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 | 1,647 | 109.82 | 1,809 | 17 |
| Cows | Premium White 65-75% | Average | 1,513 | 131.69 | 1,993 | 6thin |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | High | 1,551 | 103.86 | 1,610 | 52 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | Average | 1,303 | 93.79 | 1,222 | 85 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | High | 1,114 | 75.99 | 847 | 45 |
| Heifers | Choice | Low | 1,361 | 180.50 | 2,456 | 97 |
| Heifers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,094 | 170.06 | 1,861 | 11 |
| Heifers | Select | Average | 982 | 134.12 | 1,318 | 6thin |
| Steers | Choice | Average | 1,426 | 182.65 | 2,605 | 171 |
| Steers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,189 | 165.71 | 1,971 | 5thin |
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 | 1,128 | 172.14/cwt | 166.00–177.50 | 1,942 | 4 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,395 | 169.97/cwt | 160.00–175.00 | 2,371 | 4 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,427 | 182.95/cwt | 178.00–188.50 | 2,611 | 167 |
| Steers | — | Select and Choice | 1,435 | 140.00/cwt | 140.00–140.00 | 2,009 | 1 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Heifers7 lots · lightest first |
| Heifers | — | SelectReturn to Feed | 946 | 149.41/cwt | 135.00–167.00 | 1,413 | 4 |
| Heifers | — | Select and ChoiceReturn to Feed | 1,037 | 176.93/cwt | 170.00–182.00 | 1,835 | 3 |
| Heifers | — | Select | 1,055 | 103.55/cwt | 100.00–107.50 | 1,092 | 2 |
| Heifers | — | Select and Choice | 1,116 | 167.49/cwt | 150.00–174.50 | 1,869 | 8 |
| Heifers | — | Choice | 1,355 | 183.27/cwt | 177.50–188.50 | 2,483 | 77 |
| Heifers | — | Choice | 1,364 | 169.56/cwt | 150.00–176.50 | 2,313 | 19 |
| Heifers | — | ChoiceHeavy Weight | 1,720 | 175.00/cwt | 175.00–175.00 | 3,010 | 1 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Bulls4 lots · lightest first |
| Bulls | — | —Return to Feed | 1,040 | 127.00/cwt | 127.00–127.00 | 1,321 | 1 |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,521 | 97.90/cwt | 72.50–110.00 | 1,489 | 8 |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,829 | 118.54/cwt | 115.00–126.00 | 2,168 | 7 |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,985 | 127.00/cwt | 127.00–127.00 | 2,521 | 1 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Cows14 lots · lightest first |
| Cows | — | Lean 85-90%Return to Feed | 1,044 | 89.42/cwt | 79.00–110.00 | 934 | 6 |
| Cows | — | Lean 85-90% | 1,074 | 61.41/cwt | 40.00–74.00 | 660 | 15 |
| Cows | — | Boner 80-85%Return to Feed | 1,078 | 127.27/cwt | 117.50–140.00 | 1,372 | 5 |
| Cows | — | Lean 85-90% | 1,096 | 89.27/cwt | 87.50–91.00 | 978 | 4 |
| Cows | — | Lean 85-90% | 1,169 | 80.24/cwt | 75.00–86.00 | 938 | 20 |
| Cows | — | Boner 80-85% | 1,271 | 82.51/cwt | 64.00–89.00 | 1,049 | 27 |
| Cows | — | Boner 80-85% | 1,323 | 107.78/cwt | 103.50–116.00 | 1,426 | 6 |
| Cows | — | Boner 80-85% | 1,343 | 94.93/cwt | 89.50–101.00 | 1,275 | 47 |
| Cows | — | Premium White 65-75% | 1,360 | 112.58/cwt | 107.00–119.00 | 1,531 | 2 |
| Cows | — | Breaker 75-80% | 1,478 | 95.59/cwt | 88.00–100.00 | 1,413 | 13 |
| Cows | — | Breaker 75-80% | 1,560 | 114.67/cwt | 114.00–115.00 | 1,789 | 3 |
| Cows | — | Breaker 75-80% | 1,576 | 105.94/cwt | 101.00–112.50 | 1,670 | 36 |
| Cows | — | Premium White 65-75% | 1,583 | 137.00/cwt | 132.00–145.00 | 2,169 | 3 |
| Cows | — | Premium White 65-75% | 1,610 | 154.00/cwt | 154.00–154.00 | 2,479 | 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.