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Fairview Sale Barn Cattle Special Market Report

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

Sale of Thursday, April 1, 2021

1,206 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight L 1-2 steers $148.62/cwt +7.55 vs last sale · ≈ $1,146/hd at 771 lb · 218 head
light 8-weight L 1-2 steers $142.50/cwt +7.15 vs last sale · ≈ $1,181/hd at 829 lb · 134 head
light 6-weight L 1-2 heifers $140.46/cwt -4.75 vs last sale · ≈ $883/hd at 629 lb · 93 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,206 2,311 1,479
Feeder cattle 1,206 2,311 1,479

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to the last reported Fairview special feeder sale on 3/11/2021, steers under 600 lbs traded steady. Steers over 600 lbs sold 4.00 to 5.00 higher. Heifers traded mostly steady. 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
305 fancy 305 1 202.00 $202.00 $616 ±0.00
330–347 341 4 172.00–185.00 $177.89 $607 -6.65
355 fancy 355 1 203.00 $203.00 $721 —
372–385 377 5 172.00–190.00 $182.61 $688 +6.61
415–445 434 10 156.00–181.00 $169.31 $735 -9.21
437 fancy 437 2 206.00 $206.00 $900 —
453 fancy 453 7 205.00 $205.00 $929 —
455–495 476 23 166.00–195.00 $182.82 $870 +0.70
517 fancy 517 2 188.00 $188.00 $972 —
503–549 524 47 158.00–186.00 $171.22 $897 +2.87
565–580 574 20 149.00–163.00 $161.17 $925 -1.24
605–648 632 63 135.00–160.00 $153.28 $969 +4.06
655–695 682 55 127.00–155.00 $148.85 $1,015 +3.46
700–735 714 23 126.00–148.00 $141.34 $1,009 -1.35
755 unweaned 755 1 117.00 $117.00 $883 —
755–795 771 217 126.50–151.25 $148.77 $1,147 +7.70
822–840 829 133 126.00–144.75 $142.70 $1,183 +7.35
840 840 1 116.00 $116.00 $974 -19.35
850–876 866 9 116.00–126.00 $123.58 $1,070 -1.42
912 912 2 123.00 $123.00 $1,122 -3.16
984 984 5 110.00 $110.00 $1,082 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 157.50 $157.50 $520 +4.61
375–385 380 2 146.00–150.00 $148.03 $563 -5.97
420–435 427 5 139.00–153.00 $146.35 $625 -3.61
480–485 483 2 121.00–156.00 $138.59 $669 -4.83
540–545 543 2 136.00 $136.00 $738 -14.26
576 576 3 141.00 $141.00 $812 +4.57
645 645 1 126.00 $126.00 $813 —
800 800 1 112.00 $112.00 $896 —
935 935 1 70.00 $70.00 $654 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 1 155.00 $155.00 $566 —
450–455 452 3 161.00–171.00 $166.68 $753 —
565–590 584 4 140.00–152.00 $142.90 $835 —
795 795 1 121.00 $121.00 $962 —
865 865 1 121.00 $121.00 $1,047 +12.00
1180 1180 1 109.00 $109.00 $1,286 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
810 810 2 116.00 $116.00 $940 —

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Feeder Heifers

Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–240 230 2 145.00–170.00 $156.96 $361 -2.04
340 340 1 164.00 $164.00 $558 +13.08
351–397 379 19 139.00–159.00 $148.79 $564 -3.47
400–435 421 23 141.00–163.00 $153.47 $646 +9.13
450–495 470 29 135.00–160.00 $155.07 $729 +4.37
505–546 531 51 139.00–155.00 $148.56 $789 +1.11
555–595 566 46 131.00–150.00 $142.39 $806 -3.47
606–647 629 93 122.00–146.00 $140.46 $883 -4.75
651–697 665 54 120.00–141.00 $138.08 $918 +0.09
705–732 722 17 123.50–130.00 $127.99 $924 -7.60
765 765 1 105.00 $105.00 $803 -14.16
761–775 768 47 125.00–126.50 $125.19 $961 +6.03
840 840 6 120.50 $120.50 $1,012 +11.35
850 850 2 111.00 $111.00 $944 +10.00
905 905 6 107.00 $107.00 $968 -12.50
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 147.00 $147.00 $456 +3.43
360–385 373 2 134.00–143.00 $138.65 $517 +7.65
450–491 478 7 136.00–143.00 $137.25 $656 -2.38
520 520 1 135.00 $135.00 $702 —
551–595 561 6 130.00–138.00 $134.28 $753 +15.78
615 615 1 117.00 $117.00 $720 -4.00
685 685 1 117.00 $117.00 $801 -2.00
735 735 1 121.00 $121.00 $889 —
848 848 3 110.00 $110.00 $933 —
865 865 1 102.00 $102.00 $882 -2.00
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 136.00 $136.00 $326 —
370–395 383 3 123.00–138.00 $131.51 $504 -2.58
460–495 477 4 115.00–131.00 $120.41 $574 -21.59
550–597 588 5 127.00–130.00 $129.44 $761 —
610–635 623 3 110.00–116.00 $113.99 $710 —
710 710 1 106.00 $106.00 $753 -1.00
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465 465 1 101.00 $101.00 $470 —
815 815 1 86.00 $86.00 $701 —

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Feeder Bulls

Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 177.00 $177.00 $522 —
445 445 1 122.00 $122.00 $543 —
461 461 4 133.00 $133.00 $613 -17.00
475 unweaned 475 1 131.00 $131.00 $622 —
608 608 4 115.00 $115.00 $699 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 121.00 $121.00 $417 —
500 500 1 130.00 $130.00 $650 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 2 95.00 $95.00 $271 —

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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.