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Fairview Sale Barn Cattle Special Market Report

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

Sale of Tuesday, January 5, 2021

461 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 461 2,325 0
Feeder cattle — 2,325 —
Replacement cattle 461 — 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Cattle were well received from a nice size buying crowd. The better good aged cattle sold very well. Trade was active with good demand.

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Bred Cows

Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1151 1151 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 1,325.00 $1,325.00
1200 1200 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00
1260–1272 1263 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 8 1,700.00–1,875.00 $1,744.06
975–1470 1267 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 26 950.00–1,650.00 $1,327.28
1075–1546 1273 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 39 1,000.00–1,625.00 $1,349.80
1300 1300 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 675.00 $675.00
1281–1395 1327 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 9 850.00–1,025.00 $950.66
1252–1690 1381 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 80 925.00–1,900.00 $1,243.11
1255–1742 1400 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 40 600.00–950.00 $748.22
1245–1595 1428 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 710.00–875.00 $802.10
1295–1576 1445 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 24 725.00–1,750.00 $1,130.26
1261–1710 1454 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 46 585.00–1,200.00 $926.22
1585 fancy 1585 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,050.00 $2,050.00
1645 1645 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 850.00 $850.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
975 975 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 525.00 $525.00
880–1010 988 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 710.00–1,360.00 $1,263.54
980–1055 1018 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 875.00–1,075.00 $949.80
1085–1225 1118 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 510.00–685.00 $576.42
1033–1235 1160 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 20 600.00–1,225.00 $1,007.70
1077–1215 1160 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 14 585.00–1,185.00 $958.63
1115–1235 1169 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 675.00–885.00 $761.33
1187 1187 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 710.00 $710.00
1225 1225 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 1,275.00 $1,275.00
1235–1245 1242 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 10 600.00–785.00 $748.59
Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1621 1621 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,750.00 $1,750.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
775 775 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 425.00 $425.00
865 865 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 410.00 $410.00
995 995 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 525.00 $525.00

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Bred Heifers

Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
970–1140 1034 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,075.00–1,375.00 $1,302.79
1025–1270 1110 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 14 1,100.00–1,625.00 $1,474.61
1125–1490 1302 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 10 1,400.00–1,650.00 $1,597.43
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
870 870 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 800.00 $800.00
908 908 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 900.00 $900.00
923 923 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 900.00 $900.00
985 985 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 725.00 $725.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1350–1513 1480 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 1,400.00–1,700.00 $1,629.65 —
1432–1625 1481 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 6 1,250.00–1,750.00 $1,434.18 —
1490 1490 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 1,525.00 $1,525.00 —
1512 1512 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,550.00 $1,550.00 —
1680–1685 1683 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 1,000.00–1,350.00 $1,174.74 —
1717 1717 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,300.00 $1,300.00 —
1665–1790 1728 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 1,110.00–1,285.00 $1,200.67 —
1675–1880 1778 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,350.00–1,500.00 $1,420.68 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1055 1055 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 910.00 $910.00 —

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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.