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Fairview Sale Barn Cattle Special Market Report

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

Sale of Tuesday, March 1, 2022

248 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 248 971 212
Feeder cattle — 971 —
Replacement cattle 248 — 212

Market comments — USDA reporter

Sale was well attended with active trade and good demand.

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Feeder Bulls

Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1135–1490 1269 (<2 yrs)N/A 8 1,500.00–2,600.00 $2,009.93 —
1357–1412 fancy 1371 (<2 yrs)N/A 4 3,000.00–4,100.00 $3,569.23 —
1560–1775 1668 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 2 1,400.00–1,750.00 $1,586.28 —
Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1263 1263 (<2 yrs)N/A 3 1,200.00 $1,200.00 —
1612 1612 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 2 1,650.00 $1,650.00 —

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Bred Cows

Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1170–1241 1209 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 11 1,400.00–1,850.00 $1,652.01
1215 1215 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,350.00 $1,350.00
1020–1655 1293 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 15 1,150.00–1,825.00 $1,584.63
1110–1455 1298 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 1,100.00–1,550.00 $1,398.76
1340 1340 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00
1256–1692 1416 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 43 900.00–1,375.00 $1,183.37
1405–1438 1427 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 925.00–1,125.00 $1,038.06
1285–1670 1452 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 14 1,075.00–1,700.00 $1,461.04
1560 1560 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 1,475.00 $1,475.00
1580–1660 1620 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,250.00–1,425.00 $1,335.34
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
909 thin fleshed 909 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 925.00 $925.00
1025 1025 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,025.00 $1,025.00
1045 thin fleshed 1045 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 885.00 $885.00
1050 1050 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 710.00 $710.00
1030–1200 1097 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 635.00–700.00 $679.65
1160–1170 1163 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 800.00–875.00 $856.13
1030–1208 1164 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 43 700.00–1,000.00 $940.82
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
855 855 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 675.00 $675.00

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Bred Heifers

Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1035 1035 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,075.00 $1,075.00
1130 1130 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,175.00 $1,175.00
1115–1245 1180 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,300.00–1,850.00 $1,590.15
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
843–970 875 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,075.00–1,100.00 $1,093.07

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1365 1365 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00 —
1398 fancy 1398 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 3,000.00 $3,000.00 —
1555 fancy 1555 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 3,000.00 $3,000.00 —
1665–1745 1692 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 1,450.00–1,775.00 $1,558.33 —
1700 fancy 1700 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,750.00 $1,750.00 —
1715 1715 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 1,425.00 $1,425.00 —
1682–1830 fancy 1731 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 2,600.00–3,000.00 $2,866.67 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1275 1275 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,550.00 $1,550.00 —

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Heifer Pairs

Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1170–1240 fancy 1194 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 6 2,600.00–3,100.00 $2,883.33 —

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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.