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Fairview Sale Barn Cattle Special Market Report

Fairview, Illinois · USDA-reported Auction Livestock (Special) · usually sells Thursdays

Sale of Thursday, September 17, 2026

1,279 head sold ·Official USDA report · Price history in the app

No new report since Sep 17, 2026. Below is this market's most recent published report.

heavy 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $327.24/cwt ≈ $2,876/hd at 879 lb · 193 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $432.42/cwt +44.12 vs last sale · ≈ $2,499/hd at 578 lb · 61 head
light 8-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $316.75/cwt ≈ $2,635/hd at 832 lb · 58 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,279 195 0
Feeder cattle 1,279 195 0

A nice set of feeders for consideration today. No price comparisons being longer than 30 days since the last special. Trade was active with moderate to good demand.

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–235 223 2 410.00–420.00 $415.28 $926 —
315–330 323 2 500.00–555.00 $526.86 $1,702 —
365–371 370 6 496.00–505.00 $503.52 $1,863 —
445 445 2 415.00–425.00 $420.00 $1,869 —
492 492 2 370.00 $370.00 $1,820 +15.00
517–544 533 51 445.00–472.50 $466.47 $2,486 +121.47
550–567 560 8 350.00–365.00 $357.58 $2,002 +12.76
607–648 622 53 367.50–414.00 $408.76 $2,542 +68.06
655–672 665 41 369.00–402.50 $389.20 $2,588 +71.70
717 717 12 365.00 $365.00 $2,617 +48.79
768–780 771 47 327.50–348.00 $346.65 $2,673 +30.49
800–821 816 4 295.00–325.00 $302.36 $2,467 —
868–898 879 193 300.00–332.00 $327.24 $2,876 —
978 978 55 308.00 $308.00 $3,012 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 530.00 $530.00 $1,298 —
330 330 1 530.00 $530.00 $1,749 +60.00
355 355 1 490.00 $490.00 $1,740 —
423–425 fancy 423 15 510.00–515.00 $514.33 $2,176 —
420–437 427 8 380.00–485.00 $462.73 $1,976 -7.24
450–495 482 52 437.50–501.00 $486.67 $2,346 +33.67
500–545 540 13 375.00–436.00 $423.31 $2,286 +58.31
550–586 578 61 417.50–447.50 $432.42 $2,499 +44.12
605–639 616 3 322.50–385.00 $344.10 $2,120 -2.78
652–666 655 18 376.00–401.00 $395.35 $2,590 +42.85
735 735 1 335.00 $335.00 $2,462 -11.42
767–780 772 6 302.50–312.50 $307.53 $2,374 -27.47
845 845 2 302.50 $302.50 $2,556 —
855 855 1 330.00 $330.00 $2,822 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,642 —
460 460 1 435.00 $435.00 $2,001 —
540–545 541 5 322.50–345.00 $327.03 $1,769 —
550–590 569 7 320.00–385.00 $367.02 $2,088 +42.02
662 662 2 395.00 $395.00 $2,615 —
756 756 3 292.50 $292.50 $2,211 —
805 805 1 287.50 $287.50 $2,314 —

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 477.50 $477.50 $1,647 —
365–372 370 6 425.00–450.00 $441.77 $1,635 +66.77
435 435 4 425.00 $425.00 $1,849 —
450–487 466 9 402.50–442.50 $427.85 $1,994 +82.82
512–523 520 39 417.50–440.00 $433.32 $2,253 +114.32
586–591 590 52 340.00–381.00 $370.72 $2,187 +43.22
603–625 607 11 332.50–377.00 $370.54 $2,249 +49.54
650–696 682 26 322.50–359.00 $345.44 $2,356 +18.44
705–748 725 49 320.00–344.00 $332.44 $2,410 —
760 760 1 295.00 $295.00 $2,242 -15.00
832 832 58 316.75 $316.75 $2,635 —
855 855 1 302.00 $302.00 $2,582 —
942 942 50 299.75 $299.75 $2,824 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–447 434 42 335.00–500.00 $470.18 $2,041 +94.66
450–495 471 40 425.00–490.00 $479.18 $2,257 +125.64
502 502 9 445.00 $445.00 $2,234 +85.30
550–560 559 19 382.50–430.00 $396.95 $2,219 —
601 601 15 395.00 $395.00 $2,374 —
835 835 1 255.00 $255.00 $2,129 —
1067 1067 3 320.00 $320.00 $3,414 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 445.00 $445.00 $1,068 —
497 497 2 387.50 $387.50 $1,926 —
507–520 510 5 342.50–347.50 $343.52 $1,752 —
552 552 2 360.00 $360.00 $1,987 +40.00
640 640 1 322.50 $322.50 $2,064 +27.50
760–765 763 2 250.00–317.50 $283.86 $2,166 —
839 839 32 315.75 $315.75 $2,649 +27.00
870–885 878 2 282.50 $282.50 $2,480 —
945 945 1 245.00 $245.00 $2,315 -7.50

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 520.00 $520.00 $1,248 —
650 650 1 375.00 $375.00 $2,438 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
605 605 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,936 —

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high 370.11 low 323.00 Oct 2025 Sep 2026

850–899 lb Medium and Large 1 steers — head-weighted average $/cwt by sale date, last 12 months.

What does "Medium and Large 1" mean?

USDA feeder grades describe frame size and muscle thickness, not quality of the individual animal. "Medium and Large" is the frame score; the number is muscle (1 = heaviest muscled). "Medium and Large 1–2" pens mix both muscle scores — common across the Southeast.

What is $/cwt?

Dollars per hundredweight — per 100 lb of animal. A 500-lb calf at $450/cwt brings 5 × $450 = $2,250. Lighter cattle usually bring more per cwt but less per head.

Why are some prices per head?

Bred cows, cow-calf pairs, and some replacement classes sell by the head, not by weight. We show those exactly as USDA reports them — a $/head figure is never converted into $/cwt on this site.

Where do these numbers come from?

From the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service's Livestock Market News — federal reporters at the sale. We publish each report in full and link the official USDA document at the top of the page.

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