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 | — | Low | 1,699 | 115.39 | 1,961 | 23 |
| Cows | Premium White 65-75% | High | 1,328 | 162.40 | 2,157 | 2thin |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | Low | 1,545 | 105.26 | 1,627 | 59 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | Average | 1,267 | 96.37 | 1,221 | 146 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | High | 1,153 | 80.87 | 932 | 37 |
| Dairy Steers | Standard | Average | 1,760 | 141.50 | 2,490 | 2thin |
| Dairy Steers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,130 | 131.00 | 1,480 | 1thin |
| Heifers | Choice | Low | 1,298 | 187.78 | 2,437 | 72 |
| Heifers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,057 | 171.41 | 1,812 | 12 |
| Heifers | Select | Average | 940 | 137.91 | 1,297 | 5thin |
| Steers | Choice | Average | 1,410 | 186.97 | 2,636 | 172 |
| Steers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,174 | 175.67 | 2,062 | 38 |
| Steers | Standard | Average | 1,545 | 161.00 | 2,487 | 1thin |
Every lot
26 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 | — | Select and Choice | 1,174 | 175.67/cwt | 140.00–182.50 | 2,062 | 38 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,340 | 180.08/cwt | 176.00–182.50 | 2,413 | 20 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,415 | 188.03/cwt | 183.50–193.50 | 2,661 | 150 |
| Steers | — | Standard | 1,545 | 161.00/cwt | 161.00–161.00 | 2,487 | 1 |
| Steers | — | ChoiceHeavy Weight | 1,725 | 175.96/cwt | 174.00–178.00 | 3,035 | 2 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Heifers5 lots · lightest first |
| Heifers | — | Select | 903 | 111.15/cwt | 110.00–112.50 | 1,004 | 2 |
| Heifers | — | SelectReturn to Feed | 965 | 155.75/cwt | 145.00–174.00 | 1,503 | 3 |
| Heifers | — | Select and Choice | 1,057 | 171.41/cwt | 150.00–180.00 | 1,812 | 12 |
| Heifers | — | Choice | 1,291 | 178.45/cwt | 168.00–182.50 | 2,304 | 10 |
| Heifers | — | Choice | 1,299 | 189.29/cwt | 183.50–193.50 | 2,459 | 62 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,513 | 130.76/cwt | 130.00–132.50 | 1,978 | 3 |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,647 | 101.34/cwt | 87.00–113.00 | 1,669 | 10 |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,807 | 124.83/cwt | 121.00–128.00 | 2,256 | 10 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Cows11 lots · lightest first |
| Cows | — | Boner 80-85%Return to Feed | 1,083 | 120.66/cwt | 105.00–129.00 | 1,307 | 3 |
| Cows | — | Lean 85-90% | 1,112 | 95.10/cwt | 93.00–97.00 | 1,058 | 5 |
| Cows | — | Lean 85-90% | 1,139 | 72.44/cwt | 57.50–79.00 | 825 | 15 |
| Cows | — | Lean 85-90% | 1,177 | 84.13/cwt | 80.00–91.50 | 990 | 17 |
| Cows | — | Boner 80-85% | 1,251 | 87.27/cwt | 57.50–93.50 | 1,092 | 48 |
| Cows | — | Boner 80-85% | 1,280 | 99.40/cwt | 94.00–105.00 | 1,272 | 86 |
| Cows | — | Boner 80-85% | 1,289 | 107.89/cwt | 106.00–110.00 | 1,391 | 9 |
| Cows | — | Premium White 65-75% | 1,328 | 162.40/cwt | 155.00–170.00 | 2,157 | 2 |
| Cows | — | Breaker 75-80% | 1,482 | 99.27/cwt | 72.50–104.50 | 1,471 | 25 |
| Cows | — | Breaker 75-80% | 1,580 | 108.87/cwt | 105.00–116.00 | 1,720 | 31 |
| Cows | — | Breaker 75-80% | 1,718 | 117.88/cwt | 117.00–119.00 | 2,025 | 3 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers2 lots · lightest first |
| Dairy Steers | — | Select and Choice | 1,130 | 131.00/cwt | 131.00–131.00 | 1,480 | 1 |
| Dairy Steers | — | Standard | 1,760 | 141.50/cwt | 141.50–141.50 | 2,490 | 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.