Fairview Sale Barn Cattle Special Market Report

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

Sale of Thursday, October 27, 2022

990 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $160.25/cwt ≈ $1,396/hd at 871 lb · 61 head

heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $161.58/cwt +4.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,084/hd at 671 lb · 56 head

heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $167.13/cwt ≈ $1,309/hd at 783 lb · 55 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	990	556	0
Feeder cattle	990	556	0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Rain in west central Illinois provided an increase in attendance and buyer participation for a moderate offering of feeder cattle. In today's trade, 400-600lbs steers trading higher $3,00, steers above 600lbs trading higher $4.00. Heifers under 600lbs trading steady with a lower undertone, heifers above 600lbs trading lower $2.00-3.00.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
250–285	264	4	162.00–167.00	$165.27	$436	—
305 thin fleshed	305	2	151.00	$151.00	$461	—
360–390	380	3	163.00–167.00	$165.74	$630	+9.74
400–440	418	9	151.00–183.00	$168.28	$703	+0.74
435 unweaned	435	1	148.00	$148.00	$644	—
452–499	475	37	140.00–195.00	$171.08	$813	-1.39
500–545	523	8	146.00–178.00	$165.40	$865	-3.26
525 thin fleshed	525	1	145.00	$145.00	$761	—
557	557	2	135.00	$135.00	$752	-30.42
555–595	573	32	153.00–182.00	$168.32	$964	+2.90
600–645	627	47	142.00–170.00	$163.22	$1,023	-0.24
656–699	671	56	136.00–175.00	$161.58	$1,084	+4.00
702–742	718	24	145.00–175.50	$161.81	$1,162	—
750–790	783	55	142.00–171.00	$167.13	$1,309	—
815–837	832	29	136.00–172.00	$165.58	$1,378	+2.54
850–885	873	15	141.00–164.00	$158.70	$1,385	+14.70
975–985	982	3	141.00–142.00	$141.67	$1,391	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
290	290	1	201.00	$201.00	$583	+2.00
305–335	320	2	184.00–199.00	$191.15	$612	-5.30
352–385	368	9	187.00–209.00	$200.88	$739	+13.87
400–445	433	23	187.00–206.00	$197.03	$853	+11.50
450–489	474	25	180.00–213.00	$202.02	$958	+17.18
519–530	523	37	183.00–195.00	$192.33	$1,006	-5.67
519–534 fancy	529	17	197.00–219.00	$204.62	$1,082	—
550–590	572	25	180.00–205.00	$185.14	$1,059	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
265	265	1	159.00	$159.00	$421	-15.00
302–335	319	11	151.00–165.00	$157.46	$502	—
360–375	369	4	142.00–183.00	$158.60	$585	-14.40
417–432	425	11	141.00–181.00	$164.21	$698	-7.62
460–499	478	46	141.00–173.00	$163.23	$780	-2.45
480 unweaned	480	1	142.00	$142.00	$682	—
500–545	523	54	141.00–174.50	$167.45	$876	+2.64
567–586	579	32	143.00–162.00	$157.15	$910	-2.03
605–636	624	52	140.00–168.00	$160.04	$999	-11.47
655–695	669	31	141.00–162.50	$157.15	$1,051	-15.34
700–725	721	12	141.00–159.00	$154.73	$1,116	-0.48
750–785	764	30	136.00–159.50	$155.83	$1,191	-21.17
765	765	1	134.00	$134.00	$1,025	-43.00
871	871	61	160.25	$160.25	$1,396	—
900–915	902	19	143.00–151.50	$150.14	$1,354	—

Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
480	480	6	156.00	$156.00	$749	—
675	675	1	150.00	$150.00	$1,012	—
732	732	2	151.50	$151.50	$1,109	—
804	804	13	155.75	$155.75	$1,252	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
333	333	3	180.00	$180.00	$599	—
357–385	372	5	177.00–204.00	$192.66	$717	+5.66
416–448	432	6	169.00–189.00	$178.63	$772	—

Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
360	360	1	180.00	$180.00	$648	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
355–378	374	6	155.00–169.00	$162.08	$606	—
385 unweaned	385	3	152.00	$152.00	$585	—
485	485	1	150.00	$150.00	$728	—
510	510	1	157.00	$157.00	$801	—
560–575	569	4	123.00–150.00	$130.72	$744	+6.72
600	600	1	135.00	$135.00	$810	—
670–697	686	4	116.00–121.00	$118.54	$813	—
775	775	1	121.00	$121.00	$938	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
272	272	2	177.00	$177.00	$481	—
320	320	1	177.00	$177.00	$566	—
458	458	5	185.00	$185.00	$847	—

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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.