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Fairview Sale Barn Cattle Special Market Report

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

Sale of Tuesday, April 5, 2022

366 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 366 320 396
Feeder cattle — 320 —
Replacement cattle 366 0 396

Market comments — USDA reporter

A nice size crowd came to evaluate and buy the offering. Trade was active with good demand, especially on the heifer pairs.

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Feeder Bulls

Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
962–1495 1083 (<2 yrs)N/A 33 1,000.00–2,500.00 $1,469.01 —
1580–1985 1724 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 4 1,250.00–2,050.00 $1,729.04 —
1945–2015 1972 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)N/A 3 2,042.00–2,600.00 $2,314.32 —

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Bred Cows

Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1045 thin fleshed 1045 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,025.00 $1,025.00
1006–1480 1132 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 30 1,400.00–1,950.00 $1,625.89
1130–1436 1285 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 1,050.00–1,700.00 $1,451.82
1045–1426 1331 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,300.00–1,550.00 $1,500.92
1405–1482 1456 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,025.00–1,450.00 $1,313.33
1310–1820 1495 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 12 925.00–1,350.00 $1,231.83
1257–1848 1524 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 22 1,150.00–1,875.00 $1,548.80
1400–1815 1561 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 13 1,150.00–1,800.00 $1,511.54
1346–1673 1576 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 12 885.00–1,600.00 $1,365.11
1581 1581 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,700.00 $1,700.00
1585 1585 Aged (>8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 3 1,200.00 $1,200.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1090 1090 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00
1125 1125 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,150.00 $1,150.00
1060–1200 1138 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 675.00–1,000.00 $838.65
1200 1200 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,450.00 $1,450.00
1215–1232 1226 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 910.00–1,175.00 $1,087.48
Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1505 1505 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,450.00 $1,450.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
970 970 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 635.00 $635.00
970 970 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 625.00 $625.00

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Bred Heifers

Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1120 1120 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,025.00 $1,025.00
1235–1515 1345 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,525.00–1,625.00 $1,582.64
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
915 915 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 700.00 $700.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1076–1755 1238 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 13 1,700.00–2,600.00 $2,087.38 —
1180–1657 1304 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 9 1,500.00–2,050.00 $1,881.47 +781.47
1405 1405 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,350.00 $1,350.00 +200.00
1405–1420 1413 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 2 1,550.00–1,700.00 $1,625.40 +475.40
1415 1415 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,350.00 $2,350.00 +1,200.00
1250–1585 1436 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 20 1,250.00–2,150.00 $1,792.74 +642.74
1322–1635 1441 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 11 900.00–1,800.00 $1,303.74 +153.74
1395–1712 1606 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 1,275.00–1,350.00 $1,328.29 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
990 990 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,700.00 $1,700.00 —
1153 1153 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 6 1,900.00 $1,900.00 +675.00
1145–1290 1241 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 5 1,250.00–1,400.00 $1,319.70 +144.70
1307 1307 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,350.00 $1,350.00 —
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1330 1330 Aged (>8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00 —

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Heifer Pairs

Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1061–1357 1171 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 82 1,100.00–3,500.00 $2,668.80 —
1285–1480 1305 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 11 2,100.00–3,100.00 $2,952.19 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
980 980 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 1,900.00 $1,900.00 —

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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.