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 | 1,683 | 124.96 | 2,103 | 24 |
| Cows | Premium White 65-75% | Low | 1,432 | 147.74 | 2,116 | 13 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | Average | 1,459 | 120.35 | 1,756 | 52 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | Average | 1,253 | 108.36 | 1,358 | 76 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | High | 1,091 | 85.03 | 928 | 39 |
| Dairy Heifers | Choice | Average | 1,295 | 156.00 | 2,020 | 2thin |
| Heifers | Choice | Average | 1,248 | 187.14 | 2,335 | 92 |
| Heifers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,038 | 173.70 | 1,803 | 8thin |
| Heifers | Select | Average | 948 | 146.37 | 1,388 | 4thin |
| Steers | Choice | Average | 1,405 | 189.57 | 2,663 | 112 |
| Steers | Select | Average | 864 | 187.08 | 1,616 | 4thin |
| Steers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,131 | 180.42 | 2,041 | 10 |
Every lot
32 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 · Steers7 lots · lightest first |
| Steers | — | SelectReturn to Feed | 864 | 187.08/cwt | 171.00–198.00 | 1,616 | 4 |
| Steers | — | Select and ChoiceReturn to Feed | 1,100 | 189.00/cwt | 189.00–189.00 | 2,079 | 2 |
| Steers | — | Select and Choice | 1,139 | 178.27/cwt | 174.00–180.00 | 2,030 | 8 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,315 | 178.00/cwt | 178.00–178.00 | 2,341 | 1 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,398 | 189.79/cwt | 182.00–193.50 | 2,653 | 108 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,550 | 195.00/cwt | 195.00–195.00 | 3,023 | 1 |
| Steers | — | ChoiceHeavy Weight | 1,730 | 180.98/cwt | 180.00–182.00 | 3,131 | 2 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Heifers6 lots · lightest first |
| Heifers | — | SelectReturn to Feed | 943 | 177.66/cwt | 174.00–181.00 | 1,675 | 2 |
| Heifers | — | Select | 953 | 115.08/cwt | 95.00–137.50 | 1,097 | 2 |
| Heifers | — | Select and Choice | 1,035 | 172.51/cwt | 167.00–178.00 | 1,785 | 7 |
| Heifers | — | Select and ChoiceReturn to Feed | 1,060 | 182.00/cwt | 182.00–182.00 | 1,929 | 1 |
| Heifers | — | Choice | 1,233 | 178.97/cwt | 171.00–181.00 | 2,207 | 13 |
| Heifers | — | Choice | 1,250 | 188.49/cwt | 183.00–194.00 | 2,356 | 79 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Bulls4 lots · lightest first |
| Bulls | — | —Return to Feed | 1,095 | 133.00/cwt | 133.00–133.00 | 1,456 | 1 |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,609 | 111.06/cwt | 87.00–123.00 | 1,787 | 9 |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,722 | 130.74/cwt | 126.00–135.00 | 2,251 | 11 |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,958 | 142.81/cwt | 138.00–149.00 | 2,796 | 3 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Cows14 lots · lightest first |
| Cows | — | Lean 85-90%Return to Feed | 915 | 105.00/cwt | 105.00–105.00 | 961 | 1 |
| Cows | — | Boner 80-85%Return to Feed | 1,012 | 128.38/cwt | 123.00–135.00 | 1,299 | 3 |
| Cows | — | Lean 85-90% | 1,046 | 73.78/cwt | 30.00–86.00 | 772 | 17 |
| Cows | — | Lean 85-90% | 1,120 | 91.14/cwt | 87.50–97.00 | 1,021 | 17 |
| Cows | — | Lean 85-90% | 1,203 | 101.87/cwt | 99.00–106.00 | 1,225 | 4 |
| Cows | — | Boner 80-85% | 1,225 | 96.75/cwt | 84.00–104.00 | 1,185 | 20 |
| Cows | — | Premium White 65-75% | 1,240 | 110.00/cwt | 110.00–110.00 | 1,364 | 1 |
| Cows | — | Boner 80-85% | 1,270 | 110.44/cwt | 105.00–116.00 | 1,403 | 46 |
| Cows | — | Boner 80-85% | 1,323 | 119.25/cwt | 117.00–124.00 | 1,578 | 7 |
| Cows | — | Premium White 65-75% | 1,434 | 160.13/cwt | 155.00–165.00 | 2,296 | 8 |
| Cows | — | Breaker 75-80% | 1,441 | 120.73/cwt | 115.00–126.50 | 1,740 | 38 |
| Cows | — | Breaker 75-80% | 1,447 | 106.42/cwt | 100.00–114.50 | 1,540 | 6 |
| Cows | — | Premium White 65-75% | 1,476 | 132.40/cwt | 129.00–135.00 | 1,954 | 4 |
| Cows | — | Breaker 75-80% | 1,556 | 128.99/cwt | 127.00–132.50 | 2,007 | 8 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Heifers1 lot · lightest first |
| Dairy Heifers | — | Choice | 1,295 | 156.00/cwt | 156.00–156.00 | 2,020 | 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.