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 |
|---|
| Beef/Dairy Steers | Choice | Average | 1,375 | 230.00 | 3,163 | 1thin |
| Bulls | — | Average | 1,788 | 194.30 | 3,474 | 16 |
| Cows | Premium White 65-75% | Average | 1,620 | 176.12 | 2,853 | 16 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | Low | 1,567 | 153.40 | 2,403 | 26 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | Average | 1,180 | 150.46 | 1,776 | 18 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | Average | 1,019 | 133.64 | 1,361 | 4thin |
| Dairy Cows | Lean 85-90% | Average | 1,255 | 120.00 | 1,506 | 1thin |
| Dairy Cows | Breaker 75-80% | Low | 1,835 | 107.50 | 1,973 | 1thin |
| Dairy Steers | Choice | Average | 1,615 | 194.56 | 3,142 | 7thin |
| Heifers | Choice | Low | 1,295 | 227.29 | 2,944 | 21 |
| Heifers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,020 | 187.50 | 1,913 | 1thin |
| Steers | Choice | Average | 1,456 | 236.60 | 3,446 | 40 |
| Steers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,158 | 183.16 | 2,121 | 2thin |
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 · Steers3 lots · lightest first |
| Steers | — | Select and Choice | 1,158 | 183.16/cwt | 175.00–190.00 | 2,121 | 2 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,455 | 237.82/cwt | 233.50–244.00 | 3,460 | 38 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,483 | 213.46/cwt | 208.00–220.00 | 3,166 | 2 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Heifers4 lots · lightest first |
| Heifers | — | Select and Choice | 1,020 | 187.50/cwt | 187.50–187.50 | 1,913 | 1 |
| Heifers | — | Choice | 1,243 | 234.64/cwt | 230.00–240.00 | 2,917 | 11 |
| Heifers | — | Choice | 1,322 | 222.68/cwt | 220.00–226.00 | 2,944 | 9 |
| Heifers | — | Choice | 1,630 | 188.00/cwt | 188.00–188.00 | 3,064 | 1 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,408 | 136.25/cwt | 85.00–173.00 | 1,918 | 3 |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,787 | 202.01/cwt | 192.00–209.00 | 3,610 | 9 |
| Bulls | — | — | 2,075 | 220.50/cwt | 217.00–225.00 | 4,575 | 4 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Cows13 lots · lightest first |
| Cows | — | Lean 85-90% | 1,000 | 102.50/cwt | 102.50–102.50 | 1,025 | 1 |
| Cows | — | Lean 85-90%Return to Feed | 1,020 | 152.27/cwt | 144.00–160.00 | 1,553 | 2 |
| Cows | — | Lean 85-90% | 1,035 | 127.50/cwt | 127.50–127.50 | 1,320 | 1 |
| Cows | — | Boner 80-85%Return to Feed | 1,065 | 162.00/cwt | 162.00–162.00 | 1,725 | 1 |
| Cows | — | Boner 80-85% | 1,156 | 136.88/cwt | 132.50–143.00 | 1,582 | 4 |
| Cows | — | Boner 80-85% | 1,169 | 150.77/cwt | 145.00–155.00 | 1,763 | 8 |
| Cows | — | Boner 80-85% | 1,240 | 158.52/cwt | 156.00–161.00 | 1,966 | 5 |
| Cows | — | Breaker 75-80% | 1,497 | 169.29/cwt | 169.00–170.00 | 2,534 | 3 |
| Cows | — | Premium White 65-75% | 1,510 | 195.00/cwt | 195.00–195.00 | 2,945 | 1 |
| Cows | — | Breaker 75-80% | 1,527 | 163.18/cwt | 157.00–168.00 | 2,492 | 13 |
| Cows | — | Breaker 75-80% | 1,575 | 20.00/cwt | 20.00–20.00 | 315 | 1 |
| Cows | — | Premium White 65-75% | 1,627 | 174.86/cwt | 171.00–179.00 | 2,845 | 15 |
| Cows | — | Breaker 75-80% | 1,646 | 148.80/cwt | 132.00–157.50 | 2,449 | 9 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Beef/Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first |
| Beef/Dairy Steers | — | Choice | 1,375 | 230.00/cwt | 230.00–230.00 | 3,163 | 1 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Cows2 lots · lightest first |
| Dairy Cows | — | Lean 85-90% | 1,255 | 120.00/cwt | 120.00–120.00 | 1,506 | 1 |
| Dairy Cows | — | Breaker 75-80% | 1,835 | 107.50/cwt | 107.50–107.50 | 1,973 | 1 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first |
| Dairy Steers | — | Choice | 1,615 | 194.56/cwt | 194.00–195.00 | 3,142 | 7 |
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.