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Fairview Sale Barn Cattle Special Market Report

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

Sale of Thursday, June 9, 2022

818 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight L 1-2 heifers $172.07/cwt ≈ $912/hd at 530 lb · 55 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $180.60/cwt ≈ $1,138/hd at 630 lb · 51 head
light 6-weight L 1-2 heifers $166.94/cwt ≈ $1,045/hd at 626 lb · 48 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 818 280 1,172
Feeder cattle 818 — 1,172
Replacement cattle — 280 —

Compared to the last reported Fairview feeder special on 5/26/2022, steers under 600 lbs sold on a light test with a weak undertone noted; over 600 lbs sold steady. Overall heifers sold on a light test with a weak undertone noted. Buyer demand and attendance was moderate.

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Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340–345 343 2 151.00–154.00 $152.49 $523 —
355–380 368 2 161.00–171.00 $166.17 $612 —
515 515 3 166.00–177.00 $169.67 $874 —
555–570 568 15 167.00–188.00 $186.11 $1,057 —
602–642 637 16 170.00–177.00 $176.17 $1,122 —
691 691 3 167.50 $167.50 $1,157 —
713–730 715 10 160.00–172.50 $171.22 $1,224 —
805–836 831 25 145.00–159.50 $149.40 $1,242 —
1024 1024 48 141.50 $141.50 $1,449 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
535 535 1 188.00 $188.00 $1,006 —
596–597 596 12 180.00–181.00 $180.67 $1,077 —
628–642 630 51 172.00–182.00 $180.60 $1,138 —
660–670 663 4 150.00–155.00 $153.74 $1,019 —
803 803 4 153.00 $153.00 $1,229 —
973 973 8 126.50 $126.50 $1,231 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–340 325 2 195.00 $195.00 $634 —
360 360 1 196.00 $196.00 $706 —
400 fancy 400 4 218.00 $218.00 $872 —
445 445 2 205.00 $205.00 $912 —
455–459 459 12 198.00–209.00 $208.09 $955 —
450–493 fancy 469 7 202.00–210.00 $206.84 $970 —
526 fancy 526 3 203.00 $203.00 $1,068 —
520–546 544 31 194.00–199.00 $194.50 $1,058 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 1 182.00 $182.00 $792 —
525 525 2 152.00–171.00 $161.50 $848 —
557–597 580 13 163.00–178.00 $169.52 $983 —
623–627 624 5 158.00–166.00 $164.39 $1,026 —
655–675 664 11 155.00–170.00 $166.46 $1,105 —
706–728 719 7 143.00–156.00 $150.53 $1,082 —
833 833 6 160.00 $160.00 $1,333 —

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Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
303 303 3 176.00 $176.00 $533 —
362 362 8 183.50 $183.50 $664 —
403–435 416 5 151.00–175.00 $164.96 $686 —
455 455 19 181.00 $181.00 $824 —
507–540 530 55 169.00–178.00 $172.07 $912 —
596 596 18 163.00 $163.00 $971 —
618–645 626 48 158.00–176.50 $166.94 $1,045 —
750–790 776 4 140.00–155.00 $148.63 $1,153 —
803 803 15 135.00 $135.00 $1,084 —
893 893 9 131.50 $131.50 $1,174 —
975 975 38 126.50 $126.50 $1,233 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 158.00 $158.00 $624 —
405–430 418 5 141.00–160.00 $150.80 $630 —
450–469 464 8 146.00–154.00 $149.51 $694 —
505–543 535 21 146.00–165.00 $161.06 $862 —
550–576 569 7 154.00–164.00 $159.03 $905 —
635–641 639 6 154.00–165.00 $161.36 $1,031 —
655–688 673 7 143.00–146.00 $144.41 $972 —
700–715 709 6 137.00–144.00 $142.33 $1,009 —
775 775 1 141.00 $141.00 $1,093 —
805 805 4 146.00 $146.00 $1,175 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 2 178.00 $178.00 $587 —
390 390 1 183.00 $183.00 $714 —
407 407 2 162.00 $162.00 $659 —
465–477 473 3 159.00–161.00 $159.66 $755 —
504–544 523 15 171.00–181.50 $176.10 $921 —
645 645 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,161 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 141.00 $141.00 $536 —
470–495 483 3 131.00–151.00 $141.24 $682 —
510–546 534 4 144.00–161.00 $156.51 $836 —
575 575 1 150.00 $150.00 $862 —
665 665 1 140.00 $140.00 $931 —

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 177.00 $177.00 $566 —
481 481 3 169.00 $169.00 $813 —
541 541 3 131.00 $131.00 $709 —
606 606 8 176.00 $176.00 $1,067 —
722 722 2 125.00 $125.00 $902 —

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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.