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 | 1,667 | 118.31 | 1,973 | 25 |
| Cows | Premium White 65-75% | Average | 1,560 | 153.83 | 2,400 | 11 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | Average | 1,562 | 113.39 | 1,772 | 56 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | Average | 1,241 | 103.32 | 1,282 | 103 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | Low | 1,120 | 85.31 | 955 | 61 |
| Dairy Heifers | Choice | Average | 1,486 | 155.50 | 2,311 | 6thin |
| Dairy Steers | Choice | Average | 1,462 | 168.49 | 2,463 | 3thin |
| Heifers | Choice | Average | 1,275 | 184.05 | 2,346 | 23 |
| Heifers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,050 | 180.00 | 1,890 | 1thin |
| Heifers | Select | Average | 1,035 | 159.61 | 1,652 | 3thin |
| Steers | Choice | Average | 1,481 | 186.73 | 2,765 | 69 |
| Steers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,300 | 168.52 | 2,191 | 8thin |
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 · Steers4 lots · lightest first |
| Steers | — | Select and Choice | 1,300 | 168.52/cwt | 154.00–176.00 | 2,191 | 8 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,469 | 189.08/cwt | 182.00–192.50 | 2,778 | 58 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,510 | 175.85/cwt | 160.00–180.50 | 2,655 | 9 |
| Steers | — | ChoiceHeavy Weight | 1,690 | 167.46/cwt | 165.00–170.00 | 2,830 | 2 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Heifers4 lots · lightest first |
| Heifers | — | SelectReturn to Feed | 1,035 | 159.61/cwt | 145.00–189.00 | 1,652 | 3 |
| Heifers | — | Select and Choice | 1,050 | 180.00/cwt | 180.00–180.00 | 1,890 | 1 |
| Heifers | — | Choice | 1,242 | 177.29/cwt | 170.00–181.00 | 2,202 | 5 |
| Heifers | — | Choice | 1,284 | 185.93/cwt | 182.00–190.50 | 2,387 | 18 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Bulls4 lots · lightest first |
| Bulls | — | —Return to Feed | 985 | 145.00/cwt | 145.00–145.00 | 1,428 | 1 |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,429 | 107.10/cwt | 91.50–117.00 | 1,530 | 11 |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,891 | 123.27/cwt | 120.00–130.00 | 2,331 | 10 |
| Bulls | — | — | 2,023 | 133.98/cwt | 133.00–135.00 | 2,710 | 3 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Cows14 lots · lightest first |
| Cows | — | Lean 85-90%Return to Feed | 890 | 113.46/cwt | 87.50–140.00 | 1,010 | 2 |
| Cows | — | Lean 85-90% | 1,044 | 68.60/cwt | 40.00–80.00 | 716 | 11 |
| Cows | — | Lean 85-90% | 1,059 | 96.61/cwt | 94.00–99.50 | 1,023 | 5 |
| Cows | — | Boner 80-85%Return to Feed | 1,142 | 138.36/cwt | 125.00–172.50 | 1,580 | 9 |
| Cows | — | Lean 85-90% | 1,157 | 86.96/cwt | 82.00–93.00 | 1,006 | 43 |
| Cows | — | Boner 80-85% | 1,193 | 90.62/cwt | 80.00–95.00 | 1,081 | 23 |
| Cows | — | Boner 80-85% | 1,255 | 110.05/cwt | 107.50–118.50 | 1,381 | 9 |
| Cows | — | Boner 80-85% | 1,271 | 101.96/cwt | 96.00–107.50 | 1,296 | 62 |
| Cows | — | Premium White 65-75% | 1,320 | 175.00/cwt | 175.00–175.00 | 2,310 | 1 |
| Cows | — | Breaker 75-80% | 1,440 | 104.24/cwt | 89.00–109.50 | 1,501 | 14 |
| Cows | — | Premium White 65-75% | 1,544 | 161.03/cwt | 151.00–170.00 | 2,486 | 7 |
| Cows | — | Breaker 75-80% | 1,598 | 115.24/cwt | 110.00–121.50 | 1,842 | 37 |
| Cows | — | Breaker 75-80% | 1,642 | 125.29/cwt | 122.50–128.50 | 2,057 | 5 |
| Cows | — | Premium White 65-75% | 1,678 | 129.99/cwt | 122.00–140.00 | 2,181 | 3 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Heifers1 lot · lightest first |
| Dairy Heifers | — | Choice | 1,486 | 155.50/cwt | 155.50–155.50 | 2,311 | 6 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers2 lots · lightest first |
| Dairy Steers | — | Choice | 1,375 | 172.48/cwt | 172.00–173.00 | 2,372 | 2 |
| Dairy Steers | — | Choice | 1,635 | 160.50/cwt | 160.50–160.50 | 2,624 | 1 |
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.