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Fairview Sale Barn Cattle Special Market Report

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

Sale of Thursday, December 1, 2022

1,841 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $184.45/cwt ≈ $1,520/hd at 824 lb · 315 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $178.82/cwt -0.64 vs last sale · ≈ $1,561/hd at 873 lb · 187 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $168.16/cwt -3.84 vs last sale · ≈ $1,303/hd at 775 lb · 76 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,841 1,369 0
Feeder cattle 1,841 1,369 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

At Fairview this evening, a large offering of feeder cattle was met with active buyer participation and good demand. An upward trend continued in mid weight steers 400-800lbs, trading 5-7 higher. Heifers of the same weight classes also trading higher 3-6. As compared to a month ago, sub 400lb steers and heifers traded steady with a lower undertone.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380–390 385 2 180.00–182.50 $181.23 $698 +7.23
425–438 435 4 190.00 $190.00 $826 +15.30
460–497 474 7 178.00–188.00 $180.84 $857 +9.85
500–533 527 8 161.00–183.00 $169.18 $892 -9.06
553–586 576 50 171.00–192.00 $185.32 $1,067 +12.31
600–646 618 76 160.00–187.50 $182.49 $1,128 +6.48
655–673 664 43 170.00–198.00 $187.63 $1,246 +11.92
703–747 719 54 160.00–187.00 $176.57 $1,270 +1.43
751–752 752 21 179.00–185.00 $181.86 $1,368 +12.97
806–847 824 315 169.00–185.00 $184.45 $1,520 —
857–893 873 187 177.25–180.75 $178.82 $1,561 -0.64
948 948 57 176.00 $176.00 $1,668 +2.67
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 3 221.00–234.00 $229.67 $781 +36.59
357–396 374 13 192.50–234.50 $216.23 $809 +8.53
400–448 427 22 200.00–235.50 $219.20 $936 +2.72
455 fancy 455 7 235.00 $235.00 $1,069 +13.33
450–495 464 37 190.00–224.00 $218.58 $1,014 +4.48
509–545 532 53 190.00–219.50 $210.99 $1,122 +0.63
522–547 fancy 532 5 210.00–224.00 $218.24 $1,161 +7.24
550–579 568 48 188.00–200.00 $197.64 $1,123 -0.12
700 700 13 187.00 $187.00 $1,309 -7.01
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460–495 471 5 141.00–168.00 $156.62 $738 +19.62
540 540 1 140.00 $140.00 $756 —
552–596 579 30 144.00–170.00 $164.43 $952 +32.43
625 unweaned 625 7 149.00 $149.00 $931 —
610–647 632 10 140.00–169.00 $152.55 $964 —
665 unweaned 665 2 151.00 $151.00 $1,004 —
653–696 669 13 150.00–166.00 $159.24 $1,065 +17.24
700–745 715 23 141.00–169.00 $151.28 $1,082 —
755–785 774 5 145.00–162.00 $154.30 $1,194 —
795 795 1 142.00 $142.00 $1,129 —
813–825 816 4 142.00–159.00 $146.30 $1,194 —
857 857 2 140.00 $140.00 $1,200 —
925 925 1 136.00 $136.00 $1,258 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
535 535 4 183.00 $183.00 $979 —
622–645 641 11 172.00–177.00 $176.12 $1,129 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 2 137.00 $137.00 $569 —
675–692 686 3 143.00 $143.00 $981 —
770 770 2 131.00 $131.00 $1,009 —
845 845 1 136.00 $136.00 $1,149 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
629 629 2 131.00 $131.00 $824 —
655 655 1 166.00 $166.00 $1,087 +23.00
742 742 2 141.00 $141.00 $1,046 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335–343 341 4 179.00–184.00 $182.77 $623 +4.83
360–392 375 15 161.00–187.00 $179.42 $673 +15.74
415–443 436 11 179.00–184.00 $181.66 $792 +3.65
453–498 480 34 161.00–181.00 $173.34 $832 -5.87
508–537 522 74 164.00–180.00 $172.44 $900 -4.69
552–599 579 73 161.00–175.00 $170.04 $985 -6.10
625–645 633 21 161.00–180.50 $171.22 $1,084 +2.93
653–695 662 16 160.00–178.50 $172.93 $1,145 +8.69
774–783 775 76 168.00–170.00 $168.16 $1,303 -3.84
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 400 5 164.00–169.00 $166.00 $664 —
475–495 482 3 151.00–165.00 $160.20 $772 +15.20
530–542 539 10 145.00–155.00 $150.51 $811 +21.51
555–587 567 11 151.00–159.00 $153.96 $873 +11.96
617–642 623 19 144.00–156.00 $146.11 $910 +1.11
650–685 669 16 146.00–159.00 $154.32 $1,032 +24.32
710–740 726 10 141.00–157.00 $149.74 $1,087 —
776–785 781 22 146.00–155.00 $152.09 $1,188 —
833 833 7 147.00 $147.00 $1,225 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 4 184.00–190.00 $185.50 $714 -5.14
416 416 4 192.00 $192.00 $799 +3.83
535 535 10 182.00 $182.00 $974 -1.67
570–593 582 12 180.00–180.50 $180.25 $1,049 —
611–635 625 38 179.00–184.00 $180.55 $1,128 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470–491 487 11 135.00–141.00 $139.37 $679 —
575–576 576 7 136.00 $136.00 $783 —
635 635 3 141.00–142.00 $141.67 $900 —
676–692 681 7 134.00–139.00 $135.45 $922 —
815–842 827 10 130.00–135.00 $131.39 $1,087 —
925–935 927 5 135.00–136.00 $135.20 $1,253 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–457 457 5 180.00–182.00 $180.40 $824 —
560 560 5 176.50 $176.50 $988 —
629 629 5 176.00 $176.00 $1,107 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
633 633 5 135.00 $135.00 $855 —
675 675 1 129.00 $129.00 $871 —
835 835 1 126.00 $126.00 $1,052 —
925 925 1 111.00 $111.00 $1,027 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 121.00 $121.00 $345 —
655 655 2 109.00 $109.00 $714 —
Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020 1020 1 82.00 $82.00 $836 —

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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.