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 | 1,566 | 158.90 | 2,489 | 36 |
| Cows | Premium White 65-75% | Average | 1,439 | 166.00 | 2,389 | 5thin |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | Average | 1,475 | 138.95 | 2,049 | 89 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | Average | 1,201 | 131.80 | 1,583 | 113 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | Average | 1,108 | 113.82 | 1,262 | 37 |
| Dairy Cows | Breaker 75-80% | Low | 1,785 | 129.00 | 2,303 | 1thin |
| Dairy Cows | Boner 80-85% | Average | 1,489 | 123.11 | 1,833 | 3thin |
| Dairy Cows | Lean 85-90% | Average | 1,245 | 106.65 | 1,328 | 7thin |
| Heifers | Choice | Average | 1,244 | 185.93 | 2,313 | 102 |
| Heifers | Select | Average | 939 | 180.45 | 1,694 | 7thin |
| Heifers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,100 | 174.82 | 1,923 | 29 |
| Steers | Choice | Low | 1,350 | 186.24 | 2,515 | 176 |
| Steers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,328 | 175.00 | 2,324 | 3thin |
| Steers | Select | Average | 1,006 | 163.89 | 1,649 | 7thin |
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 · Steers6 lots · lightest first |
| Steers | — | SelectReturn to Feed | 942 | 169.85/cwt | 169.00–172.00 | 1,600 | 5 |
| Steers | — | Select | 1,167 | 149.00/cwt | 149.00–149.00 | 1,739 | 2 |
| Steers | — | Select and Choice | 1,328 | 175.00/cwt | 175.00–175.00 | 2,324 | 3 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,336 | 186.05/cwt | 180.00–190.50 | 2,486 | 161 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,375 | 177.48/cwt | 176.00–178.00 | 2,440 | 4 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,549 | 192.13/cwt | 191.50–192.25 | 2,976 | 11 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Heifers4 lots · lightest first |
| Heifers | — | SelectReturn to Feed | 939 | 180.45/cwt | 170.00–184.00 | 1,694 | 7 |
| Heifers | — | Select and ChoiceReturn to Feed | 1,064 | 176.76/cwt | 170.00–179.00 | 1,881 | 10 |
| Heifers | — | Select and Choice | 1,119 | 173.80/cwt | 150.00–178.00 | 1,945 | 19 |
| Heifers | — | Choice | 1,244 | 185.93/cwt | 180.00–189.75 | 2,313 | 102 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,501 | 147.46/cwt | 127.50–155.00 | 2,213 | 12 |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,543 | 163.46/cwt | 157.50–168.50 | 2,522 | 20 |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,878 | 170.42/cwt | 169.00–173.00 | 3,200 | 4 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Cows12 lots · lightest first |
| Cows | — | Lean 85-90%Return to Feed | 905 | 130.00/cwt | 130.00–130.00 | 1,177 | 1 |
| Cows | — | Lean 85-90% | 1,067 | 124.11/cwt | 122.00–128.00 | 1,324 | 6 |
| Cows | — | Boner 80-85%Return to Feed | 1,088 | 142.04/cwt | 128.00–150.00 | 1,545 | 7 |
| Cows | — | Lean 85-90% | 1,092 | 97.73/cwt | 70.00–109.00 | 1,067 | 9 |
| Cows | — | Lean 85-90% | 1,137 | 117.01/cwt | 110.00–121.00 | 1,330 | 21 |
| Cows | — | Boner 80-85% | 1,196 | 132.44/cwt | 126.00–138.00 | 1,584 | 66 |
| Cows | — | Boner 80-85% | 1,227 | 142.57/cwt | 139.00–148.00 | 1,749 | 15 |
| Cows | — | Boner 80-85% | 1,232 | 120.76/cwt | 100.00–125.00 | 1,488 | 25 |
| Cows | — | Premium White 65-75% | 1,439 | 166.00/cwt | 165.00–169.00 | 2,389 | 5 |
| Cows | — | Breaker 75-80% | 1,451 | 149.36/cwt | 148.00–152.00 | 2,167 | 9 |
| Cows | — | Breaker 75-80% | 1,472 | 129.93/cwt | 122.00–134.00 | 1,913 | 21 |
| Cows | — | Breaker 75-80% | 1,479 | 140.57/cwt | 135.00–147.00 | 2,079 | 59 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Cows6 lots · lightest first |
| Dairy Cows | — | Lean 85-90% | 1,220 | 116.32/cwt | 113.00–119.00 | 1,419 | 2 |
| Dairy Cows | — | Lean 85-90% | 1,243 | 71.41/cwt | 65.00–77.50 | 888 | 2 |
| Dairy Cows | — | Lean 85-90% | 1,263 | 123.70/cwt | 122.00–125.00 | 1,562 | 3 |
| Dairy Cows | — | Boner 80-85% | 1,410 | 111.00/cwt | 111.00–111.00 | 1,565 | 1 |
| Dairy Cows | — | Boner 80-85% | 1,528 | 129.17/cwt | 124.00–134.00 | 1,974 | 2 |
| Dairy Cows | — | Breaker 75-80% | 1,785 | 129.00/cwt | 129.00–129.00 | 2,303 | 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.