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 | 1,801 | 165.63 | 2,983 | 21 |
| Cows | Premium White 65-75% | Average | 1,560 | 153.43 | 2,394 | 23 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | Average | 1,399 | 142.33 | 1,992 | 48 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | Average | 1,293 | 129.84 | 1,678 | 67 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | High | 1,139 | 113.77 | 1,296 | 23 |
| Dairy Cows | Breaker 75-80% | Average | 1,420 | 143.00 | 2,031 | 1thin |
| Dairy Steers | Select | Low | 1,635 | 164.40 | 2,689 | 5thin |
| Heifers | Choice | Average | 1,272 | 211.86 | 2,696 | 36 |
| Heifers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,445 | 172.92 | 2,499 | 4thin |
| Steers | Choice | Average | 1,499 | 212.94 | 3,191 | 71 |
| Steers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,355 | 181.00 | 2,453 | 1thin |
Every lot
29 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 | — | ChoiceReturn to Feed | 1,020 | 209.00/cwt | 209.00–209.00 | 2,132 | 1 |
| Steers | — | Select and Choice | 1,355 | 181.00/cwt | 181.00–181.00 | 2,453 | 1 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,367 | 200.25/cwt | 195.00–204.00 | 2,737 | 5 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,516 | 213.98/cwt | 206.50–218.50 | 3,244 | 65 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Heifers6 lots · lightest first |
| Heifers | — | ChoiceReturn to Feed | 1,049 | 223.78/cwt | 220.00–228.00 | 2,347 | 10 |
| Heifers | — | ChoiceReturn to Feed | 1,105 | 195.00/cwt | 195.00–195.00 | 2,155 | 1 |
| Heifers | — | Select and ChoiceReturn to Feed | 1,160 | 170.00/cwt | 170.00–170.00 | 1,972 | 1 |
| Heifers | — | Choice | 1,298 | 199.34/cwt | 198.50–202.00 | 2,587 | 7 |
| Heifers | — | Choice | 1,396 | 211.04/cwt | 204.00–216.00 | 2,946 | 18 |
| Heifers | — | Select and Choice | 1,540 | 173.89/cwt | 171.00–178.00 | 2,678 | 3 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Bulls4 lots · lightest first |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,365 | 145.95/cwt | 135.00–155.00 | 1,992 | 2 |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,755 | 153.79/cwt | 147.50–157.50 | 2,699 | 7 |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,900 | 192.42/cwt | 189.00–196.00 | 3,656 | 2 |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,901 | 172.50/cwt | 162.50–184.00 | 3,279 | 10 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Cows12 lots · lightest first |
| Cows | — | Breaker 75-80%Return to Feed | 935 | 145.00/cwt | 145.00–145.00 | 1,356 | 1 |
| Cows | — | Boner 80-85%Return to Feed | 1,020 | 192.75/cwt | 175.00–215.00 | 1,966 | 2 |
| Cows | — | Lean 85-90% | 1,080 | 106.48/cwt | 90.00–117.50 | 1,150 | 6 |
| Cows | — | Breaker 75-80%Return to Feed | 1,083 | 166.59/cwt | 155.00–177.50 | 1,804 | 2 |
| Cows | — | Lean 85-90% | 1,158 | 115.93/cwt | 107.50–124.00 | 1,342 | 16 |
| Cows | — | Lean 85-90% | 1,200 | 123.00/cwt | 123.00–123.00 | 1,476 | 1 |
| Cows | — | Boner 80-85% | 1,297 | 120.90/cwt | 103.00–127.00 | 1,568 | 28 |
| Cows | — | Boner 80-85% | 1,304 | 133.21/cwt | 128.00–141.00 | 1,737 | 37 |
| Cows | — | Breaker 75-80% | 1,410 | 141.65/cwt | 132.00–150.00 | 1,997 | 43 |
| Cows | — | Breaker 75-80% | 1,535 | 122.50/cwt | 122.50–122.50 | 1,880 | 1 |
| Cows | — | Premium White 65-75% | 1,560 | 153.43/cwt | 148.00–157.50 | 2,394 | 23 |
| Cows | — | Breaker 75-80%Heavy Weight | 1,905 | 140.00/cwt | 140.00–140.00 | 2,667 | 1 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers2 lots · lightest first |
| Dairy Steers | — | Select | 1,465 | 142.00/cwt | 142.00–142.00 | 2,080 | 1 |
| Dairy Steers | — | Select | 1,678 | 170.00/cwt | 170.00–170.00 | 2,853 | 4 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Cows1 lot · lightest first |
| Dairy Cows | — | Breaker 75-80% | 1,420 | 143.00/cwt | 143.00–143.00 | 2,031 | 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.