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Fairview Sale Barn Cattle Special Market Report

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

Sale of Tuesday, May 2, 2023

219 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 219 1,060 318
Feeder cattle — 1,060 —
Replacement cattle 219 — 318

Market comments — USDA reporter

Special breeding stock sale saw active trade with good demand on a nice set of breds and pairs.

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Feeder Bulls

Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1060–1340 1230 (<2 yrs)N/A 6 1,250.00–2,500.00 $1,825.74 —
1405–1660 1573 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 3 2,300.00–2,900.00 $2,581.14 —
Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1260–1570 1415 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 2 1,700.00–2,350.00 $2,060.60 —

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Bred Cows

Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1055–1090 1073 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,500.00–1,600.00 $1,549.18
1050–1337 1231 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 1,100.00–1,700.00 $1,535.95
1280 1280 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00
1342–1432 1402 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 1,650.00–1,925.00 $1,737.74
1325–1940 1498 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 14 1,300.00–1,950.00 $1,579.74
1269–1910 1536 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 19 1,450.00–1,950.00 $1,715.55
1365–2025 1537 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 20 1,350.00–1,960.00 $1,562.30
1551 1551 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,550.00 $1,550.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
835 835 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00
1047 1047 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,225.00 $1,225.00
1142 1142 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,200.00 $1,200.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
790 790 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 625.00 $625.00
905 905 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 650.00 $650.00
930 930 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 650.00 $650.00

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Bred Heifers

Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1190 1190 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,600.00 $1,600.00
1130–1260 1193 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 10 1,400.00–1,800.00 $1,655.83
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
955 955 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
850–910 thin fleshed 898 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 1,550.00–1,750.00 $1,587.86 —
1175 1175 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 1,850.00 $1,850.00 —
1125–1400 1208 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 21 1,750.00–2,500.00 $2,183.91 —
1250 1250 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 2,050.00 $2,050.00 —
1300 1300 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 1,700.00–2,000.00 $1,866.67 —
1275–1440 1332 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 10 1,800.00–2,100.00 $1,954.73 —
1350 1350 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00 —
1250–1500 1366 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 7 1,550.00–2,050.00 $1,791.56 —
1400 1400 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00 —
1150–1630 1421 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 19 1,450.00–2,250.00 $2,074.63 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
875–1010 909 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 1,500.00–1,700.00 $1,644.43 —
950 950 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 1,700.00 $1,700.00 —
1000 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 6 1,950.00 $1,950.00 —
1020 1020 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00 —
1050 1050 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,850.00 $1,850.00 —
1020–1190 1133 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 1,350.00–1,500.00 $1,455.00 —

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Heifer Pairs

Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
990–1080 1012 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 14 1,700.00–2,325.00 $2,157.12 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
750–850 817 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 6 1,700.00–1,875.00 $1,821.43 —

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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.