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 | 1,568 | 101.17 | 1,586 | 26 |
| Cows | Premium White 65-75% | Average | 1,530 | 127.28 | 1,947 | 5thin |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | Low | 1,517 | 90.15 | 1,367 | 72 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | Average | 1,268 | 79.98 | 1,014 | 132 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | Average | 1,072 | 63.46 | 680 | 47 |
| Dairy Steers | Select | Average | 1,086 | 104.50 | 1,135 | 3thin |
| Heifers | Choice | Average | 1,371 | 162.13 | 2,223 | 51 |
| Heifers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,160 | 140.96 | 1,635 | 8thin |
| Heifers | Select | Average | 1,026 | 113.95 | 1,169 | 6thin |
| Steers | Choice | Average | 1,452 | 162.62 | 2,362 | 119 |
| Steers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,213 | 152.15 | 1,846 | 3thin |
| Steers | Select | Average | 1,140 | 111.66 | 1,273 | 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 · Steers6 lots · lightest first |
| Steers | — | Select | 1,140 | 111.66/cwt | 96.00–120.00 | 1,273 | 3 |
| Steers | — | Select and Choice | 1,213 | 152.15/cwt | 148.00–154.00 | 1,846 | 3 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,278 | 147.34/cwt | 136.00–152.50 | 1,883 | 3 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,449 | 163.00/cwt | 155.00–166.75 | 2,362 | 110 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,491 | 167.25/cwt | 167.25–167.25 | 2,494 | 4 |
| Steers | — | ChoiceHeavy Weight | 1,813 | 155.49/cwt | 155.00–156.00 | 2,819 | 2 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Heifers7 lots · lightest first |
| Heifers | — | ChoiceLight Weight | 995 | 145.00/cwt | 145.00–145.00 | 1,443 | 1 |
| Heifers | — | SelectReturn to Feed | 1,020 | 133.32/cwt | 132.00–135.00 | 1,360 | 2 |
| Heifers | — | Select | 1,029 | 104.26/cwt | 90.00–120.00 | 1,073 | 4 |
| Heifers | — | Select and Choice | 1,160 | 140.96/cwt | 122.50–152.50 | 1,635 | 8 |
| Heifers | — | Choice | 1,178 | 146.33/cwt | 132.00–153.00 | 1,724 | 3 |
| Heifers | — | Choice | 1,320 | 167.00/cwt | 167.00–167.00 | 2,204 | 3 |
| Heifers | — | Choice | 1,396 | 163.27/cwt | 156.00–166.00 | 2,279 | 44 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,190 | 90.31/cwt | 73.00–99.00 | 1,075 | 11 |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,799 | 108.24/cwt | 104.00–113.00 | 1,947 | 13 |
| Bulls | — | — | 2,140 | 115.00/cwt | 115.00–115.00 | 2,461 | 2 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Cows13 lots · lightest first |
| Cows | — | Lean 85-90%Return to Feed | 860 | 82.50/cwt | 82.50–82.50 | 710 | 1 |
| Cows | — | Lean 85-90% | 1,018 | 55.41/cwt | 25.00–63.00 | 564 | 24 |
| Cows | — | Boner 80-85%Return to Feed | 1,057 | 103.51/cwt | 75.00–135.00 | 1,094 | 8 |
| Cows | — | Lean 85-90% | 1,118 | 69.41/cwt | 65.00–76.00 | 776 | 18 |
| Cows | — | Lean 85-90% | 1,240 | 80.19/cwt | 78.00–82.00 | 994 | 4 |
| Cows | — | Boner 80-85% | 1,253 | 79.93/cwt | 75.00–86.50 | 1,002 | 81 |
| Cows | — | Boner 80-85% | 1,305 | 70.09/cwt | 55.00–74.50 | 915 | 31 |
| Cows | — | Boner 80-85% | 1,413 | 90.17/cwt | 87.00–96.00 | 1,274 | 12 |
| Cows | — | Premium White 65-75% | 1,470 | 105.59/cwt | 99.00–111.00 | 1,552 | 2 |
| Cows | — | Breaker 75-80% | 1,470 | 80.55/cwt | 69.50–84.50 | 1,184 | 11 |
| Cows | — | Breaker 75-80% | 1,503 | 90.41/cwt | 85.00–96.00 | 1,359 | 51 |
| Cows | — | Premium White 65-75% | 1,570 | 141.74/cwt | 133.00–147.00 | 2,225 | 3 |
| Cows | — | Breaker 75-80% | 1,637 | 99.37/cwt | 96.50–103.50 | 1,627 | 10 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers2 lots · lightest first |
| Dairy Steers | — | Select | 1,045 | 87.50/cwt | 87.50–87.50 | 914 | 1 |
| Dairy Steers | — | SelectReturn to Feed | 1,107 | 113.00/cwt | 113.00–113.00 | 1,251 | 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.