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 | 1,350 | 165.00 | 2,228 | 1thin |
| Bulls | — | Average | 1,822 | 157.55 | 2,871 | 13 |
| Cows | Premium White 65-75% | Average | 1,555 | 167.09 | 2,599 | 19 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | Low | 1,492 | 147.17 | 2,196 | 59 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | Average | 1,247 | 138.59 | 1,728 | 104 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | Average | 1,053 | 121.46 | 1,279 | 21 |
| Dairy Cows | Lean 85-90% | High | 1,320 | 130.00 | 1,716 | 1thin |
| Dairy Cows | Boner 80-85% | Low | 960 | 107.50 | 1,032 | 2thin |
| Heifers | Choice | Average | 1,290 | 193.61 | 2,497 | 42 |
| Heifers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,103 | 183.89 | 2,028 | 12 |
| Heifers | Select | Average | 950 | 129.80 | 1,233 | 3thin |
| Steers | Choice | Average | 1,411 | 197.56 | 2,788 | 67 |
| Steers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,158 | 186.16 | 2,156 | 7thin |
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 · Steers3 lots · lightest first |
| Steers | — | Select and Choice | 1,158 | 186.16/cwt | 180.00–189.00 | 2,156 | 7 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,220 | 186.00/cwt | 186.00–186.00 | 2,269 | 1 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,414 | 197.74/cwt | 189.50–200.00 | 2,796 | 66 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Heifers7 lots · lightest first |
| Heifers | — | SelectReturn to Feed | 870 | 132.20/cwt | 101.00–160.00 | 1,150 | 2 |
| Heifers | — | ChoiceLight Weight | 995 | 180.00/cwt | 180.00–180.00 | 1,791 | 1 |
| Heifers | — | Select and ChoiceReturn to Feed | 1,025 | 190.00/cwt | 190.00–190.00 | 1,948 | 3 |
| Heifers | — | Select | 1,110 | 125.00/cwt | 125.00–125.00 | 1,388 | 1 |
| Heifers | — | Select and Choice | 1,129 | 181.85/cwt | 162.50–186.00 | 2,053 | 9 |
| Heifers | — | Choice | 1,239 | 178.87/cwt | 167.50–187.00 | 2,216 | 7 |
| Heifers | — | Choice | 1,309 | 197.04/cwt | 190.00–200.00 | 2,579 | 34 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,693 | 165.73/cwt | 160.00–171.00 | 2,806 | 5 |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,783 | 178.17/cwt | 176.00–180.00 | 3,177 | 2 |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,943 | 143.85/cwt | 125.00–157.50 | 2,795 | 6 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Cows14 lots · lightest first |
| Cows | — | Lean 85-90%Return to Feed | 898 | 131.26/cwt | 127.50–138.00 | 1,179 | 3 |
| Cows | — | Lean 85-90% | 904 | 106.42/cwt | 95.00–112.50 | 962 | 4 |
| Cows | — | Boner 80-85%Return to Feed | 988 | 139.00/cwt | 139.00–139.00 | 1,373 | 2 |
| Cows | — | Lean 85-90% | 1,121 | 122.78/cwt | 115.00–127.50 | 1,376 | 13 |
| Cows | — | Breaker 75-80% | 1,210 | 162.50/cwt | 162.50–162.50 | 1,966 | 1 |
| Cows | — | Boner 80-85%Return to Feed | 1,210 | 130.00/cwt | 130.00–130.00 | 1,573 | 1 |
| Cows | — | Lean 85-90% | 1,230 | 135.00/cwt | 135.00–135.00 | 1,661 | 1 |
| Cows | — | Boner 80-85% | 1,246 | 141.72/cwt | 136.00–149.00 | 1,766 | 72 |
| Cows | — | Boner 80-85% | 1,250 | 153.06/cwt | 150.00–156.00 | 1,913 | 2 |
| Cows | — | Boner 80-85% | 1,269 | 129.46/cwt | 117.00–135.00 | 1,643 | 27 |
| Cows | — | Breaker 75-80% | 1,488 | 153.97/cwt | 147.50–159.00 | 2,291 | 34 |
| Cows | — | Premium White 65-75% | 1,495 | 180.80/cwt | 172.50–189.00 | 2,703 | 5 |
| Cows | — | Breaker 75-80% | 1,510 | 136.89/cwt | 122.50–145.00 | 2,067 | 24 |
| Cows | — | Premium White 65-75% | 1,577 | 162.20/cwt | 158.00–167.00 | 2,558 | 14 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Bullocks1 lot · lightest first |
| Bullocks | — | — | 1,350 | 165.00/cwt | 165.00–165.00 | 2,228 | 1 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Cows2 lots · lightest first |
| Dairy Cows | — | Boner 80-85% | 960 | 107.50/cwt | 105.00–110.00 | 1,032 | 2 |
| Dairy Cows | — | Lean 85-90% | 1,320 | 130.00/cwt | 130.00–130.00 | 1,716 | 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.