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 | 1,407 | 253.95 | 3,573 | 10 |
| Bulls | — | Low | 1,726 | 232.94 | 4,021 | 16 |
| Cows | Premium White 65-75% | High | 1,493 | 205.29 | 3,065 | 24 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | Low | 1,514 | 183.43 | 2,777 | 44 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | Low | 1,227 | 178.38 | 2,189 | 41 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | Average | 1,067 | 150.65 | 1,607 | 8thin |
| Dairy Cows | Premium White 65-75% | High | 1,795 | 214.00 | 3,841 | 1thin |
| Heifers | Choice | Low | 1,291 | 257.94 | 3,331 | 96 |
| Heifers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,031 | 239.71 | 2,471 | 5thin |
| Steers | Choice | Low | 1,432 | 259.05 | 3,709 | 156 |
| Steers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,140 | 229.63 | 2,618 | 4thin |
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 · Steers5 lots · lightest first |
| Steers | — | Select and Choice | 1,140 | 229.63/cwt | 225.00–235.00 | 2,618 | 4 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,419 | 259.41/cwt | 254.00–265.00 | 3,681 | 148 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,520 | 252.71/cwt | 252.00–253.00 | 3,841 | 3 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,742 | 255.00/cwt | 255.00–255.00 | 4,442 | 3 |
| Steers | — | ChoiceHeavy Weight | 1,770 | 248.00/cwt | 248.00–248.00 | 4,390 | 2 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Heifers4 lots · lightest first |
| Heifers | — | Select and Choice | 1,031 | 239.71/cwt | 232.50–242.00 | 2,471 | 5 |
| Heifers | — | Choice | 1,277 | 258.98/cwt | 252.00–264.00 | 3,307 | 83 |
| Heifers | — | Choice | 1,326 | 251.53/cwt | 245.00–253.50 | 3,335 | 11 |
| Heifers | — | ChoiceHeavy Weight | 1,692 | 250.00/cwt | 250.00–250.00 | 4,230 | 2 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Bulls4 lots · lightest first |
| Bulls | — | —Return to Feed | 900 | 223.29/cwt | 210.00–237.50 | 2,010 | 3 |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,467 | 205.88/cwt | 200.00–209.00 | 3,020 | 3 |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,982 | 232.34/cwt | 221.00–245.00 | 4,605 | 5 |
| Bulls | — | — | 2,122 | 255.57/cwt | 251.00–264.00 | 5,423 | 5 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Cows10 lots · lightest first |
| Cows | — | Lean 85-90% | 1,037 | 146.86/cwt | 141.00–151.00 | 1,523 | 6 |
| Cows | — | Boner 80-85%Return to Feed | 1,154 | 187.74/cwt | 182.00–194.00 | 2,167 | 7 |
| Cows | — | Lean 85-90%Return to Feed | 1,155 | 162.02/cwt | 161.00–163.00 | 1,871 | 2 |
| Cows | — | Boner 80-85% | 1,193 | 158.54/cwt | 151.00–166.00 | 1,891 | 3 |
| Cows | — | Boner 80-85% | 1,202 | 183.00/cwt | 182.00–184.00 | 2,200 | 8 |
| Cows | — | Boner 80-85% | 1,263 | 176.52/cwt | 170.00–181.00 | 2,229 | 23 |
| Cows | — | Premium White 65-75% | 1,401 | 221.45/cwt | 215.00–237.50 | 3,103 | 7 |
| Cows | — | Breaker 75-80% | 1,465 | 185.26/cwt | 180.00–190.00 | 2,714 | 35 |
| Cows | — | Premium White 65-75% | 1,531 | 198.64/cwt | 192.00–204.00 | 3,041 | 17 |
| Cows | — | Breaker 75-80% | 1,704 | 176.30/cwt | 170.00–179.00 | 3,004 | 9 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Cows1 lot · lightest first |
| Dairy Cows | — | Premium White 65-75% | 1,795 | 214.00/cwt | 214.00–214.00 | 3,841 | 1 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Beef/Dairy Steers2 lots · lightest first |
| Beef/Dairy Steers | — | Choice | 1,380 | 258.00/cwt | 258.00–258.00 | 3,560 | 7 |
| Beef/Dairy Steers | — | Choice | 1,470 | 244.50/cwt | 244.50–244.50 | 3,594 | 3 |
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.