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 Steers | Choice | Average | 1,400 | 187.00 | 2,618 | 2thin |
| Beef/Dairy Steers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,180 | 171.00 | 2,018 | 1thin |
| Bulls | — | Average | 1,632 | 159.69 | 2,605 | 27 |
| Cows | Premium White 65-75% | Low | 1,448 | 175.63 | 2,544 | 14 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | Average | 1,551 | 151.30 | 2,347 | 36 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | Average | 1,261 | 138.45 | 1,746 | 26 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | Average | 1,120 | 111.32 | 1,246 | 15 |
| Dairy Cows | Lean 85-90% | Low | 735 | 91.00 | 669 | 1thin |
| Dairy Steers | Choice | Average | 1,476 | 172.16 | 2,541 | 5thin |
| Heifers | Choice | Low | 1,285 | 198.20 | 2,547 | 28 |
| Heifers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,136 | 189.11 | 2,148 | 14 |
| Heifers | Select | Average | 988 | 177.64 | 1,755 | 8thin |
| Steers | Choice | Average | 1,443 | 200.81 | 2,898 | 78 |
| Steers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,254 | 190.56 | 2,389 | 60 |
Every lot
31 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 ChoiceReturn to Feed | 1,216 | 191.66/cwt | 186.00–194.00 | 2,331 | 14 |
| Steers | — | Select and Choice | 1,265 | 190.22/cwt | 171.00–194.00 | 2,406 | 46 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,395 | 192.23/cwt | 185.00–194.00 | 2,682 | 7 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,448 | 201.66/cwt | 195.00–207.00 | 2,920 | 71 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Heifers6 lots · lightest first |
| Heifers | — | Select | 965 | 142.00/cwt | 142.00–142.00 | 1,370 | 1 |
| Heifers | — | SelectReturn to Feed | 991 | 182.73/cwt | 162.00–217.00 | 1,811 | 7 |
| Heifers | — | ChoiceLight Weight | 1,008 | 189.97/cwt | 188.00–191.00 | 1,915 | 3 |
| Heifers | — | Select and Choice | 1,136 | 189.11/cwt | 184.00–194.00 | 2,148 | 14 |
| Heifers | — | Choice | 1,305 | 200.01/cwt | 196.00–205.00 | 2,610 | 23 |
| Heifers | — | Choice | 1,470 | 189.74/cwt | 186.00–193.00 | 2,789 | 2 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,451 | 147.70/cwt | 125.00–158.00 | 2,143 | 15 |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,845 | 184.21/cwt | 179.00–188.00 | 3,399 | 5 |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,866 | 167.87/cwt | 161.00–173.00 | 3,132 | 7 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Cows14 lots · lightest first |
| Cows | — | Lean 85-90% | 891 | 95.41/cwt | 82.00–110.00 | 850 | 4 |
| Cows | — | Lean 85-90% | 1,199 | 124.79/cwt | 120.00–130.00 | 1,496 | 9 |
| Cows | — | Lean 85-90% | 1,200 | 134.00/cwt | 134.00–134.00 | 1,608 | 1 |
| Cows | — | Boner 80-85%Return to Feed | 1,215 | 186.00/cwt | 186.00–186.00 | 2,260 | 1 |
| Cows | — | Boner 80-85% | 1,238 | 138.82/cwt | 134.00–145.00 | 1,719 | 16 |
| Cows | — | Lean 85-90% | 1,240 | 31.00/cwt | 31.00–31.00 | 384 | 1 |
| Cows | — | Boner 80-85% | 1,271 | 124.41/cwt | 114.00–129.00 | 1,581 | 6 |
| Cows | — | Boner 80-85% | 1,378 | 148.73/cwt | 147.00–152.00 | 2,049 | 3 |
| Cows | — | Premium White 65-75% | 1,390 | 168.23/cwt | 165.00–176.00 | 2,338 | 5 |
| Cows | — | Premium White 65-75% | 1,472 | 181.84/cwt | 179.00–190.00 | 2,677 | 8 |
| Cows | — | Breaker 75-80% | 1,528 | 142.48/cwt | 129.50–151.00 | 2,177 | 15 |
| Cows | — | Premium White 65-75% | 1,550 | 163.00/cwt | 163.00–163.00 | 2,527 | 1 |
| Cows | — | Breaker 75-80% | 1,552 | 156.66/cwt | 152.00–163.00 | 2,431 | 19 |
| Cows | — | Breaker 75-80% | 1,720 | 166.46/cwt | 166.00–167.00 | 2,863 | 2 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Cows1 lot · lightest first |
| Dairy Cows | — | Lean 85-90% | 735 | 91.00/cwt | 91.00–91.00 | 669 | 1 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first |
| Dairy Steers | — | Choice | 1,476 | 172.16/cwt | 169.00–176.00 | 2,541 | 5 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Beef/Dairy Steers2 lots · lightest first |
| Beef/Dairy Steers | — | Select and Choice | 1,180 | 171.00/cwt | 171.00–171.00 | 2,018 | 1 |
| Beef/Dairy Steers | — | Choice | 1,400 | 187.00/cwt | 187.00–187.00 | 2,618 | 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.