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 | 1,584 | 89.56 | 1,418 | 13 |
| Cows | Premium White 65-75% | Average | 1,448 | 131.26 | 1,900 | 7thin |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | Average | 1,550 | 75.18 | 1,165 | 101 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | Average | 1,280 | 67.01 | 858 | 152 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | Average | 1,129 | 51.26 | 579 | 45 |
| Dairy Steers | Choice | Average | 1,741 | 131.78 | 2,294 | 5thin |
| Dairy Steers | Select | Average | 1,307 | 89.00 | 1,163 | 2thin |
| Heifers | Choice | Low | 1,358 | 165.82 | 2,251 | 101 |
| Heifers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,233 | 136.14 | 1,679 | 2thin |
| Heifers | Select | Average | 920 | 107.22 | 986 | 5thin |
| Steers | Choice | Average | 1,477 | 163.60 | 2,416 | 110 |
| Steers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,374 | 146.17 | 2,008 | 17 |
| Steers | Select | Average | 1,086 | 117.98 | 1,281 | 5thin |
Every lot
27 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 | — | SelectReturn to Feed | 1,005 | 130.00/cwt | 130.00–130.00 | 1,307 | 2 |
| Steers | — | Select | 1,140 | 109.97/cwt | 87.50–120.00 | 1,254 | 3 |
| Steers | — | Select and Choice | 1,374 | 146.17/cwt | 126.00–157.00 | 2,008 | 17 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,466 | 165.07/cwt | 158.00–169.00 | 2,420 | 98 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,539 | 152.03/cwt | 146.00–157.00 | 2,340 | 11 |
| Steers | — | ChoiceHeavy Weight | 1,820 | 147.00/cwt | 147.00–147.00 | 2,675 | 1 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Heifers5 lots · lightest first |
| Heifers | — | Select | 893 | 97.75/cwt | 77.50–117.00 | 873 | 2 |
| Heifers | — | SelectReturn to Feed | 938 | 113.53/cwt | 70.00–136.00 | 1,065 | 3 |
| Heifers | — | Choice | 1,217 | 143.46/cwt | 140.00–150.00 | 1,746 | 3 |
| Heifers | — | Select and Choice | 1,233 | 136.14/cwt | 132.50–139.00 | 1,679 | 2 |
| Heifers | — | Choice | 1,362 | 166.50/cwt | 158.50–169.50 | 2,268 | 98 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,522 | 80.76/cwt | 62.00–94.00 | 1,229 | 8 |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,682 | 103.65/cwt | 97.00–108.00 | 1,743 | 5 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Cows12 lots · lightest first |
| Cows | — | Lean 85-90%Return to Feed | 975 | 75.00/cwt | 75.00–75.00 | 731 | 1 |
| Cows | — | Lean 85-90% | 1,055 | 41.56/cwt | 22.50–50.00 | 438 | 16 |
| Cows | — | Boner 80-85%Return to Feed | 1,079 | 96.57/cwt | 75.00–122.50 | 1,042 | 11 |
| Cows | — | Lean 85-90% | 1,177 | 55.96/cwt | 51.00–61.00 | 659 | 28 |
| Cows | — | Boner 80-85% | 1,250 | 57.34/cwt | 43.00–62.50 | 717 | 56 |
| Cows | — | Boner 80-85% | 1,324 | 69.33/cwt | 63.00–78.00 | 918 | 83 |
| Cows | — | Boner 80-85% | 1,415 | 79.00/cwt | 79.00–79.00 | 1,118 | 2 |
| Cows | — | Premium White 65-75% | 1,435 | 122.87/cwt | 121.00–125.00 | 1,763 | 2 |
| Cows | — | Premium White 65-75% | 1,453 | 134.61/cwt | 130.00–139.00 | 1,956 | 5 |
| Cows | — | Breaker 75-80% | 1,509 | 67.76/cwt | 62.00–72.50 | 1,022 | 32 |
| Cows | — | Breaker 75-80% | 1,560 | 77.47/cwt | 73.00–84.00 | 1,209 | 62 |
| Cows | — | Breaker 75-80% | 1,651 | 88.83/cwt | 85.00–96.00 | 1,467 | 7 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers2 lots · lightest first |
| Dairy Steers | — | Select | 1,307 | 89.00/cwt | 89.00–89.00 | 1,163 | 2 |
| Dairy Steers | — | Choice | 1,741 | 131.78/cwt | 128.00–134.50 | 2,294 | 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.