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Fairview Sale Barn Cattle Special Market Report

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

Sale of Thursday, January 12, 2023

1,603 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $184.88/cwt -0.14 vs last sale · ≈ $954/hd at 516 lb · 99 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $217.85/cwt +1.67 vs last sale · ≈ $1,136/hd at 521 lb · 86 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $177.17/cwt -1.62 vs last sale · ≈ $1,042/hd at 588 lb · 84 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,603 1,731 1,588
Feeder cattle 1,603 1,731 1,588

Market comments — USDA reporter

Today in Fairview, strong demand for the second straight week of quality offerings. As compared to a week ago, feeder steers higher 2.00-3.00 across most weights. Feeder heifers trading mostly steady to higher 2.00 above 500lbs.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–295 280 5 202.50–217.50 $209.73 $587 +12.73
305–345 325 10 190.00–205.00 $198.48 $645 -7.52
350–385 360 8 190.00–217.00 $210.61 $758 -17.87
355–363 fancy 360 5 227.00 $227.00 $817 -9.00
400–445 428 13 197.00–223.00 $210.21 $900 -13.78
452–490 483 20 211.00–226.00 $223.55 $1,080 +8.31
487 fancy 487 2 229.00 $229.00 $1,115 —
503–545 518 71 193.00–225.00 $215.92 $1,118 +0.42
538 fancy 538 15 227.00 $227.00 $1,221 +6.50
556–594 576 58 197.00–205.00 $201.15 $1,159 +3.65
608–640 622 41 175.00–194.00 $192.53 $1,198 +2.31
650–668 657 24 185.00–186.00 $185.38 $1,218 -0.46
851 851 65 176.00 $176.00 $1,498 -2.45
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 1 172.50 $172.50 $604 -8.50
400–425 415 14 168.00–182.50 $170.82 $709 —
452–493 474 12 172.50–187.50 $179.23 $850 —
500–547 533 16 167.00–189.00 $174.35 $929 -1.65
575 575 1 164.00 $164.00 $943 -11.00
555–599 589 39 171.00–185.00 $176.51 $1,040 +1.51
600–645 631 29 165.00–183.00 $174.49 $1,101 -0.13
651–685 667 74 164.00–183.00 $174.30 $1,163 +0.13
702–737 719 18 165.00–172.00 $168.10 $1,209 -7.35
750–790 777 73 159.00–175.50 $173.89 $1,351 +0.05
800–843 837 9 156.00–161.00 $156.98 $1,314 -8.82
865 865 1 157.00 $157.00 $1,358 -7.00
908–936 929 19 154.00–157.00 $156.23 $1,451 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–435 424 4 140.00–161.00 $152.91 $648 —
515–535 524 4 147.00–166.00 $156.01 $817 -0.41
550–555 553 3 154.00–157.00 $154.99 $857 -4.98
617–646 632 6 155.00–157.00 $156.35 $988 -3.26
662–680 676 9 144.00–162.00 $158.08 $1,069 +3.02
710–712 711 3 155.00–164.00 $161.01 $1,145 +1.98
750–790 769 12 140.00–164.00 $153.24 $1,178 -0.76
805–835 815 3 141.00–143.00 $142.32 $1,160 -18.68
860–885 866 9 146.00–151.00 $149.86 $1,298 -4.88
1055 1055 1 137.00 $137.00 $1,445 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
307 307 2 137.50 $137.50 $422 —
645 645 1 139.00 $139.00 $897 —
716 716 4 137.00 $137.00 $981 —
806 806 5 124.00 $124.00 $999 —
930 930 2 119.00 $119.00 $1,107 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 325 12 179.00–197.00 $190.12 $618 -20.88
355–391 379 11 175.00–195.00 $186.22 $706 -5.41
400–445 428 32 175.00–184.00 $178.14 $762 -11.79
452–496 486 14 175.00–184.50 $182.98 $889 -4.80
500–530 516 99 172.00–189.50 $184.88 $954 -0.14
553–599 588 84 164.00–183.50 $177.17 $1,042 -1.62
600–645 608 45 164.00–180.50 $178.41 $1,085 +2.06
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 167.50 $167.50 $477 —
320 320 1 165.00 $165.00 $528 —
355–397 379 10 161.00–171.00 $167.12 $633 -5.88
430–445 436 11 165.00–175.00 $168.20 $733 —
453–493 480 15 164.00–173.00 $168.23 $808 -1.28
502–546 518 29 161.00–173.00 $170.83 $885 +0.81
553–588 568 23 161.00–172.00 $168.21 $955 -2.73
605–648 619 42 155.00–172.00 $168.27 $1,042 +0.34
656–695 676 48 158.00–167.50 $163.09 $1,102 -7.26
706 706 13 155.00 $155.00 $1,094 -8.45
794 794 20 156.50 $156.50 $1,243 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 142.50 $142.50 $406 —
320 320 1 160.00 $160.00 $512 —
350–395 375 7 140.00–159.00 $149.07 $559 -8.43
410–447 428 18 145.00–157.50 $153.09 $655 -7.91
450–499 481 24 142.50–156.00 $151.50 $729 +4.00
500–535 521 17 141.00–160.00 $150.99 $787 -9.01
557–575 567 7 151.00–156.00 $152.01 $862 -1.15
605–640 614 15 151.00–159.00 $156.32 $960 +7.08
655–698 672 20 140.00–157.00 $145.55 $978 +0.52
708–730 719 13 141.00–157.00 $153.77 $1,106 +3.03
760 760 1 144.00 $144.00 $1,094 -6.62
776 776 4 153.00 $153.00 $1,187 +2.38
827 827 2 136.00 $136.00 $1,125 -10.07
834 834 7 134.50 $134.50 $1,122 -11.57
981–990 983 6 130.50–134.00 $131.09 $1,289 —
1042 1042 2 134.00 $134.00 $1,396 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 1 131.00 $131.00 $458 —
466–470 467 4 131.00–135.00 $132.01 $616 -6.31
665–693 688 6 132.00–137.00 $136.19 $937 —
700–745 727 10 130.00–136.00 $132.53 $963 —
900 900 1 136.00 $136.00 $1,224 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335–345 340 2 175.00–182.50 $178.69 $608 —
355 355 1 176.00 $176.00 $625 —
421 421 4 175.00 $175.00 $737 —
465–485 475 2 156.00–160.00 $158.04 $751 —
500–525 513 3 163.00–177.00 $171.58 $880 —
570 570 6 183.00 $183.00 $1,043 —
674–685 675 16 156.00–163.00 $156.44 $1,056 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
382 382 1 130.00 $130.00 $497 -25.00
505 505 1 145.00 $145.00 $732 —
605–640 627 6 130.00–146.00 $140.40 $880 —
672 672 2 139.00 $139.00 $934 —
720–740 733 3 131.00–138.00 $133.29 $977 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 197.50 $197.50 $602 —
525–545 543 11 177.00–183.00 $177.53 $964 —

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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.