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 | — | High | 1,742 | 112.57 | 1,961 | 28 |
| Cows | Premium White 65-75% | Average | 1,441 | 127.38 | 1,836 | 9thin |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | Average | 1,554 | 97.50 | 1,515 | 49 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | Average | 1,205 | 93.71 | 1,130 | 83 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | Average | 1,056 | 81.69 | 862 | 28 |
| Heifers | Choice | Low | 1,340 | 170.45 | 2,284 | 41 |
| Heifers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,243 | 156.80 | 1,949 | 4thin |
| Heifers | Select | Average | 991 | 116.51 | 1,155 | 8thin |
| Steers | Choice | Average | 1,432 | 171.26 | 2,453 | 73 |
| Steers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,265 | 161.36 | 2,041 | 10 |
| Steers | Standard | Average | 1,440 | 144.00 | 2,074 | 1thin |
| Steers | Select | Average | 1,075 | 142.00 | 1,527 | 1thin |
Every lot
25 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 | — | SelectReturn to Feed | 1,075 | 142.00/cwt | 142.00–142.00 | 1,527 | 1 |
| Steers | — | Select and Choice | 1,265 | 161.36/cwt | 147.00–165.00 | 2,041 | 10 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,431 | 172.64/cwt | 167.50–177.00 | 2,470 | 62 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,439 | 163.45/cwt | 155.00–165.00 | 2,352 | 11 |
| Steers | — | Standard | 1,440 | 144.00/cwt | 144.00–144.00 | 2,074 | 1 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Heifers5 lots · lightest first |
| Heifers | — | Select | 888 | 108.49/cwt | 90.00–120.00 | 963 | 3 |
| Heifers | — | SelectReturn to Feed | 1,053 | 121.33/cwt | 100.00–142.00 | 1,278 | 5 |
| Heifers | — | Select and Choice | 1,243 | 156.80/cwt | 150.00–164.50 | 1,949 | 4 |
| Heifers | — | Choice | 1,339 | 170.99/cwt | 165.00–176.75 | 2,290 | 39 |
| Heifers | — | Choice | 1,355 | 159.98/cwt | 155.00–164.00 | 2,168 | 2 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,481 | 100.22/cwt | 90.00–108.00 | 1,484 | 8 |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,792 | 114.74/cwt | 111.00–119.00 | 2,056 | 15 |
| Bulls | — | — | 2,008 | 125.84/cwt | 122.00–129.00 | 2,527 | 5 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Cows12 lots · lightest first |
| Cows | — | Lean 85-90%Return to Feed | 835 | 96.55/cwt | 90.00–102.50 | 806 | 2 |
| Cows | — | Lean 85-90% | 1,013 | 70.07/cwt | 65.00–76.00 | 710 | 9 |
| Cows | — | Boner 80-85%Return to Feed | 1,049 | 103.28/cwt | 84.00–115.00 | 1,083 | 8 |
| Cows | — | Lean 85-90% | 1,094 | 83.85/cwt | 78.00–88.00 | 917 | 11 |
| Cows | — | Lean 85-90% | 1,123 | 90.22/cwt | 89.00–92.00 | 1,013 | 6 |
| Cows | — | Boner 80-85% | 1,168 | 83.26/cwt | 76.00–87.00 | 972 | 10 |
| Cows | — | Boner 80-85% | 1,218 | 93.28/cwt | 88.00–99.00 | 1,136 | 58 |
| Cows | — | Boner 80-85% | 1,334 | 101.28/cwt | 100.00–103.00 | 1,351 | 7 |
| Cows | — | Premium White 65-75% | 1,430 | 120.27/cwt | 114.00–125.00 | 1,720 | 4 |
| Cows | — | Premium White 65-75% | 1,450 | 133.07/cwt | 130.00–147.00 | 1,930 | 5 |
| Cows | — | Breaker 75-80% | 1,522 | 100.58/cwt | 96.00–107.50 | 1,531 | 35 |
| Cows | — | Breaker 75-80% | 1,633 | 89.81/cwt | 83.00–96.00 | 1,467 | 14 |
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.