6 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Cows14 lots · lightest first |
| Cows | — | Lean 85-90%Return to Feed | 825 | 63.00/cwt | 63.00–63.00 | 520 | 1 |
| Cows | — | Lean 85-90% | 966 | 54.73/cwt | 50.00–56.00 | 529 | 6 |
| Cows | — | Lean 85-90% | 1,067 | 65.52/cwt | 64.00–68.00 | 699 | 3 |
| Cows | — | Lean 85-90% | 1,073 | 40.24/cwt | 38.00–42.00 | 432 | 2 |
| Cows | — | Boner 80-85%Return to Feed | 1,168 | 98.11/cwt | 95.00–101.00 | 1,146 | 2 |
| Cows | — | Boner 80-85% | 1,176 | 57.09/cwt | 46.00–63.00 | 671 | 21 |
| Cows | — | Boner 80-85% | 1,268 | 79.54/cwt | 75.00–86.00 | 1,009 | 9 |
| Cows | — | Boner 80-85% | 1,282 | 68.78/cwt | 64.00–74.00 | 882 | 29 |
| Cows | — | Breaker 75-80% | 1,370 | 69.15/cwt | 65.00–73.00 | 947 | 2 |
| Cows | — | Premium White 65-75% | 1,382 | 74.78/cwt | 70.00–84.00 | 1,033 | 3 |
| Cows | — | Premium White 65-75% | 1,415 | 128.34/cwt | 125.00–133.00 | 1,816 | 4 |
| Cows | — | Premium White 65-75% | 1,457 | 107.69/cwt | 93.00–118.00 | 1,569 | 3 |
| Cows | — | Breaker 75-80% | 1,534 | 78.99/cwt | 74.00–84.00 | 1,212 | 23 |
| Cows | — | Breaker 75-80% | 1,603 | 88.44/cwt | 88.00–89.00 | 1,418 | 2 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers3 lots · lightest first |
| Dairy Steers | — | Select and Choice | 1,255 | 114.00/cwt | 114.00–114.00 | 1,431 | 1 |
| Dairy Steers | — | Standard | 1,520 | 90.59/cwt | 81.00–99.00 | 1,377 | 2 |
| Dairy Steers | — | Choice | 1,541 | 127.97/cwt | 126.00–130.00 | 1,972 | 5 |
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.