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Fairview Sale Barn Cattle Special Market Report

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

Sale of Tuesday, November 2, 2021

279 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 279 662 0
Feeder cattle — 662 —
Replacement cattle 279 — 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Special Breeding Stock Sale saw active trade with good demand.

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Feeder Bulls

Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1360–1630 1485 (<2 yrs)N/A 3 1,800.00–2,600.00 $2,224.24 —
1635–2070 1856 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 5 1,600.00–2,200.00 $1,982.65 —

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Bred Cows

Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1115–1118 thin fleshed 1117 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 500.00–575.00 $560.03
1200 thin fleshed 1200 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 825.00 $825.00
1025–1625 1314 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 15 1,050.00–1,800.00 $1,397.44
1371 1371 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,500.00 $1,500.00
1310–1475 1413 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 825.00–1,075.00 $927.98
1253–1915 1469 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 47 625.00–1,500.00 $1,240.15
1270–1705 1474 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 56 625.00–1,200.00 $974.08
1615 1615 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 960.00 $960.00
1685 1685 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,275.00 $1,275.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
995 995 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 575.00 $575.00
1040 1040 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 585.00 $585.00
1083–1130 1097 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 535.00–675.00 $589.22
1095–1245 1152 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 525.00–700.00 $612.26
1225 1225 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 760.00 $760.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
962 962 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 485.00 $485.00

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Bred Heifers

Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
820 820 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 625.00 $625.00
1010–1295 1128 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 1,150.00–1,775.00 $1,576.40
1255 1255 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 725.00 $725.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
859–885 863 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 925.00–1,175.00 $1,132.29

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1190–1439 1299 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 8 1,300.00–1,925.00 $1,737.81 —
1552 1552 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,950.00 $1,950.00 —
1560 1560 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,650.00 $1,650.00 —
1500–1845 1588 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 7 1,150.00–1,700.00 $1,484.10 —
1440–1697 1611 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,125.00–1,225.00 $1,195.21 —
1615 1615 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,625.00 $1,625.00 —
1695 1695 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00 —
1745 1745 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00 —
1440–2635 1790 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 8 1,050.00–1,250.00 $1,173.91 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1170 1170 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 800.00 $800.00 —
1265–1285 1275 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 825.00–1,350.00 $1,089.56 —
1350 1350 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,975.00 $1,975.00 —

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Heifer Pairs

Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
985 985 (<2 yrs)Open 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00 —
1186 1186 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 6 1,725.00 $1,725.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
912 912 (<2 yrs)Open 2 1,150.00 $1,150.00 —

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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.