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Fairview Sale Barn Cattle Special Market Report

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

Sale of Tuesday, June 7, 2022

280 head sold ·Official USDA report

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HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 280 1,626 0
Feeder cattle 1,626
Replacement cattle 280 0

Buyer attendance and demand was good for the Fairview Auction Replacement Sale.

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Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1075–1145 1098 (<2 yrs)N/A 3 2,400.00–2,900.00 $2,573.75

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1135 1135 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 90.00 $90.00 $1,022
1275–1585 1482 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 89.50–91.00 $89.93 $1,333

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Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1023–1530 1215 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 20 1,300.00–1,500.00 $1,433.51
1185–1290 1233 Aged (>8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 16 1,075.00–1,125.00 $1,099.26
1275 1275 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 1,075.00 $1,075.00
1207–1437 1297 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 13 1,025.00–1,385.00 $1,245.71
1298 1298 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 4 1,600.00 $1,600.00
1325–1392 1348 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 7 1,200.00–1,325.00 $1,282.19
1225–1620 fancy 1357 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 1,600.00–1,875.00 $1,709.46
1275–1530 1360 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 1,375.00–1,550.00 $1,484.38
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
935–1160 1083 Aged (>8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 3 900.00–1,050.00 $965.80
960–1395 1199 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 19 1,300.00–1,550.00 $1,429.58
1125–1253 1227 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 925.00–975.00 $934.17
1245–1315 1277 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,150.00–1,175.00 $1,166.87
1135–1455 1360 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 1,425.00–1,500.00 $1,489.97
1208–1616 fancy 1443 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 21 2,000.00–2,275.00 $2,077.83
1649 fancy 1649 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 4 1,900.00 $1,900.00

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
890–1155 1029 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 4 1,125.00–1,275.00 $1,231.33
1190–1390 1290 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,200.00–1,450.00 $1,315.31

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1376–1520 1400 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 2,000.00–2,100.00 $2,081.90
1545–1800 1625 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 9 1,750.00–1,875.00 $1,790.00
Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1237–1393 1331 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 1,600.00–1,850.00 $1,757.03
1348–1615 1415 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,600.00–1,675.00 $1,653.60
1340–1680 1472 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 1,475.00–1,550.00 $1,526.30
2152 2152 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 2 1,500.00 $1,500.00

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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.