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 | 1,690 | 191.04 | 3,229 | 10 |
| Cows | Premium White 65-75% | Average | 1,574 | 158.11 | 2,489 | 18 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | High | 1,209 | 147.52 | 1,784 | 30 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | Low | 1,584 | 144.54 | 2,289 | 30 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | Average | 1,130 | 126.25 | 1,427 | 13 |
| Dairy Cows | Breaker 75-80% | Average | 1,595 | 142.00 | 2,265 | 1thin |
| Dairy Cows | Boner 80-85% | Average | 1,487 | 130.85 | 1,946 | 7thin |
| Dairy Cows | Lean 85-90% | Average | 1,280 | 82.50 | 1,056 | 1thin |
| Heifers | Select | Average | 990 | 207.00 | 2,049 | 1thin |
| Heifers | Choice | Low | 1,315 | 206.93 | 2,720 | 20 |
| Steers | Choice | Average | 1,445 | 211.21 | 3,052 | 79 |
| Steers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,208 | 203.62 | 2,460 | 8thin |
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 | — | Choice | 1,200 | 202.00/cwt | 202.00–202.00 | 2,424 | 1 |
| Steers | — | Select and Choice | 1,208 | 203.62/cwt | 203.00–204.00 | 2,460 | 8 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,434 | 211.04/cwt | 206.00–217.50 | 3,026 | 69 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,518 | 219.01/cwt | 218.00–220.00 | 3,325 | 8 |
| Steers | — | ChoiceHeavy Weight | 1,865 | 170.00/cwt | 170.00–170.00 | 3,171 | 1 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Heifers4 lots · lightest first |
| Heifers | — | SelectReturn to Feed | 990 | 207.00/cwt | 207.00–207.00 | 2,049 | 1 |
| Heifers | — | Choice | 1,293 | 199.20/cwt | 192.00–204.00 | 2,576 | 7 |
| Heifers | — | Choice | 1,318 | 210.35/cwt | 205.00–217.00 | 2,772 | 12 |
| Heifers | — | Choice | 1,425 | 220.00/cwt | 220.00–220.00 | 3,135 | 1 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Bulls4 lots · lightest first |
| Bulls | — | —Return to Feed | 980 | 177.49/cwt | 162.50–199.00 | 1,739 | 2 |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,385 | 160.00/cwt | 160.00–160.00 | 2,216 | 1 |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,792 | 190.55/cwt | 189.00–192.50 | 3,415 | 3 |
| Bulls | — | — | 2,045 | 205.95/cwt | 200.00–208.00 | 4,212 | 4 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Cows11 lots · lightest first |
| Cows | — | Lean 85-90% | 1,015 | 97.07/cwt | 95.00–100.00 | 985 | 2 |
| Cows | — | Boner 80-85% | 1,100 | 146.00/cwt | 146.00–146.00 | 1,606 | 1 |
| Cows | — | Lean 85-90%Return to Feed | 1,149 | 136.61/cwt | 122.00–156.00 | 1,570 | 8 |
| Cows | — | Lean 85-90% | 1,157 | 118.09/cwt | 115.00–122.50 | 1,366 | 3 |
| Cows | — | Boner 80-85%Return to Feed | 1,177 | 157.45/cwt | 142.50–195.00 | 1,853 | 16 |
| Cows | — | Boner 80-85% | 1,225 | 130.21/cwt | 129.00–131.00 | 1,595 | 4 |
| Cows | — | Boner 80-85% | 1,271 | 137.73/cwt | 132.00–144.00 | 1,751 | 9 |
| Cows | — | Breaker 75-80% | 1,465 | 155.00/cwt | 155.00–155.00 | 2,271 | 1 |
| Cows | — | Breaker 75-80% | 1,554 | 128.42/cwt | 124.00–133.00 | 1,996 | 4 |
| Cows | — | Premium White 65-75% | 1,574 | 158.11/cwt | 155.00–168.00 | 2,489 | 18 |
| Cows | — | Breaker 75-80% | 1,593 | 146.70/cwt | 142.00–154.00 | 2,337 | 25 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Cows3 lots · lightest first |
| Dairy Cows | — | Lean 85-90% | 1,280 | 82.50/cwt | 82.50–82.50 | 1,056 | 1 |
| Dairy Cows | — | Boner 80-85% | 1,487 | 130.85/cwt | 127.50–137.00 | 1,946 | 7 |
| Dairy Cows | — | Breaker 75-80% | 1,595 | 142.00/cwt | 142.00–142.00 | 2,265 | 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.