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 | 1,592 | 88.51 | 1,409 | 30 |
| Cows | Premium White 65-75% | Average | 1,421 | 96.24 | 1,368 | 14 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | Average | 1,535 | 80.38 | 1,234 | 69 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | High | 1,244 | 71.57 | 890 | 101 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | High | 1,028 | 54.99 | 565 | 72 |
| Dairy Heifers | Choice | Average | 1,365 | 128.09 | 1,748 | 2thin |
| Dairy Steers | Choice | Average | 1,591 | 140.00 | 2,227 | 3thin |
| Heifers | Choice | Low | 1,336 | 165.65 | 2,213 | 63 |
| Heifers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,080 | 142.00 | 1,534 | 1thin |
| Heifers | Select | Average | 992 | 119.70 | 1,187 | 9thin |
| Steers | Choice | Average | 1,491 | 164.83 | 2,457 | 57 |
| Steers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,248 | 148.54 | 1,854 | 9thin |
| Steers | Select | Average | 1,208 | 119.32 | 1,441 | 3thin |
Every lot
31 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 · Steers5 lots · lightest first |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,205 | 153.00/cwt | 153.00–153.00 | 1,844 | 1 |
| Steers | — | Select | 1,208 | 119.32/cwt | 115.00–125.00 | 1,441 | 3 |
| Steers | — | Select and Choice | 1,248 | 148.54/cwt | 130.00–155.00 | 1,854 | 9 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,480 | 165.83/cwt | 160.00–171.00 | 2,454 | 53 |
| Steers | — | ChoiceHeavy Weight | 1,772 | 151.16/cwt | 151.00–151.50 | 2,679 | 3 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Heifers5 lots · lightest first |
| Heifers | — | SelectReturn to Feed | 945 | 126.84/cwt | 92.50–137.50 | 1,199 | 5 |
| Heifers | — | Select | 1,050 | 110.77/cwt | 77.00–125.00 | 1,163 | 4 |
| Heifers | — | Select and Choice | 1,080 | 142.00/cwt | 142.00–142.00 | 1,534 | 1 |
| Heifers | — | Choice | 1,260 | 154.16/cwt | 151.00–157.50 | 1,942 | 10 |
| Heifers | — | Choice | 1,350 | 167.82/cwt | 158.00–171.00 | 2,266 | 53 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Bulls4 lots · lightest first |
| Bulls | — | —Return to Feed | 965 | 103.70/cwt | 102.50–105.00 | 1,001 | 2 |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,523 | 78.59/cwt | 55.00–93.50 | 1,197 | 19 |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,740 | 101.15/cwt | 96.00–105.00 | 1,760 | 5 |
| Bulls | — | — | 2,045 | 112.21/cwt | 111.00–114.00 | 2,295 | 4 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Cows15 lots · lightest first |
| Cows | — | Lean 85-90%Return to Feed | 843 | 62.90/cwt | 50.00–73.00 | 530 | 2 |
| Cows | — | Lean 85-90% | 853 | 30.51/cwt | 25.00–35.00 | 260 | 2 |
| Cows | — | Lean 85-90% | 991 | 49.25/cwt | 40.00–54.00 | 488 | 31 |
| Cows | — | Boner 80-85%Return to Feed | 1,053 | 102.00/cwt | 77.00–135.00 | 1,074 | 7 |
| Cows | — | Lean 85-90% | 1,074 | 59.80/cwt | 55.00–66.00 | 642 | 34 |
| Cows | — | Lean 85-90% | 1,124 | 70.76/cwt | 70.00–72.00 | 795 | 3 |
| Cows | — | Boner 80-85% | 1,235 | 59.17/cwt | 53.00–63.00 | 731 | 16 |
| Cows | — | Boner 80-85% | 1,250 | 32.50/cwt | 32.50–32.50 | 406 | 1 |
| Cows | — | Boner 80-85% | 1,254 | 70.01/cwt | 64.00–75.50 | 878 | 60 |
| Cows | — | Boner 80-85% | 1,293 | 78.54/cwt | 76.00–82.00 | 1,016 | 17 |
| Cows | — | Premium White 65-75% | 1,376 | 89.65/cwt | 81.00–97.50 | 1,234 | 9 |
| Cows | — | Premium White 65-75% | 1,503 | 108.11/cwt | 99.00–123.00 | 1,625 | 5 |
| Cows | — | Breaker 75-80% | 1,513 | 80.70/cwt | 74.00–85.50 | 1,221 | 49 |
| Cows | — | Breaker 75-80% | 1,527 | 69.91/cwt | 65.00–73.50 | 1,068 | 10 |
| Cows | — | Breaker 75-80% | 1,650 | 89.26/cwt | 86.00–94.00 | 1,473 | 10 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first |
| Dairy Steers | — | Choice | 1,591 | 140.00/cwt | 140.00–140.00 | 2,227 | 3 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Heifers1 lot · lightest first |
| Dairy Heifers | — | Choice | 1,365 | 128.09/cwt | 126.00–130.00 | 1,748 | 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.