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Fairview Sale Barn Cattle Special Market Report

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

Sale of Thursday, April 27, 2023

1,060 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $184.20/cwt ≈ $1,405/hd at 763 lb · 66 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $186.00/cwt ≈ $1,490/hd at 801 lb · 64 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $241.69/cwt +7.85 vs last sale · ≈ $1,378/hd at 570 lb · 64 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,060 1,156 850
Feeder cattle 1,060 1,156 850

Market comments — USDA reporter

Today at Fairview, 500-600lb feeder steers traded higher 3.00 - 8.00, same weight feeder heifers trading higher 8.00. Continued strong demand and solid trading for lightweight classes of feeders with lightweight heifers trading noticeably higher. Todays offering of well conditioned and mostly vaccinated feeders met for a continued upward price trend.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–333 328 8 239.00–261.00 $256.91 $843 +8.12
360–395 375 9 239.00–261.00 $251.16 $942 -13.86
405–449 437 33 235.00–289.00 $278.90 $1,219 +24.79
455–498 489 44 226.00–283.00 $268.58 $1,313 +24.33
515–540 531 56 223.00–265.00 $244.50 $1,298 -6.81
552–594 570 64 215.00–251.00 $241.69 $1,378 +7.85
600–641 619 53 212.50–251.00 $229.25 $1,419 +3.39
655–681 672 19 203.00–220.00 $215.24 $1,446 -5.68
705 705 3 216.00 $216.00 $1,523 -1.69
780–793 791 8 191.00–195.00 $194.51 $1,539 -19.48
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 245.00 $245.00 $551 +10.00
322 322 2 225.00 $225.00 $724 —
400–445 418 6 174.00–201.00 $194.85 $814 -11.52
462–495 473 3 211.00–219.00 $213.79 $1,011 +1.12
515–520 518 3 187.00–201.00 $193.67 $1,003 -15.68
560–595 574 5 191.00–207.00 $196.27 $1,127 -16.46
625 625 1 199.00 $199.00 $1,244 +0.14
662–697 679 17 180.00–199.00 $187.46 $1,273 —
708–740 728 8 185.00–191.00 $187.19 $1,363 -1.28
775–797 786 4 172.00–184.00 $177.92 $1,398 -20.08
892 892 5 172.00 $172.00 $1,534 —
915 915 1 164.00 $164.00 $1,501 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
973–986 980 33 168.50–169.00 $168.76 $1,654 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 1 153.00 $153.00 $673 —
465 465 3 155.00 $155.00 $721 -20.00
525–535 530 2 153.00–155.00 $153.99 $816 +2.99
580 580 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,015 +12.03
625 625 1 159.00 $159.00 $994 -14.02
655–695 676 4 161.00–171.00 $166.50 $1,126 -7.94
690 690 1 172.00 $172.00 $1,187 -2.44
770–775 773 2 145.00–166.00 $155.53 $1,202 -1.41
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
730 730 4 181.00 $181.00 $1,321 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
312–345 336 11 235.00–247.50 $243.40 $818 +2.26
350–392 383 7 221.00–251.00 $234.29 $897 +8.53
408–435 422 21 231.00–239.00 $233.45 $985 +8.19
450–496 481 40 216.00–231.00 $224.87 $1,082 +2.06
510–545 532 28 211.00–226.00 $216.67 $1,153 +8.29
555–590 571 42 192.00–227.00 $213.71 $1,220 -1.23
602–637 631 17 195.00–214.00 $208.30 $1,314 +17.94
653–693 669 44 183.00–203.00 $196.70 $1,316 —
705–734 723 18 174.00–180.00 $175.80 $1,271 -8.70
761–769 763 66 170.00–190.00 $184.20 $1,405 —
801 801 64 186.00 $186.00 $1,490 —
855–875 873 12 165.00–175.00 $174.18 $1,521 —
902 902 2 162.00 $162.00 $1,461 —
916 916 58 177.00 $177.00 $1,621 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 3 200.00–235.00 $223.33 $480 +7.33
250 250 1 195.00 $195.00 $488 -19.81
350–395 379 7 187.00–212.00 $203.15 $770 +5.32
415–440 422 6 161.00–205.00 $192.35 $812 -5.72
465–490 476 7 172.00–199.00 $186.78 $889 -2.99
500–545 518 11 165.00–208.00 $180.71 $936 +2.34
573–575 574 4 181.00–192.00 $189.24 $1,086 +7.57
600–610 607 3 175.00–194.00 $181.26 $1,100 —
660–690 669 4 173.00–183.00 $180.51 $1,208 -1.10
702–735 710 17 164.00–181.00 $176.66 $1,254 +7.00
761 761 3 171.00 $171.00 $1,301 -3.00
816–827 820 6 153.00–161.00 $158.31 $1,298 -12.69
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
730 730 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,204 —
760 760 1 166.00 $166.00 $1,262 —
850–864 857 39 157.00–159.50 $158.21 $1,356 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
515–535 523 3 147.00–166.00 $154.66 $809 +3.66
570–580 578 4 153.00–155.00 $153.49 $887 -12.51
610–620 615 2 141.00–153.00 $147.05 $904 -0.95
675 675 1 151.00 $151.00 $1,019 +8.00
690 690 1 131.00 $131.00 $904 -12.00
755–765 759 4 141.00–157.00 $149.97 $1,138 +3.05
770–785 778 2 149.00–155.00 $151.97 $1,182 +5.05
800–815 810 3 137.00–155.00 $142.93 $1,158 -18.07
995 995 1 143.00 $143.00 $1,423 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 155.00 $155.00 $612 —
445 445 1 134.00 $134.00 $596 +6.50
475 475 2 133.00 $133.00 $632 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
634 634 4 149.00 $149.00 $945 —
695 695 3 155.00 $155.00 $1,077 -10.00
805 805 2 135.00 $135.00 $1,087 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 2 253.00 $253.00 $810 —
513–530 517 4 223.00–231.00 $228.95 $1,184 +3.95
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–435 428 3 192.50–204.00 $197.95 $847 —
615 615 1 177.00 $177.00 $1,089 —
755 755 1 171.00 $171.00 $1,291 —

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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.