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 | 1,776 | 184.32 | 3,274 | 18 |
| Cows | Premium White 65-75% | Average | 1,479 | 199.37 | 2,949 | 8thin |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | Low | 1,620 | 172.23 | 2,791 | 50 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | Low | 1,310 | 168.85 | 2,212 | 59 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | Low | 1,155 | 136.75 | 1,579 | 22 |
| Heifers | Choice | Average | 1,317 | 239.88 | 3,160 | 108 |
| Heifers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,039 | 216.42 | 2,249 | 5thin |
| Heifers | Select | Average | 983 | 172.88 | 1,698 | 4thin |
| Steers | Choice | Low | 1,430 | 240.69 | 3,443 | 166 |
| Steers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,210 | 229.79 | 2,780 | 16 |
| Steers | Standard | Average | 1,457 | 217.15 | 3,164 | 4thin |
| Steers | Select | Average | 1,250 | 162.50 | 2,031 | 1thin |
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 | — | Select and Choice | 1,210 | 229.79/cwt | 210.00–234.50 | 2,780 | 16 |
| Steers | — | Select | 1,250 | 162.50/cwt | 162.50–162.50 | 2,031 | 1 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,428 | 240.98/cwt | 235.00–245.50 | 3,441 | 162 |
| Steers | — | Standard | 1,457 | 217.15/cwt | 210.00–220.00 | 3,164 | 4 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,525 | 228.99/cwt | 220.00–234.50 | 3,492 | 4 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Heifers7 lots · lightest first |
| Heifers | — | Select and ChoiceReturn to Feed | 905 | 200.00/cwt | 200.00–200.00 | 1,810 | 1 |
| Heifers | — | Select | 920 | 172.50/cwt | 157.50–180.00 | 1,587 | 3 |
| Heifers | — | Select and Choice | 1,073 | 220.52/cwt | 202.50–234.50 | 2,366 | 4 |
| Heifers | — | SelectReturn to Feed | 1,170 | 174.00/cwt | 174.00–174.00 | 2,036 | 1 |
| Heifers | — | Choice | 1,290 | 247.50/cwt | 247.50–247.50 | 3,193 | 21 |
| Heifers | — | Choice | 1,320 | 239.38/cwt | 235.00–243.50 | 3,160 | 75 |
| Heifers | — | Choice | 1,349 | 229.63/cwt | 211.00–233.00 | 3,098 | 12 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,698 | 175.37/cwt | 162.50–187.00 | 2,978 | 11 |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,845 | 194.25/cwt | 190.00–205.00 | 3,584 | 5 |
| Bulls | — | — | 2,033 | 208.68/cwt | 207.50–210.00 | 4,242 | 2 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Cows12 lots · lightest first |
| Cows | — | Lean 85-90%Return to Feed | 735 | 187.50/cwt | 187.50–187.50 | 1,378 | 1 |
| Cows | — | Boner 80-85%Return to Feed | 1,075 | 186.42/cwt | 181.00–191.00 | 2,004 | 2 |
| Cows | — | Lean 85-90% | 1,158 | 143.60/cwt | 135.00–151.00 | 1,663 | 13 |
| Cows | — | Lean 85-90% | 1,197 | 107.50/cwt | 65.00–130.00 | 1,287 | 6 |
| Cows | — | Lean 85-90% | 1,218 | 154.58/cwt | 153.00–156.00 | 1,883 | 2 |
| Cows | — | Boner 80-85% | 1,284 | 158.23/cwt | 147.50–164.00 | 2,032 | 19 |
| Cows | — | Premium White 65-75% | 1,325 | 183.00/cwt | 183.00–183.00 | 2,425 | 1 |
| Cows | — | Boner 80-85% | 1,327 | 171.77/cwt | 165.00–177.00 | 2,279 | 31 |
| Cows | — | Boner 80-85% | 1,371 | 179.75/cwt | 178.00–183.00 | 2,464 | 7 |
| Cows | — | Premium White 65-75% | 1,501 | 201.71/cwt | 200.00–207.00 | 3,028 | 7 |
| Cows | — | Breaker 75-80% | 1,563 | 179.96/cwt | 174.00–186.00 | 2,813 | 28 |
| Cows | — | Breaker 75-80% | 1,693 | 162.40/cwt | 130.00–173.00 | 2,749 | 22 |
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.