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 | 1,646 | 160.73 | 2,645 | 17 |
| Cows | Premium White 65-75% | High | 1,397 | 165.84 | 2,316 | 4thin |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | High | 1,491 | 156.21 | 2,329 | 44 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | Average | 1,243 | 140.54 | 1,747 | 39 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | High | 1,066 | 124.55 | 1,328 | 13 |
| Heifers | Choice | Average | 1,245 | 189.57 | 2,360 | 112 |
| Heifers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,039 | 180.38 | 1,874 | 13 |
| Heifers | Select | Average | 935 | 178.84 | 1,672 | 4thin |
| Steers | Choice | Average | 1,372 | 188.64 | 2,589 | 136 |
| Steers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,182 | 170.99 | 2,021 | 7thin |
| Steers | Standard | Average | 1,250 | 160.00 | 2,000 | 1thin |
Every lot
25 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 | 1,182 | 170.99/cwt | 157.50–182.50 | 2,021 | 7 |
| Steers | — | Standard | 1,250 | 160.00/cwt | 160.00–160.00 | 2,000 | 1 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,314 | 176.05/cwt | 142.50–184.00 | 2,313 | 12 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,378 | 189.86/cwt | 185.00–196.00 | 2,616 | 124 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Heifers6 lots · lightest first |
| Heifers | — | SelectReturn to Feed | 935 | 178.84/cwt | 157.50–192.50 | 1,672 | 4 |
| Heifers | — | ChoiceLight Weight | 973 | 165.50/cwt | 165.00–166.00 | 1,610 | 2 |
| Heifers | — | Select and ChoiceReturn to Feed | 985 | 189.85/cwt | 185.00–195.00 | 1,870 | 4 |
| Heifers | — | Select and Choice | 1,063 | 176.17/cwt | 150.00–182.50 | 1,873 | 9 |
| Heifers | — | Choice | 1,148 | 181.27/cwt | 170.00–184.50 | 2,081 | 15 |
| Heifers | — | Choice | 1,266 | 191.39/cwt | 185.00–196.00 | 2,423 | 95 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,607 | 171.33/cwt | 165.00–177.50 | 2,753 | 5 |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,657 | 150.98/cwt | 142.50–160.00 | 2,502 | 10 |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,685 | 183.00/cwt | 183.00–183.00 | 3,084 | 2 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Cows12 lots · lightest first |
| Cows | — | Lean 85-90% | 971 | 111.19/cwt | 95.00–122.50 | 1,080 | 5 |
| Cows | — | Boner 80-85%Return to Feed | 985 | 158.00/cwt | 158.00–158.00 | 1,556 | 1 |
| Cows | — | Lean 85-90% | 1,121 | 132.03/cwt | 125.00–137.00 | 1,480 | 7 |
| Cows | — | Lean 85-90% | 1,155 | 139.00/cwt | 139.00–139.00 | 1,605 | 1 |
| Cows | — | Boner 80-85% | 1,205 | 155.00/cwt | 155.00–155.00 | 1,868 | 1 |
| Cows | — | Boner 80-85% | 1,224 | 133.66/cwt | 120.00–141.00 | 1,636 | 21 |
| Cows | — | Boner 80-85% | 1,287 | 147.57/cwt | 142.00–154.00 | 1,899 | 16 |
| Cows | — | Premium White 65-75% | 1,343 | 170.00/cwt | 170.00–170.00 | 2,283 | 2 |
| Cows | — | Premium White 65-75% | 1,450 | 161.68/cwt | 158.00–165.00 | 2,344 | 2 |
| Cows | — | Breaker 75-80% | 1,456 | 157.60/cwt | 152.00–164.00 | 2,295 | 32 |
| Cows | — | Breaker 75-80% | 1,561 | 147.20/cwt | 139.00–151.00 | 2,298 | 9 |
| Cows | — | Breaker 75-80% | 1,657 | 168.37/cwt | 168.00–169.00 | 2,790 | 3 |
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.