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 Heifers | Choice | Average | 1,770 | 228.00 | 4,036 | 3thin |
| Beef/Dairy Steers | Choice | Average | 1,885 | 225.00 | 4,241 | 2thin |
| Bulls | — | Average | 1,667 | 195.62 | 3,261 | 20 |
| Cows | Premium White 65-75% | Average | 1,430 | 198.00 | 2,832 | 15 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | Average | 1,520 | 168.58 | 2,563 | 53 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | Average | 1,303 | 159.40 | 2,077 | 62 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | Average | 1,119 | 134.67 | 1,507 | 34 |
| Dairy Cows | Premium White 65-75% | Average | 1,500 | 179.62 | 2,694 | 2thin |
| Dairy Cows | Lean 85-90% | Low | 1,090 | 112.50 | 1,226 | 1thin |
| Heifers | Select | Average | 838 | 236.13 | 1,979 | 5thin |
| Heifers | Choice | Average | 1,354 | 234.43 | 3,174 | 33 |
| Heifers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,265 | 211.00 | 2,669 | 1thin |
| Steers | Choice | Average | 1,522 | 235.51 | 3,585 | 99 |
| Steers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,266 | 197.46 | 2,500 | 4thin |
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 | 1,266 | 197.46/cwt | 187.50–202.50 | 2,500 | 4 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,515 | 236.55/cwt | 232.00–240.00 | 3,584 | 90 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,595 | 225.13/cwt | 212.50–228.00 | 3,591 | 9 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Heifers4 lots · lightest first |
| Heifers | — | SelectReturn to Feed | 838 | 236.13/cwt | 197.50–285.00 | 1,979 | 5 |
| Heifers | — | Select and Choice | 1,265 | 211.00/cwt | 211.00–211.00 | 2,669 | 1 |
| Heifers | — | Choice | 1,292 | 222.94/cwt | 217.50–228.00 | 2,880 | 3 |
| Heifers | — | Choice | 1,360 | 235.58/cwt | 230.00–237.50 | 3,204 | 30 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,526 | 171.49/cwt | 120.00–192.50 | 2,617 | 9 |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,721 | 228.11/cwt | 217.50–237.50 | 3,926 | 6 |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,856 | 200.05/cwt | 195.00–207.50 | 3,713 | 5 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Cows13 lots · lightest first |
| Cows | — | Lean 85-90%Return to Feed | 1,103 | 174.34/cwt | 162.50–185.00 | 1,923 | 2 |
| Cows | — | Lean 85-90% | 1,109 | 137.68/cwt | 127.50–147.50 | 1,527 | 19 |
| Cows | — | Lean 85-90% | 1,122 | 116.16/cwt | 95.00–125.00 | 1,303 | 10 |
| Cows | — | Boner 80-85%Return to Feed | 1,152 | 191.73/cwt | 170.00–240.00 | 2,209 | 8 |
| Cows | — | Lean 85-90% | 1,185 | 150.89/cwt | 149.00–152.50 | 1,788 | 3 |
| Cows | — | Boner 80-85% | 1,287 | 145.49/cwt | 87.50–159.00 | 1,872 | 31 |
| Cows | — | Boner 80-85% | 1,346 | 176.07/cwt | 173.00–180.00 | 2,370 | 4 |
| Cows | — | Boner 80-85% | 1,383 | 164.98/cwt | 160.00–171.00 | 2,282 | 19 |
| Cows | — | Premium White 65-75% | 1,422 | 210.08/cwt | 203.00–217.50 | 2,987 | 6 |
| Cows | — | Premium White 65-75% | 1,436 | 189.95/cwt | 184.00–195.00 | 2,728 | 9 |
| Cows | — | Breaker 75-80% | 1,490 | 183.00/cwt | 183.00–183.00 | 2,727 | 2 |
| Cows | — | Breaker 75-80% | 1,498 | 175.81/cwt | 171.00–182.00 | 2,634 | 27 |
| Cows | — | Breaker 75-80% | 1,548 | 159.25/cwt | 122.50–170.00 | 2,465 | 24 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Cows2 lots · lightest first |
| Dairy Cows | — | Lean 85-90% | 1,090 | 112.50/cwt | 112.50–112.50 | 1,226 | 1 |
| Dairy Cows | — | Premium White 65-75% | 1,500 | 179.62/cwt | 173.00–185.00 | 2,694 | 2 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Beef/Dairy Heifers1 lot · lightest first |
| Beef/Dairy Heifers | — | Choice | 1,770 | 228.00/cwt | 228.00–228.00 | 4,036 | 3 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Beef/Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first |
| Beef/Dairy Steers | — | Choice | 1,885 | 225.00/cwt | 225.00–225.00 | 4,241 | 2 |
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.