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 |
|---|
| Beef/Dairy Heifers | Choice | Average | 1,333 | 181.00 | 2,412 | 2thin |
| Beef/Dairy Steers | Choice | Average | 1,343 | 163.00 | 2,188 | 2thin |
| Bulls | — | Average | 1,723 | 144.26 | 2,485 | 16 |
| Cows | Premium White 65-75% | Average | 1,575 | 151.32 | 2,383 | 29 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | High | 1,540 | 135.91 | 2,093 | 93 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | Average | 1,257 | 130.55 | 1,641 | 51 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | Average | 1,063 | 108.64 | 1,155 | 18 |
| Dairy Cows | Lean 85-90% | Average | 1,247 | 107.10 | 1,335 | 6thin |
| Dairy Cows | Breaker 75-80% | Low | 1,395 | 95.00 | 1,325 | 1thin |
| Heifers | Choice | Average | 1,367 | 186.51 | 2,550 | 63 |
| Heifers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,060 | 170.25 | 1,805 | 2thin |
| Heifers | Select | Average | 960 | 135.00 | 1,296 | 1thin |
| Steers | Choice | Average | 1,465 | 186.62 | 2,733 | 82 |
| Steers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,230 | 177.56 | 2,184 | 25 |
| Steers | Select | Average | 1,040 | 162.50 | 1,690 | 1thin |
| Steers | Standard | Average | 1,845 | 162.50 | 2,998 | 1thin |
Every lot
33 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 | 1,040 | 162.50/cwt | 162.50–162.50 | 1,690 | 1 |
| Steers | — | Select and Choice | 1,230 | 177.56/cwt | 165.00–182.50 | 2,184 | 25 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,436 | 177.73/cwt | 170.00–182.00 | 2,552 | 11 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,469 | 188.00/cwt | 183.00–193.00 | 2,762 | 71 |
| Steers | — | Standard | 1,845 | 162.50/cwt | 162.50–162.50 | 2,998 | 1 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Heifers5 lots · lightest first |
| Heifers | — | Select | 960 | 135.00/cwt | 135.00–135.00 | 1,296 | 1 |
| Heifers | — | Select and ChoiceReturn to Feed | 1,035 | 175.00/cwt | 175.00–175.00 | 1,811 | 1 |
| Heifers | — | Select and Choice | 1,085 | 165.50/cwt | 165.50–165.50 | 1,796 | 1 |
| Heifers | — | Choice | 1,352 | 179.67/cwt | 179.00–180.00 | 2,429 | 6 |
| Heifers | — | Choice | 1,369 | 187.23/cwt | 181.00–191.50 | 2,563 | 57 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,585 | 134.80/cwt | 110.00–155.00 | 2,137 | 11 |
| Bulls | — | — | 2,025 | 165.08/cwt | 157.50–169.00 | 3,343 | 5 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Cows14 lots · lightest first |
| Cows | — | Lean 85-90%Return to Feed | 965 | 125.00/cwt | 125.00–125.00 | 1,206 | 1 |
| Cows | — | Lean 85-90% | 1,005 | 78.65/cwt | 37.50–100.00 | 790 | 3 |
| Cows | — | Lean 85-90% | 1,038 | 121.47/cwt | 120.00–122.50 | 1,261 | 3 |
| Cows | — | Lean 85-90% | 1,094 | 111.84/cwt | 105.00–117.00 | 1,224 | 11 |
| Cows | — | Boner 80-85%Return to Feed | 1,145 | 141.77/cwt | 130.00–160.00 | 1,623 | 13 |
| Cows | — | Premium White 65-75% | 1,250 | 132.50/cwt | 132.50–132.50 | 1,656 | 1 |
| Cows | — | Boner 80-85% | 1,294 | 128.30/cwt | 123.00–134.00 | 1,660 | 21 |
| Cows | — | Boner 80-85% | 1,294 | 114.91/cwt | 102.50–122.00 | 1,487 | 10 |
| Cows | — | Boner 80-85% | 1,299 | 138.78/cwt | 136.00–142.00 | 1,803 | 7 |
| Cows | — | Breaker 75-80% | 1,490 | 144.98/cwt | 144.00–146.00 | 2,160 | 3 |
| Cows | — | Breaker 75-80% | 1,538 | 137.73/cwt | 132.00–143.00 | 2,118 | 73 |
| Cows | — | Breaker 75-80% | 1,558 | 126.47/cwt | 105.00–131.00 | 1,970 | 17 |
| Cows | — | Premium White 65-75% | 1,581 | 149.54/cwt | 144.00–156.00 | 2,364 | 23 |
| Cows | — | Premium White 65-75% | 1,610 | 163.25/cwt | 158.00–172.00 | 2,628 | 5 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Beef/Dairy Steers2 lots · lightest first |
| Beef/Dairy Steers | — | Choice | 1,315 | 171.00/cwt | 171.00–171.00 | 2,249 | 1 |
| Beef/Dairy Steers | — | Choice | 1,370 | 155.00/cwt | 155.00–155.00 | 2,124 | 1 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Beef/Dairy Heifers2 lots · lightest first |
| Beef/Dairy Heifers | — | Choice | 1,245 | 177.00/cwt | 177.00–177.00 | 2,204 | 1 |
| Beef/Dairy Heifers | — | Choice | 1,420 | 185.00/cwt | 185.00–185.00 | 2,627 | 1 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Cows3 lots · lightest first |
| Dairy Cows | — | Lean 85-90% | 1,085 | 97.50/cwt | 97.50–97.50 | 1,058 | 1 |
| Dairy Cows | — | Lean 85-90% | 1,279 | 109.02/cwt | 105.00–112.50 | 1,394 | 5 |
| Dairy Cows | — | Breaker 75-80% | 1,395 | 95.00/cwt | 95.00–95.00 | 1,325 | 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.