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Fairview Sale Barn Cattle Special Market Report

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

Sale of Thursday, July 16, 2026

787 head sold ·Official USDA report · Past reports (190)

light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $333.67/cwt -22.33 vs last sale · ≈ $3,026/hd at 907 lb · 116 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $380.25/cwt ≈ $2,901/hd at 763 lb · 79 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $352.49/cwt -27.94 vs last sale · ≈ $2,975/hd at 844 lb · 69 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 787 881 689
Feeder cattle 787 881 689

Market comments — USDA reporter

Today at Fairview, hot conditions for a mid summer special drove a smaller offering that was met with mostly good demand. Trade was active.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–333 329 14 550.00–610.00 $571.07 $1,879 -61.15
380 380 3 570.00 $570.00 $2,166 —
405–432 425 19 492.50–555.00 $508.08 $2,159 -31.89
450–482 478 8 455.00–470.00 $461.93 $2,208 -60.09
502–548 537 29 385.00–445.00 $418.45 $2,247 -91.10
560–566 563 7 410.00–415.00 $412.13 $2,320 -81.47
625 625 1 380.00 $380.00 $2,375 -62.55
686–698 692 8 384.00–397.00 $390.56 $2,703 —
707–725 714 4 382.00–390.00 $384.78 $2,747 -25.45
750–797 763 79 352.50–381.00 $380.25 $2,901 —
802–847 844 69 338.00–362.50 $352.49 $2,975 —
864 864 64 345.50 $345.50 $2,985 -24.61
906–908 907 116 329.00–338.50 $333.67 $3,026 -22.33
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 550.00 $550.00 $1,100 —
315 315 1 540.00 $540.00 $1,701 -40.47
400–430 417 8 400.00–475.00 $452.90 $1,889 -31.11
475–485 480 2 385.00–412.50 $398.61 $1,913 -87.95
535 535 3 385.00–390.00 $388.33 $2,078 -81.92
550–565 558 2 372.50–380.00 $376.20 $2,099 -81.91
625–645 636 7 322.50–372.50 $355.69 $2,262 -58.14
650–685 669 9 325.00–370.00 $358.77 $2,400 -40.84
700 700 3 350.00–367.50 $355.83 $2,491 —
767–780 770 9 337.50–342.50 $338.63 $2,607 -29.98
810–845 835 15 300.00–332.50 $320.44 $2,676 -15.39
855–895 863 5 307.00–307.50 $307.10 $2,650 -33.13
905–941 934 5 316.00–323.00 $317.36 $2,964 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 2 410.00 $410.00 $964 —
395 395 1 405.00 $405.00 $1,600 -65.00
455–480 468 2 350.00–365.00 $357.30 $1,672 -50.20
500 500 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,625 -103.58
575 575 1 352.50 $352.50 $2,027 -59.95
697 697 2 273.00 $273.00 $1,903 -85.88
732 732 2 220.00 $220.00 $1,610 —
1060 1060 1 267.50 $267.50 $2,836 -7.50
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,157 —
530 530 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,404 —
577 577 2 310.00 $310.00 $1,789 -50.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–330 318 3 520.00–545.00 $535.42 $1,703 -64.58
359–395 366 10 460.00–470.00 $468.39 $1,714 -63.46
400–430 416 8 470.00–510.00 $494.60 $2,058 +6.65
505–540 517 6 392.50–460.00 $406.71 $2,103 -86.65
558–581 564 11 367.50–387.00 $381.52 $2,152 -35.06
605–646 636 25 337.50–367.00 $360.98 $2,296 -53.31
655–685 677 9 350.00–353.00 $352.57 $2,387 -9.93
700–740 724 9 320.00–349.00 $341.12 $2,470 -5.88
770–775 773 3 312.50–337.50 $323.34 $2,499 -27.92
821 821 5 312.50 $312.50 $2,566 -16.83
855–865 865 57 315.00–331.50 $331.21 $2,865 +10.21
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 445.00 $445.00 $1,290 —
390 390 2 445.00–465.00 $455.00 $1,774 -32.50
415 415 1 405.00 $405.00 $1,681 -47.48
467–470 468 3 370.00–410.00 $396.61 $1,856 -35.58
515–540 529 16 352.50–385.00 $373.86 $1,978 -48.80
580–585 584 8 350.00–372.50 $369.71 $2,159 -39.70
655 655 1 322.50 $322.50 $2,112 -42.50
725 725 1 305.00 $305.00 $2,211 —
770 770 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,464 +1.23
820 820 1 317.50 $317.50 $2,604 -5.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–395 383 3 335.00–385.00 $363.98 $1,394 —
480 480 1 357.50 $357.50 $1,716 —
540–547 546 5 337.50–342.50 $338.49 $1,848 —
800 800 1 302.50 $302.50 $2,420 —
945 945 1 280.00 $280.00 $2,646 —
970 970 1 240.00 $240.00 $2,328 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480 480 1 277.50 $277.50 $1,332 —
515 515 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,416 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 510.00 $510.00 $1,938 —
410 410 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,578 —
495 495 1 365.00 $365.00 $1,807 —
505 505 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,742 —
550–588 575 9 345.00–380.00 $371.30 $2,135 -18.70
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
550 550 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,622 —

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Price trend

high 370.11 low 323.00 Aug 2025 Jul 2026

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

Reading this report

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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