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 | 1,509 | 118.79 | 1,792 | 40 |
| Cows | Premium White 65-75% | Average | 1,423 | 137.37 | 1,955 | 22 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | Average | 1,508 | 113.34 | 1,709 | 52 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | High | 1,231 | 99.95 | 1,230 | 150 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | Average | 1,006 | 82.95 | 835 | 80 |
| Heifers | Choice | Average | 1,292 | 180.38 | 2,331 | 62 |
| Heifers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,120 | 162.30 | 1,818 | 5thin |
| Heifers | Select | Average | 1,020 | 127.14 | 1,297 | 3thin |
| Steers | Choice | Average | 1,420 | 182.48 | 2,591 | 126 |
| Steers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,178 | 171.96 | 2,026 | 14 |
| Steers | Select | Average | 1,063 | 147.20 | 1,565 | 4thin |
Every lot
28 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 | 1,056 | 164.60/cwt | 164.00–166.00 | 1,738 | 3 |
| Steers | — | Select | 1,085 | 95.00/cwt | 95.00–95.00 | 1,031 | 1 |
| Steers | — | Select and Choice | 1,178 | 171.96/cwt | 140.00–176.50 | 2,026 | 14 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,393 | 168.92/cwt | 140.00–176.50 | 2,353 | 9 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,422 | 183.52/cwt | 177.50–187.50 | 2,610 | 117 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Heifers6 lots · lightest first |
| Heifers | — | SelectReturn to Feed | 835 | 140.00/cwt | 140.00–140.00 | 1,169 | 1 |
| Heifers | — | Select and Choice | 1,084 | 167.87/cwt | 160.00–175.50 | 1,820 | 4 |
| Heifers | — | Select | 1,113 | 120.71/cwt | 115.00–125.50 | 1,344 | 2 |
| Heifers | — | Choice | 1,250 | 172.61/cwt | 156.00–175.00 | 2,158 | 15 |
| Heifers | — | Select and Choice | 1,265 | 140.00/cwt | 140.00–140.00 | 1,771 | 1 |
| Heifers | — | Choice | 1,306 | 182.86/cwt | 177.50–186.50 | 2,388 | 47 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Bulls4 lots · lightest first |
| Bulls | — | —Return to Feed | 845 | 120.00/cwt | 120.00–120.00 | 1,014 | 1 |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,326 | 105.86/cwt | 70.00–119.00 | 1,404 | 17 |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,597 | 126.36/cwt | 120.00–131.50 | 2,018 | 16 |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,903 | 135.04/cwt | 132.00–140.00 | 2,570 | 6 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Cows13 lots · lightest first |
| Cows | — | Lean 85-90%Return to Feed | 730 | 71.00/cwt | 71.00–71.00 | 518 | 1 |
| Cows | — | Lean 85-90% | 867 | 73.51/cwt | 55.00–81.00 | 637 | 33 |
| Cows | — | Lean 85-90%Return to Feed | 1,013 | 84.66/cwt | 75.00–93.00 | 858 | 3 |
| Cows | — | Lean 85-90% | 1,102 | 88.61/cwt | 82.00–93.00 | 976 | 33 |
| Cows | — | Boner 80-85% | 1,155 | 117.00/cwt | 117.00–117.00 | 1,351 | 1 |
| Cows | — | Lean 85-90% | 1,174 | 96.12/cwt | 94.00–99.00 | 1,128 | 10 |
| Cows | — | Boner 80-85% | 1,214 | 90.33/cwt | 69.00–97.00 | 1,097 | 50 |
| Cows | — | Boner 80-85% | 1,240 | 104.63/cwt | 98.00–111.50 | 1,297 | 99 |
| Cows | — | Premium White 65-75% | 1,373 | 135.37/cwt | 120.00–140.00 | 1,859 | 19 |
| Cows | — | Breaker 75-80% | 1,466 | 112.55/cwt | 106.00–117.00 | 1,650 | 35 |
| Cows | — | Breaker 75-80% | 1,568 | 121.52/cwt | 118.00–125.00 | 1,905 | 13 |
| Cows | — | Breaker 75-80% | 1,684 | 93.61/cwt | 74.00–104.50 | 1,576 | 4 |
| Cows | — | Premium White 65-75% | 1,742 | 150.00/cwt | 147.50–152.50 | 2,613 | 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.