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Fairview Sale Barn Cattle Special Market Report

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

Sale of Thursday, February 2, 2023

1,128 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $181.18/cwt ≈ $1,556/hd at 859 lb · 136 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $200.45/cwt +3.32 vs last sale · ≈ $1,149/hd at 573 lb · 92 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $183.75/cwt ≈ $1,512/hd at 823 lb · 66 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,128 318 0
Feeder cattle 1,128 318 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Today in Fairview a quality offering was met with strong buyer demand with feeder steers 400-600lbs trading higher 4.00 with feeder heifers 400-600lbs trading steady as compared to one week ago. Feeder steers above 700lbs trading noticeably higher with several impressive, locally produced, loads lots in today's offering.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 3 237.50 $237.50 $653 —
303–345 319 7 215.00–235.00 $223.55 $713 +21.05
361–396 387 7 196.00–225.00 $211.74 $819 —
400–445 423 26 182.00–215.00 $206.36 $873 +16.07
451–495 481 22 194.00–222.00 $208.43 $1,003 -11.43
500–548 519 57 195.00–228.00 $216.16 $1,122 +11.72
550–598 573 92 184.00–212.50 $200.45 $1,149 +3.32
605–642 618 65 175.00–195.00 $188.65 $1,166 +2.99
658 658 3 185.50 $185.50 $1,221 —
732 732 10 183.25 $183.25 $1,341 +13.25
823 823 66 183.75 $183.75 $1,512 —
855–864 859 136 162.50–183.25 $181.18 $1,556 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 2 185.00 $185.00 $722 —
420–440 430 2 165.00–171.00 $167.93 $722 -7.91
475 475 1 175.00 $175.00 $831 +1.82
525 525 3 170.00–176.00 $173.33 $910 +7.33
560–595 578 2 170.00–173.00 $171.55 $992 —
610–643 636 22 160.00–182.00 $176.60 $1,123 +10.84
663 663 4 168.00 $168.00 $1,114 +8.34
655–695 678 43 162.00–175.00 $168.37 $1,142 +8.71
700–723 720 12 159.00–170.00 $167.10 $1,203 +10.38
775 775 13 164.00 $164.00 $1,271 +3.52
812–843 833 12 160.50–161.00 $160.66 $1,338 +5.66
900 900 2 142.00 $142.00 $1,278 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 170.00 $170.00 $493 —
390 390 1 165.00 $165.00 $644 —
420–440 432 3 145.00–161.00 $155.81 $673 —
470 470 1 163.00 $163.00 $766 —
505–545 525 2 143.00–147.50 $145.16 $762 —
565–570 568 2 161.00–163.00 $162.00 $920 +7.00
730 730 1 143.00 $143.00 $1,044 -9.00
810 810 1 149.00 $149.00 $1,207 +3.00
825 825 4 150.00 $150.00 $1,238 +4.00
852–877 865 4 147.00–151.00 $148.97 $1,289 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
602–605 603 8 162.00–163.00 $162.62 $981 +3.62
775 775 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,279 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 1 139.00 $139.00 $584 —
750 750 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,012 —
812 812 2 136.00 $136.00 $1,104 +20.00
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
745 745 1 141.00 $141.00 $1,050 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 2 180.00 $180.00 $531 —
325–345 335 2 176.00–178.00 $176.97 $593 -13.03
350–397 391 9 173.00–186.00 $182.80 $715 —
404–447 422 22 173.00–183.00 $178.33 $753 —
450–497 475 31 170.00–180.00 $175.04 $831 -3.79
510–540 528 42 171.00–185.00 $182.12 $962 +3.71
553–581 562 54 172.00–181.00 $177.21 $996 —
604–626 614 20 174.00–175.00 $174.46 $1,071 —
673–674 673 13 162.00–166.00 $163.54 $1,101 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–345 338 2 161.00–162.00 $161.49 $546 —
350 350 1 169.00 $169.00 $592 +4.00
402–436 422 11 160.00–166.00 $163.25 $689 -4.95
450–475 461 14 160.00–168.00 $161.46 $744 -6.54
503–545 513 10 158.00–165.00 $159.64 $819 -3.86
555–593 584 24 153.00–166.00 $162.71 $950 -1.28
600–648 625 37 150.00–162.00 $157.34 $983 -5.98
650–690 668 20 153.00–155.00 $154.36 $1,031 +1.37
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–290 268 4 147.50–151.00 $150.05 $402 -2.45
417–435 423 3 141.00–148.00 $145.60 $616 +4.26
495 495 1 145.00 $145.00 $718 -1.38
538–542 539 11 144.00–151.00 $149.72 $807 +4.48
557–580 566 11 140.00–155.00 $147.29 $834 -1.71
601–647 625 13 142.00–154.00 $147.22 $920 -0.12
630 630 1 142.00 $142.00 $895 -5.34
653–670 664 13 144.00–149.00 $145.59 $967 -1.06
710–745 729 18 136.00–147.00 $143.26 $1,044 -7.74
800–835 814 5 141.00–143.00 $141.82 $1,154 +5.82
855 855 2 142.00 $142.00 $1,214 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500–545 523 4 124.00–131.00 $127.65 $668 -7.35
662 662 2 131.00 $131.00 $867 +2.99
780 780 2 132.00 $132.00 $1,030 +17.00
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500 500 2 153.00 $153.00 $765 —
603 603 4 158.00 $158.00 $953 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 203.00 $203.00 $579 —
360–361 361 4 213.00–215.00 $213.50 $771 —
420 420 1 193.00 $193.00 $811 —
517 517 4 183.00 $183.00 $946 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 151.00 $151.00 $393 —
643 643 3 147.00 $147.00 $945 —

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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.