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 | 1,489 | 90.00 | 1,340 | 30 |
| Cows | Premium White 65-75% | Average | 1,353 | 91.73 | 1,241 | 3thin |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | Average | 1,485 | 75.89 | 1,127 | 64 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | Average | 1,253 | 69.36 | 869 | 138 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | High | 1,090 | 51.14 | 558 | 30 |
| Dairy Steers | Choice | Average | 1,515 | 131.66 | 1,995 | 2thin |
| Heifers | Choice | Average | 1,319 | 155.71 | 2,054 | 31 |
| Heifers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,085 | 129.06 | 1,400 | 2thin |
| Heifers | Select | Average | 991 | 111.07 | 1,101 | 4thin |
| Steers | Choice | Average | 1,471 | 156.78 | 2,307 | 52 |
| Steers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,270 | 134.90 | 1,713 | 6thin |
| Steers | Select | Average | 1,261 | 114.74 | 1,447 | 4thin |
Every lot
25 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 · Steers4 lots · lightest first |
| Steers | — | Select | 1,261 | 114.74/cwt | 112.00–118.00 | 1,447 | 4 |
| Steers | — | Select and Choice | 1,270 | 134.90/cwt | 123.00–148.50 | 1,713 | 6 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,288 | 147.12/cwt | 145.00–149.00 | 1,895 | 5 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,491 | 157.81/cwt | 150.00–160.00 | 2,353 | 47 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Heifers5 lots · lightest first |
| Heifers | — | SelectReturn to Feed | 955 | 120.00/cwt | 120.00–120.00 | 1,146 | 1 |
| Heifers | — | Select | 1,003 | 108.09/cwt | 101.00–113.00 | 1,084 | 3 |
| Heifers | — | Select and Choice | 1,085 | 129.06/cwt | 117.50–140.00 | 1,400 | 2 |
| Heifers | — | Choice | 1,273 | 145.67/cwt | 142.50–147.50 | 1,854 | 3 |
| Heifers | — | Choice | 1,324 | 156.79/cwt | 150.00–160.50 | 2,076 | 28 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,343 | 92.05/cwt | 90.00–100.00 | 1,236 | 18 |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,622 | 80.55/cwt | 57.50–89.00 | 1,307 | 9 |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,963 | 106.07/cwt | 103.00–111.00 | 2,082 | 3 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Cows12 lots · lightest first |
| Cows | — | Lean 85-90% | 933 | 35.43/cwt | 30.00–37.50 | 331 | 6 |
| Cows | — | Lean 85-90%Return to Feed | 1,050 | 70.00/cwt | 70.00–70.00 | 735 | 1 |
| Cows | — | Boner 80-85%Return to Feed | 1,056 | 84.71/cwt | 75.00–105.00 | 895 | 13 |
| Cows | — | Lean 85-90% | 1,105 | 51.81/cwt | 45.00–56.00 | 573 | 16 |
| Cows | — | Lean 85-90% | 1,198 | 60.39/cwt | 58.00–64.00 | 723 | 7 |
| Cows | — | Boner 80-85% | 1,253 | 58.13/cwt | 50.00–63.00 | 728 | 31 |
| Cows | — | Boner 80-85% | 1,277 | 69.14/cwt | 63.00–74.50 | 883 | 72 |
| Cows | — | Boner 80-85% | 1,293 | 76.85/cwt | 75.00–84.00 | 994 | 22 |
| Cows | — | Premium White 65-75% | 1,353 | 91.73/cwt | 87.00–102.00 | 1,241 | 3 |
| Cows | — | Breaker 75-80% | 1,414 | 69.05/cwt | 47.00–73.50 | 976 | 21 |
| Cows | — | Breaker 75-80% | 1,512 | 78.68/cwt | 74.00–85.00 | 1,190 | 40 |
| Cows | — | Breaker 75-80% | 1,612 | 86.66/cwt | 86.00–87.00 | 1,397 | 3 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first |
| Dairy Steers | — | Choice | 1,515 | 131.66/cwt | 129.00–134.00 | 1,995 | 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.