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 | 1,578 | 150.73 | 2,379 | 18 |
| Cows | Premium White 65-75% | Average | 1,295 | 178.50 | 2,312 | 2thin |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | Average | 1,539 | 152.55 | 2,347 | 30 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | Average | 1,338 | 138.49 | 1,854 | 73 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | Low | 1,228 | 121.69 | 1,494 | 26 |
| Heifers | Choice | Average | 1,215 | 198.64 | 2,413 | 57 |
| Heifers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,158 | 181.50 | 2,101 | 2thin |
| Heifers | Select | Average | 1,379 | 164.31 | 2,266 | 4thin |
| Steers | Choice | Average | 1,387 | 200.32 | 2,779 | 147 |
| Steers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,301 | 186.30 | 2,424 | 9thin |
| Steers | Select | Average | 1,505 | 166.41 | 2,504 | 3thin |
Every lot
27 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 | — | ChoiceReturn to Feed | 1,150 | 193.00/cwt | 193.00–193.00 | 2,220 | 1 |
| Steers | — | Select and Choice | 1,301 | 186.30/cwt | 181.00–190.00 | 2,424 | 9 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,364 | 192.05/cwt | 190.00–194.50 | 2,620 | 7 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,390 | 200.79/cwt | 195.00–208.50 | 2,791 | 139 |
| Steers | — | Select | 1,505 | 166.41/cwt | 157.50–177.00 | 2,504 | 3 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Heifers7 lots · lightest first |
| Heifers | — | ChoiceReturn to Feed | 1,057 | 193.30/cwt | 190.00–194.50 | 2,043 | 8 |
| Heifers | — | Select and ChoiceReturn to Feed | 1,080 | 180.00/cwt | 180.00–180.00 | 1,944 | 1 |
| Heifers | — | Choice | 1,232 | 199.76/cwt | 195.00–205.50 | 2,461 | 47 |
| Heifers | — | Select and Choice | 1,235 | 183.00/cwt | 183.00–183.00 | 2,260 | 1 |
| Heifers | — | Select | 1,379 | 164.31/cwt | 157.50–167.50 | 2,266 | 4 |
| Heifers | — | Choice | 1,415 | 193.50/cwt | 193.50–193.50 | 2,738 | 1 |
| Heifers | — | ChoiceHeavy Weight | 1,470 | 194.00/cwt | 194.00–194.00 | 2,852 | 1 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,308 | 185.00/cwt | 185.00–185.00 | 2,420 | 2 |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,499 | 138.33/cwt | 122.50–155.00 | 2,074 | 11 |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,860 | 164.31/cwt | 157.50–172.50 | 3,056 | 5 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Cows12 lots · lightest first |
| Cows | — | Lean 85-90%Return to Feed | 970 | 133.00/cwt | 133.00–133.00 | 1,290 | 1 |
| Cows | — | Lean 85-90% | 1,033 | 116.19/cwt | 115.00–117.50 | 1,200 | 2 |
| Cows | — | Lean 85-90% | 1,230 | 115.15/cwt | 105.00–120.00 | 1,416 | 8 |
| Cows | — | Lean 85-90% | 1,270 | 125.16/cwt | 122.00–130.00 | 1,590 | 15 |
| Cows | — | Premium White 65-75%Return to Feed | 1,280 | 172.00/cwt | 172.00–172.00 | 2,202 | 1 |
| Cows | — | Premium White 65-75% | 1,310 | 185.00/cwt | 185.00–185.00 | 2,424 | 1 |
| Cows | — | Boner 80-85% | 1,329 | 140.82/cwt | 132.00–149.00 | 1,871 | 53 |
| Cows | — | Boner 80-85% | 1,357 | 128.16/cwt | 123.00–131.00 | 1,739 | 16 |
| Cows | — | Boner 80-85% | 1,388 | 149.00/cwt | 149.00–149.00 | 2,068 | 4 |
| Cows | — | Breaker 75-80% | 1,519 | 153.27/cwt | 150.00–159.00 | 2,328 | 28 |
| Cows | — | Breaker 75-80% | 1,580 | 150.00/cwt | 150.00–150.00 | 2,370 | 1 |
| Cows | — | Breaker 75-80%Heavy Weight | 2,050 | 135.00/cwt | 135.00–135.00 | 2,768 | 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.