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 | — | Low | 1,846 | 168.53 | 3,111 | 22 |
| Cows | Premium White 65-75% | Average | 1,440 | 146.82 | 2,114 | 23 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | Low | 1,439 | 136.55 | 1,965 | 54 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | Average | 1,370 | 123.66 | 1,695 | 39 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | Very Low | 1,131 | 116.24 | 1,314 | 14 |
| Dairy Cows | Lean 85-90% | Average | 1,263 | 114.61 | 1,448 | 3thin |
| Heifers | Choice | Low | 1,371 | 214.00 | 2,934 | 86 |
| Heifers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,384 | 194.37 | 2,691 | 13 |
| Heifers | Select | Average | 1,305 | 135.48 | 1,768 | 2thin |
| Steers | Choice | Average | 1,485 | 213.19 | 3,165 | 97 |
| Steers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,188 | 189.25 | 2,248 | 6thin |
| Steers | Select | Average | 1,351 | 166.12 | 2,243 | 8thin |
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 · Steers5 lots · lightest first |
| Steers | — | SelectReturn to Feed | 1,025 | 145.00/cwt | 145.00–145.00 | 1,486 | 1 |
| Steers | — | Select and Choice | 1,188 | 189.25/cwt | 182.00–195.00 | 2,248 | 6 |
| Steers | — | Select | 1,397 | 169.14/cwt | 160.00–177.50 | 2,363 | 7 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,412 | 202.94/cwt | 200.00–205.50 | 2,866 | 15 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,498 | 215.06/cwt | 207.00–220.00 | 3,222 | 82 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Heifers7 lots · lightest first |
| Heifers | — | Select and ChoiceReturn to Feed | 1,106 | 196.74/cwt | 196.00–197.00 | 2,176 | 4 |
| Heifers | — | Select | 1,305 | 135.48/cwt | 132.00–140.00 | 1,768 | 2 |
| Heifers | — | Choice | 1,356 | 214.15/cwt | 206.00–221.00 | 2,904 | 76 |
| Heifers | — | Choice | 1,431 | 223.00/cwt | 223.00–223.00 | 3,191 | 5 |
| Heifers | — | Select and Choice | 1,464 | 193.48/cwt | 191.00–196.00 | 2,833 | 8 |
| Heifers | — | Choice | 1,539 | 202.66/cwt | 202.00–205.00 | 3,119 | 5 |
| Heifers | — | Select and ChoiceHeavy Weight | 1,860 | 192.00/cwt | 192.00–192.00 | 3,571 | 1 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Bulls4 lots · lightest first |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,355 | 135.00/cwt | 135.00–135.00 | 1,829 | 1 |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,701 | 147.72/cwt | 137.50–155.00 | 2,513 | 7 |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,792 | 175.99/cwt | 172.50–177.50 | 3,154 | 6 |
| Bulls | — | — | 2,075 | 185.34/cwt | 183.00–189.00 | 3,846 | 8 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Cows14 lots · lightest first |
| Cows | — | Breaker 75-80%Return to Feed | 840 | 172.00/cwt | 172.00–172.00 | 1,445 | 1 |
| Cows | — | Boner 80-85%Return to Feed | 1,010 | 163.00/cwt | 163.00–163.00 | 1,646 | 1 |
| Cows | — | Lean 85-90% | 1,095 | 130.00/cwt | 130.00–130.00 | 1,424 | 1 |
| Cows | — | Lean 85-90% | 1,114 | 118.87/cwt | 112.50–125.00 | 1,324 | 9 |
| Cows | — | Lean 85-90% | 1,175 | 100.00/cwt | 100.00–100.00 | 1,175 | 1 |
| Cows | — | Lean 85-90% | 1,177 | 109.16/cwt | 107.50–110.00 | 1,285 | 3 |
| Cows | — | Boner 80-85% | 1,215 | 131.00/cwt | 131.00–131.00 | 1,592 | 1 |
| Cows | — | Boner 80-85% | 1,313 | 108.81/cwt | 102.50–117.00 | 1,429 | 8 |
| Cows | — | Breaker 75-80% | 1,325 | 122.00/cwt | 122.00–122.00 | 1,617 | 1 |
| Cows | — | Breaker 75-80% | 1,358 | 141.53/cwt | 141.00–142.00 | 1,922 | 8 |
| Cows | — | Boner 80-85% | 1,404 | 126.15/cwt | 120.00–132.00 | 1,771 | 29 |
| Cows | — | Premium White 65-75% | 1,440 | 146.82/cwt | 142.00–155.00 | 2,114 | 23 |
| Cows | — | Breaker 75-80% | 1,462 | 135.50/cwt | 131.00–140.00 | 1,981 | 43 |
| Cows | — | Breaker 75-80%Heavy Weight | 1,805 | 121.00/cwt | 121.00–121.00 | 2,184 | 1 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Cows1 lot · lightest first |
| Dairy Cows | — | Lean 85-90% | 1,263 | 114.61/cwt | 107.50–125.00 | 1,448 | 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.