Fairview Sale Barn Cattle Special Market Report

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

Sale of Tuesday, January 3, 2023

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Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	374	1,701	0
Feeder cattle	—	1,701	—
Replacement cattle	374	—	0

Market comments — USDA reporter

A nice crowd came to evaluate and buy replacements for their herds. Trade was active with moderate to good demand.

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Feeder Bulls

Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1405–1515	1460	(<2 yrs)	N/A	2	1,800.00–2,000.00	$1,903.77	—
1740	1740	Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	1	2,000.00	$2,000.00	—

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Bred Cows

Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1027–1412	1113	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	9	1,225.00–1,400.00	$1,274.36
1102–1190	1131	Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	1,000.00–1,300.00	$1,194.81
1260	1260	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	1,150.00	$1,150.00
1080–1538	1301	Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	25	1,100.00–1,950.00	$1,526.38
1333	1333	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	1,450.00	$1,450.00
1250–1640	1414	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	18	825.00–1,225.00	$1,040.19
1260–1823	1435	Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	42	675.00–1,500.00	$1,116.84
1265–1565	1470	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	750.00–1,350.00	$1,114.46
1263–1870	1471	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	99	925.00–2,000.00	$1,452.05
1431–1745	1510	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	8	1,300.00–1,450.00	$1,343.35
1195–1657	1564	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	12	1,300.00–1,575.00	$1,441.56
1455–1890	1725	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	20	975.00–1,635.00	$1,458.54
1768	1768	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	3	1,375.00	$1,375.00

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
987–1080	999	Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	8	750.00–1,200.00	$1,139.17
1090	1090	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	2	850.00	$850.00
1087–1157	1122	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	8	1,125.00–1,300.00	$1,209.77
1085–1195 thin fleshed	1140	Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	400.00–450.00	$423.79
1115–1180	1148	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	425.00–825.00	$619.34
1097–1235	1166	Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	18	675.00–900.00	$817.46
1167	1167	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	2	675.00	$675.00
1175	1175	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	2	625.00	$625.00
1195–1233	1218	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	11	1,050.00–1,275.00	$1,142.92

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
853–1055	882	Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	7	725.00–1,050.00	$994.46
965	965	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	750.00	$750.00
1055	1055	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	600.00	$600.00

Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1406	1406	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	1,925.00	$1,925.00

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Bred Heifers

Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1020	1020	(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	1,400.00	$1,400.00
1005–1279	1116	Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	35	1,100.00–2,300.00	$1,918.01
1180	1180	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	1,800.00	$1,800.00

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1040	1040	Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	1,050.00	$1,050.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1000 thin fleshed	1000	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	4	1,450.00	$1,450.00	—
1150	1150	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	1,450.00	$1,450.00	—
1100–1460	1280	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	1,600.00–1,975.00	$1,813.87	—
1275–1325	1283	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	6	1,250.00–1,275.00	$1,254.30	—
1260–1450	1316	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	7	1,175.00–1,475.00	$1,304.26	—
1350	1350	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	1,250.00	$1,250.00	—
1450	1450	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	2,150.00	$2,150.00	—
1300–1550	1463	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	4	1,400.00–2,150.00	$1,795.73	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1000–1200	1100	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	10	1,450.00–1,700.00	$1,531.82	—
1200	1200	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	1,500.00	$1,500.00	—

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
785 thin fleshed	785	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	850.00	$850.00	—

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Heifer Pairs

Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1000	1000	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	1,450.00	$1,450.00	—

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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.