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 | 1,418 | 129.44 | 1,835 | 33 |
| Cows | Premium White 65-75% | Average | 1,466 | 146.75 | 2,151 | 18 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | Low | 1,356 | 126.29 | 1,713 | 27 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | Low | 1,227 | 112.88 | 1,384 | 74 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | Average | 1,098 | 91.00 | 999 | 15 |
| Heifers | Choice | Average | 1,283 | 186.29 | 2,390 | 61 |
| Heifers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,096 | 172.56 | 1,891 | 9thin |
| Heifers | Select | Average | 992 | 126.32 | 1,253 | 5thin |
| Steers | Choice | Low | 1,396 | 186.76 | 2,607 | 132 |
| Steers | Select | Average | 1,065 | 182.79 | 1,947 | 4thin |
| Steers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,247 | 177.31 | 2,211 | 26 |
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 | — | SelectReturn to Feed | 1,065 | 182.79/cwt | 176.00–190.00 | 1,947 | 4 |
| Steers | — | Select and Choice | 1,247 | 177.31/cwt | 140.00–182.00 | 2,211 | 26 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,294 | 178.05/cwt | 172.50–182.00 | 2,304 | 12 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,386 | 188.52/cwt | 182.50–193.00 | 2,613 | 114 |
| Steers | — | ChoiceHeavy Weight | 1,792 | 170.67/cwt | 162.00–175.00 | 3,058 | 6 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Heifers5 lots · lightest first |
| Heifers | — | SelectReturn to Feed | 975 | 142.50/cwt | 142.50–142.50 | 1,389 | 1 |
| Heifers | — | Select | 996 | 122.28/cwt | 96.00–140.00 | 1,218 | 4 |
| Heifers | — | Select and Choice | 1,096 | 172.56/cwt | 153.00–182.00 | 1,891 | 9 |
| Heifers | — | Choice | 1,256 | 187.55/cwt | 182.50–193.50 | 2,356 | 55 |
| Heifers | — | Choice | 1,532 | 174.75/cwt | 170.00–179.00 | 2,677 | 6 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Bulls4 lots · lightest first |
| Bulls | — | —Return to Feed | 970 | 142.50/cwt | 142.50–142.50 | 1,382 | 1 |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,378 | 116.79/cwt | 101.00–123.00 | 1,609 | 8 |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,383 | 128.86/cwt | 124.00–134.50 | 1,782 | 16 |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,583 | 141.61/cwt | 136.00–150.00 | 2,242 | 8 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Cows12 lots · lightest first |
| Cows | — | Lean 85-90% | 1,033 | 71.59/cwt | 47.50–89.00 | 740 | 6 |
| Cows | — | Lean 85-90% | 1,100 | 107.61/cwt | 106.00–110.00 | 1,184 | 5 |
| Cows | — | Boner 80-85% | 1,154 | 122.89/cwt | 121.00–125.00 | 1,418 | 7 |
| Cows | — | Boner 80-85%Return to Feed | 1,164 | 122.82/cwt | 120.00–127.50 | 1,430 | 9 |
| Cows | — | Lean 85-90% | 1,194 | 99.34/cwt | 92.00–105.00 | 1,186 | 4 |
| Cows | — | Boner 80-85% | 1,240 | 114.85/cwt | 109.00–120.00 | 1,424 | 40 |
| Cows | — | Boner 80-85% | 1,256 | 99.62/cwt | 79.00–108.00 | 1,251 | 18 |
| Cows | — | Breaker 75-80% | 1,339 | 126.88/cwt | 121.00–132.00 | 1,699 | 24 |
| Cows | — | Breaker 75-80% | 1,425 | 134.00/cwt | 134.00–134.00 | 1,910 | 1 |
| Cows | — | Premium White 65-75% | 1,460 | 159.73/cwt | 151.00–166.50 | 2,332 | 7 |
| Cows | — | Premium White 65-75% | 1,469 | 138.49/cwt | 133.00–145.00 | 2,034 | 11 |
| Cows | — | Breaker 75-80% | 1,528 | 115.32/cwt | 110.50–120.00 | 1,762 | 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.