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Fairview Sale Barn Cattle Special Market Report

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

Sale of Thursday, June 10, 2021

1,172 head sold ·Official USDA report

This is an archived report. See the latest Fairview Sale Barn Cattle Special report →

heavy 7-weight L 1-2 steers $143.67/cwt -2.89 vs last sale · ≈ $1,099/hd at 765 lb · 209 head
heavy 8-weight L 1-2 steers $136.11/cwt ≈ $1,186/hd at 871 lb · 76 head
light 8-weight L 1-2 steers $138.66/cwt +11.18 vs last sale · ≈ $1,144/hd at 825 lb · 73 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,172 1,055 0
Feeder cattle 1,172 1,055 0

Compared to the last reported Fairview special feeder sale, steers traded unevenly steady. Feeder heifers sold mostly 5.00 higher. Trade was active with good demand.

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Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 165.00 $165.00 $478 -28.09
355–380 364 7 156.00–186.00 $179.29 $653 -2.44
400–440 425 22 165.00–183.00 $179.66 $764 +4.50
465–495 478 41 153.00–180.00 $174.65 $835 +5.04
510–543 533 9 142.00–166.00 $159.26 $849 -6.56
554–583 566 62 142.00–160.00 $154.67 $875 -7.74
600–645 625 40 130.00–151.00 $143.66 $898 -14.33
670–695 681 6 125.00–133.00 $127.87 $871 -16.97
708–713 712 35 118.00–141.50 $134.23 $956 -13.21
750–791 765 209 120.00–145.00 $143.67 $1,099 -2.89
805–840 825 73 116.00–141.00 $138.66 $1,144 +11.18
867–892 871 76 124.00–138.25 $136.11 $1,186
905 905 8 111.00–117.00 $111.75 $1,011 -9.97
970 970 57 126.00 $126.00 $1,222
1011 1011 20 119.00 $119.00 $1,203
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500–540 515 3 132.00–136.00 $134.69 $694 +1.69
550–585 568 2 149.00–155.00 $152.09 $864 +3.67
808 808 8 116.00 $116.00 $937
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 1 151.00 $151.00 $664
476 476 3 146.00 $146.00 $695
515–525 520 2 124.00–125.00 $124.50 $647
580 580 1 125.00 $125.00 $725 +9.00
610–635 623 2 121.00–122.00 $121.51 $757 -2.12
790 790 1 116.00 $116.00 $916

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Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
253 253 3 163.00 $163.00 $412 -9.40
310–333 327 5 155.00–169.00 $164.70 $539 +4.57
360–380 375 10 151.00–156.00 $152.26 $571 -8.88
403–449 424 45 147.00–160.00 $156.46 $663 +1.82
465–495 484 14 149.00–156.00 $151.36 $733 -1.51
500–547 527 50 131.00–156.50 $150.63 $794 +3.03
557–595 577 44 139.00–167.00 $154.60 $892 +6.17
616–645 622 45 131.00–151.00 $148.04 $921 +4.18
652–683 679 17 126.00–147.00 $135.00 $917 +5.00
710–735 721 8 111.00–126.00 $120.34 $868 -10.43
755–787 786 32 114.00–120.00 $119.82 $942 +1.96
800–846 837 11 105.00–123.00 $109.37 $915
876 876 20 111.00 $111.00 $972
963 963 8 119.50 $119.50 $1,151
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 158.00 $158.00 $379
295 295 1 147.00 $147.00 $434
320–345 333 2 143.00–157.00 $149.74 $499
371 371 4 148.00 $148.00 $549 +13.29
405–435 423 5 123.00–141.00 $134.89 $571 +2.10
461–492 471 6 127.00–140.00 $135.48 $638 -1.52
535–545 540 3 111.00–121.00 $117.02 $632 -9.50
565 565 1 125.00 $125.00 $706 +9.95
603–625 614 11 103.00–122.00 $116.08 $713 +11.08
770 770 1 104.00 $104.00 $801
985 985 1 74.00 $74.00 $729
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–375 370 2 142.00–153.00 $147.57 $546
495 495 1 118.00 $118.00 $584
526 526 4 144.00 $144.00 $757 +8.86
595 595 1 115.00 $115.00 $684 -10.50
660–696 689 5 117.00–123.00 $118.15 $814

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Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
246 246 3 181.00 $181.00 $445 -6.50
330 330 1 159.00 $159.00 $525
408 408 7 158.00 $158.00 $645 +1.00
635 635 1 119.00 $119.00 $756 +13.00
870 870 1 89.00 $89.00 $774
985 985 1 86.00 $86.00 $847

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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.