Fairview Sale Barn Cattle Special Market Report

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

Sale of Thursday, November 10, 2022

1,369 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $197.76/cwt +15.27 vs last sale · ≈ $1,137/hd at 575 lb · 132 head

heavy 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $179.46/cwt ≈ $1,563/hd at 871 lb · 132 head

light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $200.97/cwt ≈ $1,262/hd at 628 lb · 76 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	1,369	541	1,524
Feeder cattle	1,369	541	1,524

Market comments — USDA reporter

As harvest in western Illinois winds down, local producers delivered an impressive offering of quality feeder cattle to Fairview today. A noticeable increase in buyer attendance and participation was evident, as trade was steady to higher across most weights. As with recent Fairview feeder specials, stronger upward price trends continue.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
305–342	325	5	189.00–196.00	$193.08	$628	-7.92
350–398	390	12	189.00–222.00	$207.70	$810	+2.28
400–437	419	21	192.00–235.00	$216.48	$907	+22.71
441 fancy	441	28	227.50	$227.50	$1,003	—
460–492 fancy	477	26	217.00–227.50	$221.67	$1,057	—
450–495	478	27	194.00–233.50	$214.10	$1,023	+19.66
511 fancy	511	18	211.00	$211.00	$1,078	—
508–546	521	47	187.00–221.00	$210.36	$1,096	+22.46
550–593	575	132	185.00–206.50	$197.76	$1,137	+15.27
608–645	628	76	191.00–209.00	$200.97	$1,262	—
653–697	670	52	189.00–207.00	$201.12	$1,348	—
718–719	719	24	183.00–199.50	$194.01	$1,395	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
290	290	1	185.00	$185.00	$536	—
325	325	5	172.00	$172.00	$559	+7.65
395	395	2	168.00–180.00	$174.00	$687	+2.00
402–440	425	9	162.00–185.00	$174.70	$742	+11.70
455–498	484	17	152.00–187.00	$170.99	$828	+2.31
505–545	535	13	167.00–184.00	$178.24	$954	+2.62
557–595	574	13	162.00–181.00	$173.01	$993	-2.17
600–625	608	20	155.00–186.00	$176.01	$1,070	+44.01
650–693	668	16	159.00–185.00	$175.71	$1,174	+5.48
700–749	729	20	160.00–178.00	$175.14	$1,277	+3.61
755–797	776	5	164.00–172.00	$168.89	$1,311	+37.89
855–877	871	132	170.00–180.00	$179.46	$1,563	—
907–935	934	64	160.00–173.75	$173.33	$1,619	+15.33
962	962	61	171.25	$171.25	$1,647	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
365	365	1	152.00	$152.00	$555	—
465	465	1	137.00	$137.00	$637	—
585	585	1	132.00	$132.00	$772	—
695	695	1	142.00	$142.00	$987	—

Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
680	680	1	143.00	$143.00	$972	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
305–318	315	4	176.00–184.00	$177.94	$561	+0.97
360–366	364	3	161.00–165.00	$163.68	$596	-4.00
400–448	433	17	165.00–187.00	$178.01	$771	+13.31
453–495	480	38	171.00–183.00	$179.21	$860	+11.06
505–548	534	71	165.00–182.00	$177.13	$946	+18.82
552–576	568	42	170.00–180.00	$176.14	$1,000	+26.30
616–641	627	36	163.00–174.00	$168.29	$1,055	+15.29
655–698	691	10	160.00–165.00	$164.24	$1,135	+28.24
730	730	1	151.00	$151.00	$1,102	—
735	735	1	155.00	$155.00	$1,139	—
780	780	66	172.00	$172.00	$1,342	—
855 thin fleshed	855	2	156.00	$156.00	$1,334	—
870	870	61	166.50	$166.50	$1,449	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
363–397	384	42	184.00–199.00	$190.64	$732	+5.26
412–445	418	31	184.00–195.00	$188.17	$787	—
495	495	11	185.00	$185.00	$916	—
512–532	520	18	183.00–184.00	$183.67	$955	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
337	337	4	157.00	$157.00	$529	—
478 thin fleshed	478	3	141.00	$141.00	$674	—
480	480	1	145.00	$145.00	$696	—
515	515	1	129.00	$129.00	$664	—
595	595	1	142.00	$142.00	$845	—
630	630	1	145.00	$145.00	$914	—
678	678	3	130.00	$130.00	$881	—

Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1003	1003	3	136.00	$136.00	$1,364	—
1295	1295	1	102.00	$102.00	$1,321	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
345	345	2	131.00	$131.00	$452	—
405–446	436	4	141.00–145.00	$141.93	$619	—
480	480	1	125.00	$125.00	$600	-46.00

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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.