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Fairview Sale Barn Cattle Special Market Report

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

Sale of Thursday, May 11, 2023

1,270 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $208.03/cwt ≈ $1,806/hd at 868 lb · 186 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $219.97/cwt ≈ $1,777/hd at 808 lb · 140 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $185.36/cwt ≈ $1,548/hd at 835 lb · 68 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,270 219 394
Feeder cattle 1,270 — 394
Replacement cattle — 219 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Good trade of feeder cattle, most vaccinated. Steers 400-600 lbs traded $5 higher, heifers 400-600 $6 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 277.50 $277.50 $708 —
315–330 320 3 247.00–263.00 $252.50 $808 —
356–386 377 10 267.00–279.00 $272.57 $1,028 —
400–445 424 11 232.50–281.00 $252.87 $1,072 —
450–497 476 34 223.00–290.00 $264.07 $1,257 —
500–540 524 50 219.00–283.00 $250.02 $1,310 —
550–590 573 20 223.00–247.00 $235.61 $1,350 —
606–647 633 57 209.00–231.00 $224.36 $1,420 —
692–693 692 12 216.00–225.00 $219.00 $1,515 —
708–740 723 18 184.00–217.00 $202.00 $1,460 —
750–790 762 49 214.50–241.00 $215.15 $1,639 —
804–830 808 140 199.50–222.25 $219.97 $1,777 —
864–874 868 186 204.25–214.00 $208.03 $1,806 —
933 933 8 188.00 $188.00 $1,754 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
311 311 3 230.00 $230.00 $715 —
356–395 380 9 212.00–231.00 $227.54 $865 —
400–444 433 16 210.00–241.00 $222.15 $962 —
450–480 468 10 197.00–223.00 $211.18 $988 —
500–532 517 6 181.00–209.00 $194.72 $1,007 —
555–590 571 7 176.00–213.00 $192.03 $1,096 —
605–635 623 14 191.00–201.00 $196.87 $1,227 —
670–685 675 3 191.00–201.00 $194.38 $1,312 —
700–748 727 18 167.00–191.00 $184.77 $1,343 —
765–787 778 5 173.00–181.00 $177.81 $1,383 —
835–846 844 10 177.00–182.00 $177.99 $1,502 —
863–881 873 62 188.50–190.00 $189.31 $1,653 —
920 920 2 160.00 $160.00 $1,472 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 212.50 $212.50 $722 —
390 390 1 212.50 $212.50 $829 —
405 405 1 181.00 $181.00 $733 —
475 475 1 174.00 $174.00 $826 —
550–595 575 4 181.00–185.00 $182.77 $1,051 —
620–645 633 2 167.00–168.00 $167.49 $1,060 —
667 667 2 176.00 $176.00 $1,174 —
715 715 2 167.00–171.00 $169.00 $1,208 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
916 916 5 175.50 $175.50 $1,608 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
510 510 1 141.00 $141.00 $719 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 2 225.00–241.00 $233.00 $711 —
360–397 391 9 227.00–249.00 $237.23 $928 —
405–447 433 15 217.00–257.00 $242.43 $1,050 —
455–498 475 13 216.00–271.00 $227.37 $1,080 —
506–549 534 49 225.00–263.00 $239.92 $1,281 —
561–587 566 11 205.00–217.00 $213.29 $1,207 —
605–633 626 8 206.00–227.00 $213.91 $1,339 —
693 693 4 186.00 $186.00 $1,289 —
808–836 835 68 171.00–186.00 $185.36 $1,548 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 1 207.00 $207.00 $756 —
405–445 432 3 172.00–211.00 $189.35 $818 —
450–492 468 6 190.00–204.00 $197.01 $922 —
540–545 543 2 175.00–191.00 $182.96 $993 —
575–585 580 2 173.00–181.00 $177.03 $1,027 —
610–625 618 2 181.00–189.00 $185.05 $1,144 —
665–677 673 7 167.00–193.00 $187.01 $1,259 —
705–745 734 4 164.00–176.00 $172.10 $1,263 —
851 851 64 186.00 $186.00 $1,583 —
900 900 60 178.00 $178.00 $1,602 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
547 547 2 169.00 $169.00 $924 —
565 565 1 169.00 $169.00 $955 —
735 735 1 163.00 $163.00 $1,198 —
775 775 3 184.00 $184.00 $1,426 —
965 965 1 136.00 $136.00 $1,312 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
515 515 6 243.00 $243.00 $1,251 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 151.00 $151.00 $476 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 231.00 $231.00 $705 —
357 357 2 230.00 $230.00 $821 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
620 620 1 162.00 $162.00 $1,004 —

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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.