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Fairview Sale Barn Cattle Special Market Report

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

Sale of Thursday, July 22, 2021

641 head sold ·Official USDA report

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

light 8-weight L 1-2 heifers $135.49/cwt +26.12 vs last sale · ≈ $1,141/hd at 842 lb · 48 head
light 5-weight L 1-2 heifers $158.68/cwt +8.05 vs last sale · ≈ $847/hd at 534 lb · 41 head
heavy 5-weight L 1-2 heifers $147.07/cwt -7.53 vs last sale · ≈ $844/hd at 574 lb · 38 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 641 1,172 0
Feeder cattle 641 1,172 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to the last reported Fairview feeder special on 6/10/2021, steers sold mostly 10.00 to 20.00 higher. Heifers weighing between 400 to 700 lbs sold 7.00 to 15.00 lower. Heifers weighing 700 to 900 lbs sold 4.00 to 10.00 higher. 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
280 280 1 186.00 $186.00 $521 +21.00
365 365 1 162.00 $162.00 $591 -17.29
420 420 2 171.00 $171.00 $718 -8.66
450–495 486 12 155.00–170.00 $165.58 $805 -9.07
500–535 523 5 157.00–175.00 $168.94 $884 +9.68
550–595 579 38 149.00–173.50 $171.40 $992 +16.73
605 605 1 102.00 $102.00 $617 -41.66
602–648 624 32 155.00–170.00 $165.26 $1,031 +21.60
663–691 668 23 154.00–164.50 $161.84 $1,081 +33.97
710–747 737 15 137.00–144.00 $141.59 $1,044 +7.36
767 767 9 134.00 $134.00 $1,028 -9.67
805–835 827 20 121.00–145.00 $140.99 $1,166 +2.33
900–922 921 38 122.00–134.00 $133.69 $1,231 +21.94
952–980 961 3 117.00–127.00 $120.40 $1,157 -5.60
1045 1045 55 124.00 $124.00 $1,296 +5.00
1065 1065 1 122.50 $122.50 $1,305 —
1125 1125 1 123.00 $123.00 $1,384 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 thin fleshed 370 1 95.00 $95.00 $352 —
365–395 380 2 130.00–159.00 $143.93 $547 —
465 465 1 152.50 $152.50 $709 +6.50
530–545 537 3 144.00–155.00 $150.03 $806 +25.53
565 565 1 130.00 $130.00 $734 +5.00
608–620 611 4 121.00–135.00 $131.45 $803 +9.94
692 692 2 132.00 $132.00 $913 —
705 705 1 121.00 $121.00 $853 —
760 760 2 117.00 $117.00 $889 +1.00
940 940 1 111.00 $111.00 $1,043 —
1020 1020 1 101.00 $101.00 $1,030 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
555–595 575 7 152.00–162.00 $159.19 $915 +7.10
610–640 625 3 131.00–147.00 $137.87 $862 —
845 845 1 117.00 $117.00 $989 —

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Feeder Heifers

Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
307 307 2 160.00 $160.00 $491 -4.70
385–390 388 2 141.00–150.00 $145.53 $565 -6.73
448 448 3 150.00 $150.00 $672 -6.46
455–480 465 13 140.00–168.00 $155.45 $723 +4.09
500–547 534 41 143.00–165.00 $158.68 $847 +8.05
557–587 574 38 139.00–150.00 $147.07 $844 -7.53
600–630 627 33 122.00–150.00 $148.10 $929 +0.06
650–677 670 7 131.00–138.00 $133.86 $897 -1.14
714–740 730 36 116.00–140.00 $135.52 $989 +15.18
750–795 766 6 121.00–131.00 $126.58 $970 +6.76
817–845 842 48 123.00–137.00 $135.49 $1,141 +26.12
850–888 881 26 126.00–133.50 $132.11 $1,164 +21.11
917 917 4 120.00 $120.00 $1,100 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 133.00 $133.00 $299 -25.00
330–340 335 2 133.00–149.00 $140.88 $472 -8.86
365–397 384 3 132.00–142.00 $138.83 $533 -9.17
427–430 428 3 116.00–141.00 $124.37 $532 -10.52
460–495 482 3 119.00–153.00 $130.51 $629 -4.97
507–545 521 5 132.00–135.00 $133.99 $698 +16.97
560 560 1 126.00 $126.00 $706 +1.00
622–645 633 5 106.00–124.00 $115.12 $729 -0.96
760 760 1 105.00 $105.00 $798 +1.00
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 1 155.00 $155.00 $666 —
488 488 5 162.00 $162.00 $791 +44.00
505 505 1 134.00 $134.00 $677 -10.00
555–580 563 3 134.00–135.00 $134.66 $758 +19.66
600–610 603 4 132.50–143.00 $135.16 $815 —
675 675 1 111.00 $111.00 $749 -7.15
760 760 1 121.00 $121.00 $920 —
825 825 1 116.00 $116.00 $957 —
860 860 1 118.00 $118.00 $1,015 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
875 875 1 116.00 $116.00 $1,015 —
917 917 2 102.00 $102.00 $935 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
575 575 2 137.00 $137.00 $788 —

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Feeder Bulls

Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 161.00 $161.00 $354 -20.00
355 355 4 181.00 $181.00 $643 —
455–480 472 3 135.00–149.00 $144.50 $682 —
500–530 520 3 111.00–137.00 $128.67 $669 —
595 595 1 122.00 $122.00 $726 —
610–615 613 2 107.00–112.00 $109.51 $671 -9.49
650 650 1 120.00 $120.00 $780 —
705–735 725 3 111.00–120.00 $113.92 $826 —
805–820 815 3 110.00 $110.00 $896 —
890 890 1 85.00 $85.00 $756 -4.00
925–940 933 2 91.00–101.00 $96.04 $896 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
685 685 2 82.00 $82.00 $562 —
850 850 1 51.00 $51.00 $434 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
708 708 3 76.00 $76.00 $538 —

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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.