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 | 1,531 | 208.00 | 3,184 | 8thin |
| Bullocks | — | Low | 1,480 | 152.50 | 2,257 | 1thin |
| Bulls | — | High | 1,474 | 161.80 | 2,386 | 24 |
| Cows | Premium White 65-75% | Average | 1,422 | 173.01 | 2,460 | 3thin |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | Average | 1,543 | 134.14 | 2,070 | 59 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | High | 1,298 | 126.26 | 1,639 | 68 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | Average | 1,183 | 98.64 | 1,167 | 36 |
| Heifers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,135 | 212.50 | 2,412 | 1thin |
| Heifers | Select | Average | 960 | 210.00 | 2,016 | 1thin |
| Heifers | Choice | Low | 1,346 | 208.12 | 2,801 | 57 |
| Steers | Choice | Average | 1,514 | 211.10 | 3,195 | 104 |
| Steers | Select | Average | 1,010 | 190.00 | 1,919 | 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 · Steers3 lots · lightest first |
| Steers | — | SelectReturn to Feed | 1,010 | 190.00/cwt | 190.00–190.00 | 1,919 | 1 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,513 | 211.57/cwt | 205.00–215.50 | 3,201 | 101 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,532 | 195.34/cwt | 192.00–202.00 | 2,993 | 3 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Heifers5 lots · lightest first |
| Heifers | — | SelectReturn to Feed | 960 | 210.00/cwt | 210.00–210.00 | 2,016 | 1 |
| Heifers | — | Select and ChoiceReturn to Feed | 1,135 | 212.50/cwt | 212.50–212.50 | 2,412 | 1 |
| Heifers | — | Choice | 1,319 | 210.05/cwt | 206.00–214.00 | 2,771 | 47 |
| Heifers | — | Choice | 1,353 | 197.39/cwt | 192.00–203.00 | 2,671 | 7 |
| Heifers | — | ChoiceHeavy Weight | 1,745 | 203.00/cwt | 203.00–203.00 | 3,542 | 3 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Bulls4 lots · lightest first |
| Bulls | — | —Return to Feed | 1,240 | 167.50/cwt | 167.50–167.50 | 2,077 | 1 |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,315 | 152.37/cwt | 112.50–161.00 | 2,004 | 17 |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,783 | 174.98/cwt | 170.00–180.00 | 3,120 | 3 |
| Bulls | — | — | 2,147 | 200.16/cwt | 190.00–207.50 | 4,297 | 3 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Cows12 lots · lightest first |
| Cows | — | Boner 80-85%Return to Feed | 1,086 | 151.48/cwt | 137.50–190.00 | 1,645 | 9 |
| Cows | — | Lean 85-90% | 1,095 | 79.90/cwt | 65.00–87.50 | 875 | 13 |
| Cows | — | Lean 85-90%Return to Feed | 1,140 | 165.52/cwt | 157.50–175.00 | 1,887 | 2 |
| Cows | — | Lean 85-90% | 1,232 | 102.81/cwt | 92.50–118.00 | 1,267 | 20 |
| Cows | — | Boner 80-85% | 1,288 | 112.17/cwt | 90.00–122.50 | 1,445 | 27 |
| Cows | — | Boner 80-85% | 1,365 | 130.29/cwt | 125.00–135.00 | 1,778 | 30 |
| Cows | — | Boner 80-85% | 1,383 | 142.54/cwt | 140.00–145.00 | 1,971 | 2 |
| Cows | — | Premium White 65-75% | 1,422 | 173.01/cwt | 172.00–175.00 | 2,460 | 3 |
| Cows | — | Lean 85-90% | 1,425 | 125.00/cwt | 125.00–125.00 | 1,781 | 1 |
| Cows | — | Breaker 75-80%Return to Feed | 1,462 | 170.48/cwt | 150.00–205.00 | 2,492 | 6 |
| Cows | — | Breaker 75-80% | 1,538 | 143.12/cwt | 137.00–147.00 | 2,201 | 17 |
| Cows | — | Breaker 75-80% | 1,559 | 123.85/cwt | 105.00–135.00 | 1,931 | 36 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Bullocks1 lot · lightest first |
| Bullocks | — | — | 1,480 | 152.50/cwt | 152.50–152.50 | 2,257 | 1 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Beef/Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first |
| Beef/Dairy Steers | — | Choice | 1,531 | 208.00/cwt | 208.00–208.00 | 3,184 | 8 |
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.