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Fairview Sale Barn Cattle Special Market Report

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

Sale of Thursday, November 19, 2020

1,247 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight L 1-2 steers $141.67/cwt -4.05 vs last sale · ≈ $883/hd at 623 lb · 106 head
heavy 7-weight L 1-2 steers $132.87/cwt -11.42 vs last sale · ≈ $1,035/hd at 779 lb · 103 head
heavy 6-weight L 1-2 steers $138.34/cwt -3.42 vs last sale · ≈ $949/hd at 686 lb · 76 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,247 1,903 0
Feeder cattle 1,247 1,903 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last weeks CAB special feeder cattle sale, feeder cattle sold mostly 3.00 to 8.00 lower. Trade was active with good demand.

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Feeder Steers

Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–225 220 2 161.00–179.00 $169.80 $374 —
270–280 275 2 171.00–175.00 $173.04 $476 +6.04
305–345 336 8 157.00–184.00 $174.24 $585 —
355–396 382 18 163.00–178.00 $169.51 $648 -0.42
425 unweaned 425 1 143.00 $143.00 $608 —
400–449 433 22 163.00–174.00 $169.77 $735 +3.10
452–490 472 9 159.00–168.00 $162.52 $767 -2.19
500–547 539 71 135.00–161.00 $153.82 $829 -5.66
541 unweaned 541 4 133.00 $133.00 $720 —
550–597 569 74 134.00–155.00 $148.14 $843 -3.37
607–642 623 106 123.00–155.00 $141.67 $883 -4.05
675 675 1 117.00 $117.00 $790 -24.76
660–695 686 75 127.00–152.00 $138.62 $951 -3.14
700–745 725 43 122.00–143.00 $135.76 $984 -2.93
765 unweaned 765 1 116.00 $116.00 $887 —
750–796 779 102 125.00–140.00 $133.04 $1,036 -11.25
850–882 874 4 121.00–129.00 $124.71 $1,090 -5.61
910–930 920 2 110.00–111.00 $110.49 $1,017 -8.03
1027–1035 1029 7 102.00–107.00 $105.56 $1,086 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 151.00 $151.00 $483 —
375 375 1 134.00 $134.00 $502 —
415 415 1 165.00 $165.00 $685 —
455–490 470 3 128.00–153.00 $138.38 $650 -12.62
530 530 1 131.00 $131.00 $694 -6.70
555–588 581 5 121.00–146.00 $125.77 $731 -15.37
605–645 631 4 116.00–133.00 $126.20 $796 +0.65
655–695 678 3 119.00–127.00 $123.62 $838 -2.38
730 730 1 127.00 $127.00 $927 —
765 765 1 115.00 $115.00 $880 -14.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 133.00 $133.00 $519 —
495 495 1 132.00 $132.00 $653 —
500 500 1 138.00 $138.00 $690 —
510–540 518 4 147.00–148.00 $147.26 $763 —
617–645 626 3 127.00–133.00 $130.94 $820 -8.56
682 682 2 132.00 $132.00 $900 +6.00
717 717 7 116.00 $116.00 $832 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
140 140 1 137.50 $137.50 $192 —
325–330 328 2 117.50–135.00 $126.18 $414 —
410 410 2 132.00 $132.00 $541 -21.00
490 490 1 136.00 $136.00 $666 +15.00
530–540 536 4 128.00–135.00 $132.52 $710 -5.47
552–595 574 4 111.00–129.00 $120.34 $691 —
815 815 1 103.00 $103.00 $839 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480 480 1 121.00 $121.00 $581 —
585 585 1 144.00 $144.00 $842 —
770 770 1 117.00 $117.00 $901 —

