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 |
|---|
| Bullocks | — | Average | 1,344 | 154.93 | 2,083 | 5thin |
| Bulls | — | Average | 1,596 | 141.88 | 2,265 | 20 |
| Cows | Premium White 65-75% | Average | 1,678 | 151.01 | 2,534 | 18 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | Average | 1,486 | 135.95 | 2,020 | 81 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | Average | 1,217 | 128.32 | 1,562 | 89 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | Low | 935 | 109.74 | 1,026 | 35 |
| Dairy Steers | Choice | Average | 1,735 | 154.00 | 2,672 | 1thin |
| Heifers | Choice | Average | 1,390 | 183.53 | 2,551 | 37 |
| Heifers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,100 | 162.36 | 1,786 | 4thin |
| Heifers | Select | Average | 929 | 144.61 | 1,343 | 8thin |
| Steers | Choice | Average | 1,420 | 188.00 | 2,669 | 73 |
| Steers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,393 | 173.62 | 2,419 | 3thin |
| Steers | Standard | Average | 1,703 | 163.67 | 2,787 | 2thin |
| Steers | Select | Average | 1,059 | 133.93 | 1,418 | 5thin |
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 · Steers7 lots · lightest first |
| Steers | — | ChoiceLight Weight | 1,015 | 147.50/cwt | 147.50–147.50 | 1,497 | 1 |
| Steers | — | Select | 1,059 | 133.93/cwt | 129.00–140.00 | 1,418 | 5 |
| Steers | — | Select and Choice | 1,393 | 173.62/cwt | 166.00–178.00 | 2,419 | 3 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,423 | 188.85/cwt | 182.50–193.00 | 2,687 | 68 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,458 | 179.64/cwt | 179.00–180.00 | 2,619 | 3 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,475 | 195.50/cwt | 195.50–195.50 | 2,884 | 1 |
| Steers | — | Standard | 1,703 | 163.67/cwt | 162.50–165.00 | 2,787 | 2 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Heifers5 lots · lightest first |
| Heifers | — | SelectReturn to Feed | 860 | 157.70/cwt | 145.00–185.00 | 1,356 | 4 |
| Heifers | — | Select | 998 | 131.52/cwt | 127.00–136.00 | 1,313 | 4 |
| Heifers | — | Select and Choice | 1,100 | 162.36/cwt | 155.00–167.50 | 1,786 | 4 |
| Heifers | — | Choice | 1,274 | 173.20/cwt | 160.00–180.00 | 2,207 | 10 |
| Heifers | — | Choice | 1,433 | 187.36/cwt | 184.00–192.00 | 2,685 | 27 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,382 | 130.64/cwt | 80.00–147.50 | 1,805 | 12 |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,810 | 170.07/cwt | 169.50–171.00 | 3,078 | 2 |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,954 | 154.95/cwt | 150.00–160.00 | 3,028 | 6 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Cows12 lots · lightest first |
| Cows | — | Lean 85-90% | 838 | 91.41/cwt | 82.50–100.00 | 766 | 6 |
| Cows | — | Lean 85-90% | 890 | 123.15/cwt | 120.00–127.50 | 1,096 | 5 |
| Cows | — | Lean 85-90% | 968 | 111.53/cwt | 105.00–117.50 | 1,080 | 24 |
| Cows | — | Boner 80-85%Return to Feed | 1,065 | 148.26/cwt | 134.00–160.00 | 1,579 | 3 |
| Cows | — | Boner 80-85% | 1,205 | 116.13/cwt | 105.00–121.00 | 1,399 | 18 |
| Cows | — | Boner 80-85% | 1,206 | 128.26/cwt | 122.00–134.00 | 1,547 | 53 |
| Cows | — | Boner 80-85% | 1,303 | 139.15/cwt | 135.00–144.00 | 1,813 | 15 |
| Cows | — | Premium White 65-75% | 1,405 | 168.00/cwt | 168.00–168.00 | 2,360 | 1 |
| Cows | — | Breaker 75-80% | 1,457 | 138.49/cwt | 133.00–144.00 | 2,018 | 53 |
| Cows | — | Breaker 75-80% | 1,530 | 125.99/cwt | 112.50–132.00 | 1,928 | 21 |
| Cows | — | Breaker 75-80% | 1,571 | 146.57/cwt | 145.00–148.00 | 2,303 | 7 |
| Cows | — | Premium White 65-75% | 1,694 | 150.01/cwt | 145.00–158.00 | 2,541 | 17 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first |
| Dairy Steers | — | Choice | 1,735 | 154.00/cwt | 154.00–154.00 | 2,672 | 1 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Bullocks2 lots · lightest first |
| Bullocks | — | — | 1,337 | 149.88/cwt | 146.00–157.00 | 2,004 | 3 |
| Bullocks | — | — | 1,355 | 162.51/cwt | 160.00–165.00 | 2,202 | 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.