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 | 1,672 | 208.26 | 3,483 | 21 |
| Cows | Premium White 65-75% | Low | 1,410 | 183.00 | 2,580 | 1thin |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | Low | 1,543 | 169.21 | 2,611 | 26 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | Low | 1,285 | 166.01 | 2,134 | 30 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | Low | 1,045 | 133.36 | 1,394 | 13 |
| Dairy Cows | Boner 80-85% | Average | 1,640 | 173.00 | 2,837 | 1thin |
| Dairy Cows | Lean 85-90% | Average | 960 | 122.50 | 1,176 | 1thin |
| Heifers | Select | Average | 814 | 258.73 | 2,106 | 4thin |
| Heifers | Choice | Average | 1,257 | 244.11 | 3,068 | 45 |
| Heifers | Select and Choice | Average | 920 | 202.50 | 1,863 | 1thin |
| Steers | Choice | Low | 1,427 | 242.95 | 3,468 | 107 |
| Steers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,273 | 229.89 | 2,926 | 10 |
| Steers | Select | Average | 1,093 | 205.13 | 2,243 | 3thin |
| Steers | Standard | Average | 1,645 | 187.50 | 3,084 | 1thin |
Every lot
26 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 | 1,055 | 223.95/cwt | 220.50–227.50 | 2,363 | 2 |
| Steers | — | Select | 1,170 | 167.50/cwt | 167.50–167.50 | 1,960 | 1 |
| Steers | — | Select and Choice | 1,273 | 229.89/cwt | 205.00–236.00 | 2,926 | 10 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,427 | 243.33/cwt | 238.00–249.00 | 3,472 | 104 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,443 | 229.64/cwt | 228.00–231.00 | 3,314 | 3 |
| Steers | — | Standard | 1,645 | 187.50/cwt | 187.50–187.50 | 3,084 | 1 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Heifers4 lots · lightest first |
| Heifers | — | SelectReturn to Feed | 814 | 258.73/cwt | 225.00–270.00 | 2,106 | 4 |
| Heifers | — | Select and Choice | 920 | 202.50/cwt | 202.50–202.50 | 1,863 | 1 |
| Heifers | — | Choice | 1,240 | 235.00/cwt | 235.00–235.00 | 2,914 | 1 |
| Heifers | — | Choice | 1,257 | 244.32/cwt | 238.00–249.00 | 3,071 | 44 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,582 | 195.98/cwt | 125.00–207.50 | 3,100 | 12 |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,695 | 230.09/cwt | 227.50–233.00 | 3,900 | 4 |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,871 | 220.27/cwt | 215.00–225.00 | 4,121 | 5 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Cows11 lots · lightest first |
| Cows | — | Boner 80-85%Return to Feed | 950 | 185.00/cwt | 185.00–185.00 | 1,758 | 1 |
| Cows | — | Lean 85-90% | 968 | 105.18/cwt | 95.00–115.00 | 1,018 | 2 |
| Cows | — | Lean 85-90% | 1,031 | 130.65/cwt | 127.50–135.00 | 1,347 | 7 |
| Cows | — | Lean 85-90%Return to Feed | 1,105 | 152.50/cwt | 152.50–152.50 | 1,685 | 1 |
| Cows | — | Lean 85-90% | 1,110 | 152.08/cwt | 145.00–160.00 | 1,688 | 3 |
| Cows | — | Boner 80-85% | 1,269 | 171.08/cwt | 165.00–177.00 | 2,171 | 20 |
| Cows | — | Boner 80-85% | 1,308 | 138.85/cwt | 115.00–164.00 | 1,816 | 6 |
| Cows | — | Premium White 65-75% | 1,410 | 183.00/cwt | 183.00–183.00 | 2,580 | 1 |
| Cows | — | Boner 80-85% | 1,462 | 180.24/cwt | 179.00–183.00 | 2,635 | 3 |
| Cows | — | Breaker 75-80% | 1,527 | 179.96/cwt | 175.00–185.00 | 2,748 | 12 |
| Cows | — | Breaker 75-80% | 1,557 | 159.99/cwt | 140.00–173.00 | 2,491 | 14 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Cows2 lots · lightest first |
| Dairy Cows | — | Lean 85-90% | 960 | 122.50/cwt | 122.50–122.50 | 1,176 | 1 |
| Dairy Cows | — | Boner 80-85% | 1,640 | 173.00/cwt | 173.00–173.00 | 2,837 | 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.