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Fairview Sale Barn Cattle Special Market Report

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

Sale of Tuesday, June 6, 2023

140 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 140 1,108 280
Feeder cattle — 1,108 —
Replacement cattle 140 — 280

Market comments — USDA reporter

Special breeding stock sale saw active bidding with good demand for this time of year. Quality was good.

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Feeder Bulls

Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1032–1815 1298 (<2 yrs)N/A 12 1,300.00–3,600.00 $2,238.62 —
1120–1950 1530 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 4 1,250.00–2,500.00 $2,016.20 —

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Bred Cows

Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1095–1195 1128 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,125.00–1,550.00 $1,399.96
1168–1515 1256 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 15 1,100.00–1,775.00 $1,546.76
1282 1282 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 4 1,375.00 $1,375.00
1250–1365 1306 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 1,100.00–1,610.00 $1,435.90
1327 1327 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,267.00 $1,267.00
1250–1655 1434 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 8 904.00–1,784.00 $1,498.18
1255–1935 1536 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 13 1,150.00–2,200.00 $1,650.18
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1045 1045 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 950.00 $950.00
1182 1182 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,005.00 $1,005.00
1165–1225 1207 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 1,150.00–1,300.00 $1,225.03
1248 1248 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,650.00 $1,650.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1005 1005 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00
1015–1080 1048 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 875.00–1,000.00 $939.44

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Bred Heifers

Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
960–1130 1045 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,025.00–1,425.00 $1,241.27
1085 1085 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,150.00 $1,150.00
1215 1215 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,375.00 $1,375.00
1105–1290 1218 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,100.00–1,425.00 $1,285.04
1255 1255 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
955 955 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1250 1250 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 2,500.00 $2,500.00 —
1075–1365 1268 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 1,700.00–2,050.00 $1,951.12 —
1345–1590 1496 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 6 1,900.00–2,200.00 $2,129.39 —
1500–1600 1543 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 2,100.00–2,275.00 $2,177.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1100–1125 1113 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,650.00–1,700.00 $1,675.28 —
1200 1200 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 1,325.00 $1,325.00 —
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
885 885 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 960.00 $960.00 —
1025 1025 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,650.00 $1,650.00 —

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Heifer Pairs

Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
900 900 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,675.00 $1,675.00 —

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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.