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 |
|---|
| Bullocks | — | Average | 1,430 | 191.00 | 2,731 | 1thin |
| Bulls | — | Low | 1,856 | 190.59 | 3,538 | 8thin |
| Cows | Premium White 65-75% | Average | 1,433 | 187.22 | 2,682 | 8thin |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | Average | 1,492 | 168.55 | 2,515 | 45 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | Average | 1,333 | 153.77 | 2,050 | 43 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | Low | 1,099 | 126.57 | 1,392 | 23 |
| Dairy Cows | Breaker 75-80% | Average | 1,800 | 151.00 | 2,718 | 1thin |
| Dairy Cows | Boner 80-85% | Average | 1,288 | 145.42 | 1,873 | 2thin |
| Dairy Cows | Lean 85-90% | Low | 1,050 | 90.00 | 945 | 1thin |
| Heifers | Choice | Low | 1,474 | 215.53 | 3,177 | 43 |
| Heifers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,111 | 203.71 | 2,263 | 5thin |
| Heifers | Select | Low | 905 | 186.86 | 1,691 | 4thin |
| Steers | Select | Average | 864 | 229.77 | 1,984 | 4thin |
| Steers | Choice | Low | 1,574 | 219.26 | 3,451 | 91 |
| Steers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,287 | 200.56 | 2,581 | 7thin |
Every lot
28 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 | — | SelectReturn to Feed | 863 | 260.53/cwt | 232.50–272.50 | 2,248 | 3 |
| Steers | — | Select | 865 | 137.50/cwt | 137.50–137.50 | 1,189 | 1 |
| Steers | — | Select and Choice | 1,287 | 200.56/cwt | 177.00–205.00 | 2,581 | 7 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,475 | 198.06/cwt | 191.00–208.00 | 2,921 | 2 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,576 | 219.74/cwt | 212.00–223.50 | 3,463 | 89 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Heifers6 lots · lightest first |
| Heifers | — | Select | 830 | 105.00/cwt | 105.00–105.00 | 872 | 1 |
| Heifers | — | SelectReturn to Feed | 930 | 214.14/cwt | 199.00–235.00 |
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.