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 | 1,687 | 90.59 | 1,528 | 27 |
| Cows | Premium White 65-75% | Average | 1,428 | 102.24 | 1,460 | 5thin |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | Average | 1,522 | 79.83 | 1,215 | 55 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | Low | 1,243 | 72.13 | 897 | 87 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | Average | 1,023 | 61.72 | 631 | 36 |
| Heifers | Choice | Average | 1,329 | 158.71 | 2,109 | 20 |
| Heifers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,144 | 142.96 | 1,635 | 10 |
| Heifers | Select | Average | 901 | 123.30 | 1,111 | 5thin |
| Steers | Choice | Average | 1,476 | 158.68 | 2,343 | 78 |
| Steers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,277 | 142.07 | 1,814 | 10 |
| Steers | Select | Average | 1,075 | 110.03 | 1,183 | 2thin |
Every lot
24 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 | 1,075 | 110.03/cwt | 100.00–119.00 | 1,183 | 2 |
| Steers | — | Select and Choice | 1,277 | 142.07/cwt | 134.00–152.50 | 1,814 | 10 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,403 | 144.61/cwt | 123.00–152.50 | 2,029 | 9 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,486 | 160.51/cwt | 153.50–166.50 | 2,385 | 69 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Heifers5 lots · lightest first |
| Heifers | — | SelectReturn to Feed | 886 | 131.87/cwt | 118.00–137.50 | 1,168 | 4 |
| Heifers | — | Select | 960 | 89.00/cwt | 89.00–89.00 | 854 | 1 |
| Heifers | — | Select and Choice | 1,144 | 142.96/cwt | 129.00–151.50 | 1,635 | 10 |
| Heifers | — | Choice | 1,265 | 140.00/cwt | 140.00–140.00 | 1,771 | 1 |
| Heifers | — | Choice | 1,332 | 159.70/cwt | 153.00–166.00 | 2,127 | 19 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,578 | 84.38/cwt | 45.00–97.00 | 1,332 | 18 |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,905 | 103.00/cwt | 99.00–108.00 | 1,962 | 9 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Cows13 lots · lightest first |
| Cows | — | Lean 85-90%Return to Feed | 900 | 95.23/cwt | 65.00–108.50 | 857 | 8 |
| Cows | — | Boner 80-85%Return to Feed | 1,016 | 97.41/cwt | 70.00–127.00 | 990 | 7 |
| Cows | — | Lean 85-90% | 1,020 | 42.95/cwt | 27.50–53.00 | 438 | 13 |
| Cows | — | Lean 85-90% | 1,055 | 58.39/cwt | 55.00–65.00 | 616 | 12 |
| Cows | — | Lean 85-90% | 1,237 | 66.99/cwt | 66.00–68.00 | 829 | 3 |
| Cows | — | Boner 80-85% | 1,246 | 71.09/cwt | 66.00–77.00 | 886 | 46 |
| Cows | — | Boner 80-85% | 1,275 | 59.04/cwt | 50.00–65.00 | 753 | 20 |
| Cows | — | Boner 80-85% | 1,301 | 81.63/cwt | 78.00–91.00 | 1,062 | 14 |
| Cows | — | Premium White 65-75% | 1,375 | 123.00/cwt | 123.00–123.00 | 1,691 | 1 |
| Cows | — | Premium White 65-75% | 1,441 | 97.05/cwt | 88.00–107.50 | 1,398 | 4 |
| Cows | — | Breaker 75-80% | 1,476 | 68.81/cwt | 56.00–75.00 | 1,016 | 12 |
| Cows | — | Breaker 75-80% | 1,525 | 89.30/cwt | 87.00–91.00 | 1,362 | 10 |
| Cows | — | Breaker 75-80% | 1,538 | 80.96/cwt | 76.00–86.00 | 1,245 | 33 |
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.