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Fairview Sale Barn Cattle Special Market Report

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

Sale of Thursday, October 21, 2021

662 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight L 1-2 steers $154.75/cwt +6.72 vs last sale · ≈ $1,309/hd at 846 lb · 55 head
light 5-weight L 1-2 heifers $146.50/cwt +0.48 vs last sale · ≈ $766/hd at 523 lb · 43 head
heavy 5-weight L 1-2 steers $156.61/cwt +3.17 vs last sale · ≈ $918/hd at 586 lb · 37 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 662 1,333 0
Feeder cattle 662 1,333 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to the last reported feeder cattle special on 9/30/2021, steers under 600 lbs sold 10.00 to 20.00 lower. Steers over 600 lbs sold 4.00 to 5.00 lower. Heifers sold 3.00 to 12.00 lower, with 5 to 7 weights trading steady. Trade was active with moderate demand.

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Feeder Steers

Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 186.00 $186.00 $428 —
265–292 279 4 183.00–194.00 $188.23 $525 —
311–335 315 6 183.00–200.00 $196.99 $621 -10.01
355–385 370 2 160.00–180.00 $169.59 $627 -28.10
405–442 423 10 163.00–174.00 $171.15 $724 -23.69
497 497 6 166.00 $166.00 $825 -14.68
500–543 528 15 147.00–170.00 $166.39 $879 -10.82
566–599 586 37 146.00–158.00 $156.61 $918 +3.17
628–643 637 19 147.00–154.00 $150.93 $961 -3.69
655–698 679 18 142.00–150.00 $145.57 $988 +34.57
705–735 714 35 131.00–152.00 $148.12 $1,058 -1.80
759–792 784 28 134.00–149.00 $145.20 $1,138 -10.42
846 846 55 154.75 $154.75 $1,309 +6.72
871 871 25 145.00 $145.00 $1,263 -5.38
905 905 1 106.00 $106.00 $959 —
967 967 10 134.00 $134.00 $1,296 —
1005–1007 1006 3 104.00–116.00 $107.99 $1,086 —
1069 1069 54 127.00 $127.00 $1,358 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 157.00 $157.00 $589 —
510–520 515 2 156.00–160.00 $158.02 $814 —
565–580 570 7 123.00–147.00 $142.66 $813 -7.34
615–645 632 7 119.00–132.00 $126.38 $799 —
650–680 669 5 121.00–136.00 $127.97 $856 +2.97
717 717 2 126.00 $126.00 $903 —
755–790 777 3 126.00–139.00 $131.90 $1,025 —
805 805 1 131.00 $131.00 $1,055 —
1025 1025 1 91.00 $91.00 $933 -31.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
521 521 4 151.00 $151.00 $787 —
595 595 9 148.00 $148.00 $881 +3.39
647 647 2 133.00 $133.00 $861 —
760 760 1 120.00 $120.00 $912 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 103.00 $103.00 $309 —
360–390 375 2 146.00–155.00 $150.32 $564 —
495 495 1 152.00 $152.00 $752 —
775–780 778 2 121.00–136.00 $128.52 $1,000 —
805 805 1 106.00 $106.00 $853 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
550 550 2 132.00 $132.00 $726 —

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Feeder Heifers

Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
202 202 2 141.00 $141.00 $285 —
275–286 284 7 150.00–154.00 $152.28 $432 -2.05
336 fancy 336 9 170.00 $170.00 $571 —
365–395 372 5 147.00–149.00 $147.40 $548 -4.60
438–440 439 6 152.00 $152.00 $667 +2.87
450–495 473 19 134.00–151.00 $146.59 $693 -5.30
502–547 523 43 131.00–150.00 $146.50 $766 +0.48
550–588 575 19 138.00–146.50 $142.19 $818 +1.73
617 617 2 113.00 $113.00 $697 -25.76
610–645 624 32 132.00–144.00 $141.26 $881 +2.50
656–697 680 23 136.00–141.00 $139.31 $947 +9.33
725–740 730 12 130.00–137.00 $134.31 $980 -4.84
795 795 1 127.00 $127.00 $1,010 -4.50
814–823 817 9 120.00–129.50 $126.31 $1,032 -12.09
895 895 1 114.00 $114.00 $1,020 —
916 916 3 117.00 $117.00 $1,072 -20.25
1015 1015 1 106.00 $106.00 $1,076 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 146.00 $146.00 $387 —
337–340 338 5 129.00–142.00 $131.62 $445 -15.38
355–360 356 4 114.00–125.00 $122.22 $435 -0.78
410–445 415 7 120.00–132.00 $130.16 $540 -5.82
450–460 456 4 111.00–138.00 $117.98 $538 -18.02
547 547 6 132.00–136.00 $134.67 $737 +7.00
735–745 740 2 106.00–111.00 $108.48 $803 -16.52
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450–490 461 8 121.00–148.00 $141.85 $654 —
500–530 510 3 126.00–132.00 $129.92 $663 -8.44
580 580 1 121.00 $121.00 $702 -19.00
619–630 621 7 123.00–131.00 $129.13 $802 -0.37
650–680 665 2 125.00–128.00 $126.53 $841 -7.86
865 865 3 91.00 $91.00 $787 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
635 635 1 101.00 $101.00 $641 —
655 655 1 126.00 $126.00 $825 —
765 765 1 111.00 $111.00 $849 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
585 585 1 102.00 $102.00 $597 —
630 630 1 107.00 $107.00 $674 —

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Feeder Bulls

Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380–390 385 2 151.00–153.00 $152.01 $585 —
460 460 1 153.00 $153.00 $704 —
515 515 1 123.00 $123.00 $633 —
772 772 2 91.00 $91.00 $703 —
910 910 1 80.00 $80.00 $728 —
980 980 1 85.00 $85.00 $833 —
1085 1085 1 84.00 $84.00 $911 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
613 613 3 121.00 $121.00 $742 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
770 770 2 61.00 $61.00 $470 —
935 935 1 58.00 $58.00 $542 —

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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.