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 | 1,700 | 86.07 | 1,463 | 28 |
| Cows | Premium White 65-75% | Average | 1,363 | 119.23 | 1,625 | 5thin |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | Low | 1,522 | 75.00 | 1,142 | 79 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | Low | 1,307 | 65.60 | 857 | 185 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | Low | 1,092 | 49.20 | 537 | 50 |
| Heifers | Choice | Average | 1,289 | 157.36 | 2,028 | 59 |
| Heifers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,210 | 145.26 | 1,758 | 19 |
| Heifers | Select | Average | 1,042 | 103.23 | 1,076 | 8thin |
| Steers | Choice | Average | 1,489 | 162.11 | 2,415 | 66 |
| Steers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,344 | 142.65 | 1,917 | 25 |
| Steers | Standard | Average | 1,810 | 92.00 | 1,665 | 2thin |
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 · Steers6 lots · lightest first |
| Steers | — | Select and Choice | 1,220 | 110.00/cwt | 110.00–110.00 | 1,342 | 1 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,348 | 154.86/cwt | 152.50–157.50 | 2,088 | 8 |
| Steers | — | Select and Choice | 1,349 | 144.01/cwt | 120.00–154.50 | 1,943 | 24 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,487 | 164.43/cwt | 158.00–170.00 | 2,445 | 52 |
| Steers | — | ChoiceHeavy Weight | 1,699 | 151.68/cwt | 139.00–154.50 | 2,577 | 6 |
| Steers | — | Standard | 1,810 | 92.00/cwt | 92.00–92.00 | 1,665 | 2 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Heifers5 lots · lightest first |
| Heifers | — | SelectReturn to Feed | 985 | 96.17/cwt | 85.00–112.50 | 947 | 3 |
| Heifers | — | Select | 1,076 | 107.47/cwt | 87.50–119.00 | 1,156 | 5 |
| Heifers | — | Select and Choice | 1,210 | 145.26/cwt | 120.00–156.00 | 1,758 | 19 |
| Heifers | — | Choice | 1,246 | 150.29/cwt | 128.00–155.50 | 1,873 | 20 |
| Heifers | — | Choice | 1,311 | 160.98/cwt | 157.50–169.50 | 2,110 | 39 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,596 | 98.68/cwt | 95.00–105.00 | 1,575 | 11 |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,747 | 75.72/cwt | 50.00–91.00 | 1,323 | 16 |
| Bulls | — | — | 2,095 | 113.00/cwt | 113.00–113.00 | 2,367 | 1 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Cows12 lots · lightest first |
| Cows | — | Lean 85-90% | 1,060 | 35.34/cwt | 22.50–45.00 | 375 | 15 |
| Cows | — | Lean 85-90% | 1,088 | 52.99/cwt | 47.00–57.50 | 577 | 26 |
| Cows | — | Boner 80-85%Return to Feed | 1,123 | 80.90/cwt | 67.00–89.00 | 909 | 4 |
| Cows | — | Lean 85-90% | 1,157 | 61.37/cwt | 59.00–68.00 | 710 | 9 |
| Cows | — | Boner 80-85% | 1,286 | 58.02/cwt | 45.00–63.00 | 746 | 73 |
| Cows | — | Premium White 65-75% | 1,300 | 106.72/cwt | 88.00–118.00 | 1,387 | 3 |
| Cows | — | Boner 80-85% | 1,322 | 69.47/cwt | 64.00–75.00 | 918 | 99 |
| Cows | — | Boner 80-85% | 1,391 | 77.67/cwt | 75.50–82.00 | 1,080 | 9 |
| Cows | — | Breaker 75-80% | 1,444 | 67.76/cwt | 59.00–73.00 | 978 | 29 |
| Cows | — | Premium White 65-75% | 1,457 | 138.00/cwt | 138.00–138.00 | 2,011 | 2 |
| Cows | — | Breaker 75-80% | 1,566 | 78.38/cwt | 74.00–85.00 | 1,227 | 45 |
| Cows | — | Breaker 75-80% | 1,580 | 86.62/cwt | 86.00–88.00 | 1,369 | 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.