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 | 1,443 | 116.63 | 1,683 | 21 |
| Cows | Premium White 65-75% | Average | 1,334 | 124.59 | 1,662 | 6thin |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | Average | 1,524 | 117.35 | 1,788 | 42 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | Average | 1,247 | 108.27 | 1,351 | 53 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | Average | 1,000 | 82.27 | 823 | 19 |
| Dairy Steers | Choice | Average | 1,653 | 153.43 | 2,536 | 4thin |
| Heifers | Choice | Average | 1,377 | 181.96 | 2,506 | 37 |
| Heifers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,041 | 155.17 | 1,615 | 3thin |
| Heifers | Select | Average | 1,060 | 128.48 | 1,362 | 4thin |
| Steers | Choice | Average | 1,459 | 182.97 | 2,670 | 76 |
| Steers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,203 | 150.15 | 1,806 | 2thin |
| Steers | Select | Average | 1,172 | 132.54 | 1,553 | 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 · Steers6 lots · lightest first |
| Steers | — | Select | 1,172 | 132.54/cwt | 130.00–135.00 | 1,553 | 3 |
| Steers | — | Select and Choice | 1,203 | 150.15/cwt | 140.00–160.00 | 1,806 | 2 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,391 | 170.77/cwt | 161.00–175.00 | 2,375 | 7 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,447 | 184.17/cwt | 177.50–188.50 | 2,665 | 61 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,580 | 189.00/cwt | 189.00–189.00 | 2,986 | 7 |
| Steers | — | ChoiceHeavy Weight | 1,845 | 153.00/cwt | 153.00–153.00 | 2,823 | 1 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Heifers6 lots · lightest first |
| Heifers | — | SelectReturn to Feed | 955 | 140.00/cwt | 140.00–140.00 | 1,337 | 2 |
| Heifers | — | Select and Choice | 1,041 | 155.17/cwt | 140.00–164.00 | 1,615 | 3 |
| Heifers | — | Select | 1,165 | 116.96/cwt | 112.00–122.50 | 1,363 | 2 |
| Heifers | — | Choice | 1,356 | 180.79/cwt | 175.00–185.50 | 2,452 | 26 |
| Heifers | — | Choice | 1,410 | 189.64/cwt | 188.00–190.00 | 2,674 | 8 |
| Heifers | — | Choice | 1,475 | 171.68/cwt | 168.00–173.50 | 2,532 | 3 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first |
| Bulls | — | —Return to Feed | 893 | 129.00/cwt | 129.00–129.00 | 1,152 | 6 |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,619 | 117.94/cwt | 116.00–121.00 | 1,909 | 7 |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,702 | 106.20/cwt | 85.00–115.00 | 1,808 | 8 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Cows13 lots · lightest first |
| Cows | — | Lean 85-90% | 974 | 76.19/cwt | 70.00–81.50 | 742 | 10 |
| Cows | — | Lean 85-90% | 983 | 87.53/cwt | 82.00–93.00 | 860 | 8 |
| Cows | — | Boner 80-85%Return to Feed | 1,063 | 130.24/cwt | 125.00–137.50 | 1,384 | 4 |
| Cows | — | Boner 80-85% | 1,151 | 91.80/cwt | 80.00–99.00 | 1,057 | 7 |
| Cows | — | Boner 80-85% | 1,274 | 116.67/cwt | 115.50–119.00 | 1,486 | 5 |
| Cows | — | Boner 80-85% | 1,282 | 107.88/cwt | 101.00–112.00 | 1,383 | 37 |
| Cows | — | Premium White 65-75% | 1,298 | 108.83/cwt | 101.00–113.00 | 1,413 | 3 |
| Cows | — | Premium White 65-75% | 1,308 | 134.52/cwt | 131.00–139.00 | 1,760 | 2 |
| Cows | — | Lean 85-90% | 1,400 | 101.00/cwt | 101.00–101.00 | 1,414 | 1 |
| Cows | — | Premium White 65-75% | 1,495 | 152.00/cwt | 152.00–152.00 | 2,272 | 1 |
| Cows | — | Breaker 75-80% | 1,495 | 118.09/cwt | 112.00–123.00 | 1,765 | 33 |
| Cows | — | Breaker 75-80% | 1,615 | 107.13/cwt | 101.00–111.00 | 1,730 | 5 |
| Cows | — | Breaker 75-80% | 1,650 | 124.03/cwt | 123.50–125.50 | 2,046 | 4 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first |
| Dairy Steers | — | Choice | 1,653 | 153.43/cwt | 153.00–155.00 | 2,536 | 4 |
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.