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 | 1,804 | 126.19 | 2,277 | 14 |
| Cows | Premium White 65-75% | Low | 1,462 | 135.01 | 1,974 | 15 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | Low | 1,541 | 115.31 | 1,777 | 83 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | Low | 1,304 | 101.65 | 1,326 | 106 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | High | 1,102 | 77.69 | 856 | 33 |
| Dairy Steers | Choice | Average | 1,760 | 150.00 | 2,640 | 1thin |
| Dairy Steers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,630 | 144.00 | 2,347 | 1thin |
| Heifers | Choice | High | 1,357 | 174.38 | 2,367 | 58 |
| Heifers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,157 | 158.62 | 1,835 | 15 |
| Heifers | Select | Average | 1,039 | 120.07 | 1,248 | 10 |
| Steers | Choice | Average | 1,503 | 174.61 | 2,624 | 98 |
| Steers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,295 | 163.16 | 2,113 | 5thin |
| Steers | Select | Average | 1,050 | 127.50 | 1,339 | 1thin |
Every lot
30 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 | — | Select | 1,050 | 127.50/cwt | 127.50–127.50 | 1,339 | 1 |
| Steers | — | Select and Choice | 1,295 | 163.16/cwt | 147.50–169.50 | 2,113 | 5 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,398 | 160.58/cwt | 148.00–168.50 | 2,245 | 5 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,497 | 175.75/cwt | 170.00–181.50 | 2,631 | 90 |
| Steers | — | ChoiceHeavy Weight | 1,847 | 163.66/cwt | 160.00–166.00 | 3,023 | 3 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Heifers5 lots · lightest first |
| Heifers | — | Select | 1,039 | 120.07/cwt | 97.50–132.50 | 1,248 | 10 |
| Heifers | — | Select and Choice | 1,157 | 158.62/cwt | 144.00–169.00 | 1,835 | 15 |
| Heifers | — | Choice | 1,346 | 175.59/cwt | 169.50–179.00 | 2,363 | 51 |
| Heifers | — | Choice | 1,415 | 161.95/cwt | 147.00–167.00 | 2,292 | 6 |
| Heifers | — | Choice | 1,585 | 187.50/cwt | 187.50–187.50 | 2,972 | 1 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Bulls4 lots · lightest first |
| Bulls | — | —Return to Feed | 1,308 | 156.00/cwt | 156.00–156.00 | 2,040 | 2 |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,759 | 107.54/cwt | 102.50–113.00 | 1,892 | 4 |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,882 | 123.68/cwt | 118.00–127.00 | 2,328 | 5 |
| Bulls | — | — | 2,065 | 135.36/cwt | 134.00–136.00 | 2,795 | 3 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Cows14 lots · lightest first |
| Cows | — | Lean 85-90% | 1,093 | 90.71/cwt | 90.00–92.00 | 991 | 3 |
| Cows | — | Lean 85-90% | 1,095 | 82.90/cwt | 78.00–89.00 | 908 | 17 |
| Cows | — | Boner 80-85%Return to Feed | 1,098 | 117.03/cwt | 112.00–132.50 | 1,285 | 8 |
| Cows | — | Lean 85-90% | 1,112 | 67.88/cwt | 40.00–77.00 | 755 | 13 |
| Cows | — | Breaker 75-80%Return to Feed | 1,185 | 124.00/cwt | 124.00–124.00 | 1,469 | 1 |
| Cows | — | Boner 80-85% | 1,312 | 88.45/cwt | 52.50–96.00 | 1,160 | 28 |
| Cows | — | Boner 80-85% | 1,317 | 103.47/cwt | 97.00–109.00 | 1,363 | 56 |
| Cows | — | Boner 80-85% | 1,356 | 111.95/cwt | 110.00–122.50 | 1,518 | 14 |
| Cows | — | Premium White 65-75% | 1,437 | 156.06/cwt | 149.00–162.50 | 2,243 | 3 |
| Cows | — | Premium White 65-75% | 1,457 | 131.00/cwt | 124.00–147.50 | 1,909 | 11 |
| Cows | — | Breaker 75-80% | 1,490 | 104.26/cwt | 102.00–107.00 | 1,553 | 9 |
| Cows | — | Breaker 75-80% | 1,522 | 115.02/cwt | 108.00–119.00 | 1,751 | 55 |
| Cows | — | Premium White 65-75% | 1,595 | 116.00/cwt | 116.00–116.00 | 1,850 | 1 |
| Cows | — | Breaker 75-80% | 1,646 | 121.23/cwt | 120.00–124.00 | 1,995 | 18 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers2 lots · lightest first |
| Dairy Steers | — | Select and Choice | 1,630 | 144.00/cwt | 144.00–144.00 | 2,347 | 1 |
| Dairy Steers | — | Choice | 1,760 | 150.00/cwt | 150.00–150.00 | 2,640 | 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.