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 | 1,694 | 104.82 | 1,776 | 20 |
| Cows | Premium White 65-75% | Average | 1,229 | 118.80 | 1,460 | 4thin |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | Average | 1,445 | 95.63 | 1,382 | 51 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | Low | 1,255 | 90.56 | 1,136 | 74 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | Low | 1,085 | 77.29 | 839 | 45 |
| Dairy Steers | Choice | Average | 1,710 | 140.30 | 2,399 | 3thin |
| Heifers | Choice | High | 1,401 | 170.71 | 2,392 | 70 |
| Heifers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,147 | 152.30 | 1,747 | 11 |
| Heifers | Select | Average | 982 | 139.53 | 1,370 | 5thin |
| Steers | Choice | Average | 1,500 | 170.18 | 2,552 | 38 |
| Steers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,259 | 151.62 | 1,909 | 5thin |
| Steers | Select | Average | 990 | 126.95 | 1,257 | 3thin |
Every lot
29 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 | — | SelectReturn to Feed | 990 | 126.95/cwt | 91.00–147.00 | 1,257 | 3 |
| Steers | — | Select and Choice | 1,259 | 151.62/cwt | 130.00–161.50 | 1,909 | 5 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,475 | 171.25/cwt | 166.50–174.50 | 2,526 | 35 |
| Steers | — | ChoiceHeavy Weight | 1,788 | 157.74/cwt | 150.00–162.00 | 2,820 | 3 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Heifers7 lots · lightest first |
| Heifers | — | SelectReturn to Feed | 939 | 143.66/cwt | 140.00–147.50 | 1,349 | 4 |
| Heifers | — | Select and Choice | 1,147 | 152.30/cwt | 131.00–160.00 | 1,747 | 11 |
| Heifers | — | Select | 1,155 | 123.00/cwt | 123.00–123.00 | 1,421 | 1 |
| Heifers | — | Choice | 1,391 | 171.28/cwt | 164.00–174.50 | 2,383 | 63 |
| Heifers | — | Choice | 1,426 | 175.75/cwt | 175.75–175.75 | 2,506 | 3 |
| Heifers | — | Choice | 1,495 | 161.53/cwt | 160.50–163.50 | 2,415 | 3 |
| Heifers | — | ChoiceHeavy Weight | 1,705 | 147.00/cwt | 147.00–147.00 | 2,506 | 1 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,545 | 95.29/cwt | 70.00–106.00 | 1,472 | 11 |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,841 | 115.03/cwt | 110.00–119.00 | 2,118 | 8 |
| Bulls | — | — | 2,155 | 128.00/cwt | 128.00–128.00 | 2,758 | 1 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Cows14 lots · lightest first |
| Cows | — | Lean 85-90%Return to Feed | 967 | 108.73/cwt | 97.00–117.00 | 1,051 | 3 |
| Cows | — | Boner 80-85% | 995 | 20.00/cwt | 20.00–20.00 | 199 | 1 |
| Cows | — | Lean 85-90% | 1,089 | 61.88/cwt | 42.50–74.00 | 674 | 16 |
| Cows | — | Lean 85-90% | 1,090 | 82.04/cwt | 76.00–87.00 | 894 | 24 |
| Cows | — | Boner 80-85%Return to Feed | 1,104 | 108.98/cwt | 87.00–125.50 | 1,203 | 6 |
| Cows | — | Lean 85-90% | 1,175 | 96.47/cwt | 95.00–98.00 | 1,134 | 2 |
| Cows | — | Boner 80-85% | 1,200 | 103.63/cwt | 101.00–108.00 | 1,244 | 5 |
| Cows | — | Premium White 65-75% | 1,227 | 113.40/cwt | 101.00–122.50 | 1,391 | 3 |
| Cows | — | Premium White 65-75% | 1,235 | 135.00/cwt | 135.00–135.00 | 1,667 | 1 |
| Cows | — | Boner 80-85% | 1,239 | 79.36/cwt | 50.00–87.00 | 983 | 19 |
| Cows | — | Boner 80-85% | 1,295 | 93.06/cwt | 88.00–99.00 | 1,205 | 43 |
| Cows | — | Breaker 75-80% | 1,340 | 109.52/cwt | 109.00–110.00 | 1,468 | 2 |
| Cows | — | Breaker 75-80% | 1,431 | 99.90/cwt | 95.00–106.00 | 1,430 | 29 |
| Cows | — | Breaker 75-80% | 1,477 | 88.05/cwt | 77.00–94.00 | 1,300 | 20 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first |
| Dairy Steers | — | Choice | 1,710 | 140.30/cwt | 129.00–144.00 | 2,399 | 3 |
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.