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Fairview Sale Barn Cattle Special Market Report

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

Sale of Thursday, June 23, 2022

830 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight L 1-2 steers $170.81/cwt +21.41 vs last sale · ≈ $1,406/hd at 823 lb · 187 head
heavy 7-weight L 1-2 steers $174.36/cwt ≈ $1,355/hd at 777 lb · 139 head
light 8-weight L 1-2 heifers $158.05/cwt +23.05 vs last sale · ≈ $1,318/hd at 834 lb · 128 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 830 818 0
Feeder cattle 830 818 0

Compared to the last reported Fairview feeder sale on 6/9/2022, steers under 700 lbs sold mostly 15.00 to 20.00 lower. Feeder steers over 700 lbs sold10.00 to 20.00 higher. Feeder heifers under 700 lbs sold mostly 5.00 to 20.00 lower, while heifers over 700 lbs traded steady to 20.00 higher. Trade was active with moderate demand on cattle under 700 lbs and good demand for cattle over 700 lbs.

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Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 190.00 $190.00 $618 +37.51
360–395 381 4 180.00–205.00 $190.03 $724 +23.86
430 430 1 193.00 $193.00 $830
520–536 529 13 168.00–189.00 $174.56 $923 +4.89
555–597 579 18 165.00–176.00 $171.71 $994 -14.40
583 583 5 151.00 $151.00 $880 -35.11
600–635 617 5 155.00–167.00 $160.43 $990 -15.74
672–694 682 13 159.00–166.00 $161.59 $1,102 -5.91
745 745 2 175.00 $175.00 $1,304 +3.78
755–782 777 139 161.00–175.25 $174.36 $1,355
801–840 823 187 163.00–172.00 $170.81 $1,406 +21.41
858–881 870 117 167.75–171.00 $169.34 $1,473
916–925 917 8 137.00–138.00 $137.13 $1,257
975 975 4 136.00 $136.00 $1,326
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
482–485 483 7 180.00–187.00 $184.99 $894
535 535 1 171.00 $171.00 $915 +9.50
696 696 3 156.00 $156.00 $1,086 -10.46
710 710 2 157.00 $157.00 $1,115 +6.47
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 154.00 $154.00 $585
440 440 2 131.00 $131.00 $576
470–497 488 3 130.00–136.00 $134.07 $654
600–605 603 2 135.00–144.00 $139.48 $841
680–690 685 2 137.00–143.00 $139.98 $959
725–735 730 2 150.00–153.00 $151.51 $1,106

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Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
283 unweaned 283 3 175.00 $175.00 $495
365–395 374 6 165.00–181.00 $172.54 $645 -10.96
450–492 474 15 161.00–187.00 $177.82 $843 -3.18
516–543 533 26 160.00–181.00 $170.58 $909 -1.49
581 581 8 170.00 $170.00 $988 +7.00
653–690 666 19 141.00–149.00 $145.68 $970
710–740 726 4 140.00–153.00 $147.36 $1,070
822–846 834 128 144.00–159.50 $158.05 $1,318 +23.05
857 857 7 149.00 $149.00 $1,277
950 950 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,282 +8.50
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 155.00 $155.00 $589
410–440 428 3 141.00–151.00 $147.81 $633
516–547 528 6 141.00–151.00 $142.66 $753
575–585 579 5 141.00–147.00 $144.61 $837

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Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 unweaned 285 3 197.50 $197.50 $563
307 307 2 200.00 $200.00 $614
452 452 2 189.00 $189.00 $854
613–617 614 6 141.00–168.00 $150.04 $921

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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.