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Fairview Sale Barn Cattle Special Market Report

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

Sale of Thursday, March 17, 2022

1,379 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight L 1-2 steers $163.59/cwt +17.27 vs last sale · ≈ $1,409/hd at 861 lb · 167 head
light 6-weight L 1-2 steers $185.17/cwt +2.68 vs last sale · ≈ $1,152/hd at 622 lb · 128 head
heavy 5-weight L 1-2 heifers $171.52/cwt +8.69 vs last sale · ≈ $988/hd at 576 lb · 82 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,379 1,025 0
Feeder cattle 1,379 1,025 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago, feeder cattle sold mostly 10.00 to 12.00 higher. Trade was active with very good demand.

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Feeder Steers

Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 187.00 $187.00 $533 —
300–330 310 12 181.00–219.00 $206.65 $641 -22.35
350–385 360 14 181.00–215.00 $202.70 $730 +6.93
406–447 430 28 181.00–211.00 $203.23 $874 +5.63
466 fancy 466 7 223.00 $223.00 $1,039 —
450–497 474 48 171.00–215.00 $208.19 $987 +13.59
500–545 524 55 173.00–216.00 $201.84 $1,058 +14.57
555–598 588 67 171.00–200.00 $191.56 $1,126 +3.73
603–643 622 128 169.00–195.00 $185.17 $1,152 +3.70
670–699 687 55 149.50–169.00 $164.17 $1,128 +3.79
718–741 733 35 151.00–168.50 $157.02 $1,151 -9.92
760–793 775 49 145.00–154.00 $150.83 $1,169 -9.98
801–802 802 11 142.00–145.00 $144.18 $1,156 -5.76
854–871 861 167 148.00–169.50 $163.59 $1,409 +17.27
918 918 60 148.50 $148.50 $1,363 +13.03
993 993 14 132.00 $132.00 $1,311 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 173.00 $173.00 $493 —
385 385 1 177.00 $177.00 $681 —
410 410 1 157.00 $157.00 $644 -14.47
450–470 456 4 152.50–172.00 $165.39 $754 -2.48
505–528 521 5 151.00–166.00 $159.99 $834 -6.01
565–593 590 9 163.00–168.00 $167.47 $988 +3.75
665–695 688 4 144.00–166.00 $156.89 $1,079 +15.89
713–747 730 4 145.00–158.00 $151.35 $1,105 -8.65
760 760 1 146.00 $146.00 $1,110 +16.00
830 830 2 121.00–138.00 $129.50 $1,075 -7.50
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 155.00 $155.00 $349 —
260–295 278 2 152.00–169.00 $161.04 $448 —
420–425 423 2 142.00–170.00 $156.08 $660 -8.28
550–575 565 3 132.00–153.00 $145.60 $823 -0.80
650–695 676 8 127.00–142.00 $133.63 $903 —
855 855 1 112.00 $112.00 $958 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455 455 1 170.00 $170.00 $774 —
1032 1032 2 116.00 $116.00 $1,197 —

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Feeder Heifers

Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 183.00 $183.00 $448 —
310–340 329 13 161.00–191.00 $172.91 $569 +10.49
352–398 378 15 161.00–185.00 $174.54 $660 +10.68
400–435 422 4 170.00–179.00 $175.35 $740 +8.73
453–488 fancy 472 21 198.00–207.00 $201.87 $953 —
463–498 472 54 173.00–203.00 $189.43 $894 +19.35
509–540 520 29 157.00–181.50 $176.39 $917 +13.03
561–599 576 82 157.00–177.50 $171.52 $988 +8.69
603–649 627 57 150.00–175.00 $167.08 $1,048 +10.78
656–673 665 23 136.00–158.00 $150.11 $998 +7.56
701–742 719 25 135.00–163.25 $152.61 $1,097 +17.35
750–766 760 27 141.00–150.25 $146.87 $1,116 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 161.00 $161.00 $402 —
345 345 1 151.00 $151.00 $521 +10.43
360–365 362 4 157.00–161.00 $159.00 $576 +17.55
400–425 417 6 161.00–169.00 $164.31 $685 +9.08
450–485 475 4 150.00–163.00 $156.86 $745 +9.84
510–547 538 6 120.00–142.00 $133.78 $720 -4.93
570–595 585 3 136.00–143.00 $139.95 $819 +2.84
630–645 638 2 126.00–131.00 $128.47 $820 -10.53
725–748 742 5 111.00–127.00 $122.08 $906 —
860 860 1 110.00 $110.00 $946 -9.00
965 965 1 94.00 $94.00 $907 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 169.00 $169.00 $406 —
275 275 1 160.00 $160.00 $440 —
320 320 1 155.00 $155.00 $496 —
385 385 1 165.00 $165.00 $635 -2.00
405–430 420 3 159.00–173.00 $164.40 $690 —
460–490 475 2 163.00–173.00 $168.16 $799 +14.77
515 515 1 154.00 $154.00 $793 +8.32
560–585 573 2 145.00–160.00 $152.34 $873 +5.34
665–675 671 4 136.00–152.00 $142.97 $959 +12.97
765 765 1 141.00 $141.00 $1,079 +10.60
865 865 1 116.00 $116.00 $1,003 —

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Feeder Bulls

Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435–445 440 2 147.50–150.00 $148.76 $655 -22.24
562–590 571 3 151.00–163.00 $158.87 $907 +17.87
665–670 668 2 127.00–131.00 $128.99 $862 -17.01

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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.