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Feeder Heifers

Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 134.00 $134.00 $288 —
285 285 2 134.00–141.00 $137.50 $392 —
342–347 344 7 149.00–152.00 $150.00 $516 +13.00
385 385 3 147.00–149.00 $147.67 $569 -12.28
410 unweaned 410 2 133.00 $133.00 $545 —
400–446 422 25 135.00–152.00 $145.23 $613 -3.19
455–475 unweaned 465 4 120.00–137.00 $127.22 $592 —
450–496 478 19 126.00–144.00 $136.17 $651 -10.53
510–513 unweaned 513 7 116.00–123.00 $116.99 $600 —
508–548 525 48 130.00–143.00 $136.39 $716 -1.73
547 547 2 116.00 $116.00 $635 -22.12
551–591 575 53 123.50–134.00 $128.31 $738 -7.27
602–647 618 45 118.00–131.00 $126.13 $779 -4.87
635 unweaned 635 1 106.00 $106.00 $673 —
656–691 666 23 123.50–125.00 $123.92 $825 -10.94
680 680 4 110.00 $110.00 $748 -24.86
700–733 722 49 118.00–129.50 $125.54 $906 -3.66
750 unweaned 750 1 104.00 $104.00 $780 —
767–795 772 6 110.00–119.00 $117.45 $907 -11.70
827–849 839 26 122.50–128.00 $125.00 $1,049 -3.65
855 855 2 109.00 $109.00 $932 -7.00
910 910 3 96.00 $96.00 $874 —
1010–1030 1020 2 96.00–100.00 $97.98 $999 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 3 136.00 $136.00 $428 —
382–390 385 3 135.00–150.00 $144.93 $558 +7.93
410 410 2 154.00 $154.00 $631 +27.00
470–475 474 7 123.00–134.00 $124.56 $590 -18.07
505–535 513 5 125.00–131.00 $126.39 $648 -7.05
565 565 2 121.00 $121.00 $684 -14.50
610–647 641 12 106.00–124.00 $116.78 $749 +0.78
755 755 1 118.00 $118.00 $891 —
807 807 7 116.00 $116.00 $936 —
920 920 1 107.00 $107.00 $984 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–375 370 4 121.00–137.00 $127.14 $470 -14.95
490 490 1 116.00 $116.00 $568 —
505–540 519 7 106.00–131.00 $116.24 $603 -12.76
580 580 1 105.00 $105.00 $609 —
627–645 636 4 108.00–118.00 $113.07 $719 +2.07
653–667 658 6 98.00–116.00 $106.24 $699 +4.24
700 700 1 91.00 $91.00 $637 -21.00
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 unweaned 325 1 135.00 $135.00 $439 —
330 330 1 142.00 $142.00 $469 —
405 405 1 150.00 $150.00 $608 +19.15
550–565 558 2 123.00–131.00 $127.05 $709 -5.74
600–635 617 3 121.00–125.00 $122.37 $755 +6.72
650–680 668 3 116.00–126.00 $119.92 $801 -0.08
715–740 728 2 102.00–106.00 $104.03 $757 —
800–845 823 2 81.00–91.00 $85.86 $707 -30.14
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 50.00 $50.00 $152 —
547 547 4 22.00–46.00 $34.00 $186 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
490 490 1 117.00 $117.00 $573 —
515–520 517 3 102.00–126.00 $112.63 $582 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
495 495 1 61.00 $61.00 $302 —
610 610 1 86.00 $86.00 $525 —

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Feeder Bulls

Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–395 382 3 154.00–169.00 $159.13 $608 —
415 415 8 164.50 $164.50 $683 —
485–490 488 2 125.00–131.00 $127.98 $625 —
545 545 2 135.00 $135.00 $736 —
565 565 1 128.00 $128.00 $723 —
602–640 615 3 119.00–122.00 $120.96 $744 —
675 675 2 115.00 $115.00 $776 —
700–735 718 2 107.00–110.00 $108.54 $779 —
880 880 2 92.00 $92.00 $810 —
975 975 1 72.00 $72.00 $702 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
333 333 4 126.00 $126.00 $420 —

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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.