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Fairview Sale Barn Cattle Special Market Report

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

Sale of Thursday, July 20, 2023

1,238 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $243.60/cwt +22.60 vs last sale · ≈ $2,005/hd at 823 lb · 241 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $234.28/cwt +9.13 vs last sale · ≈ $2,062/hd at 880 lb · 118 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $259.20/cwt +33.15 vs last sale · ≈ $1,923/hd at 742 lb · 74 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,238 1,640 653
Feeder cattle 1,238 1,640 653

Market comments — USDA reporter

Today at Fairview, feeder steers and heifers traded sharply higher across the board. As the last feeder special was conducted in mid-June, no price comparisons for today's sale. Good to excellent demand for a heavy offering of locally produced, quality feeders. Pasture conditions in western Illinois continue to fuel the feeder market as grazing conditions continue to worsen.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285–295 289 5 280.00–305.00 $300.07 $867 —
305–345 325 2 293.00–315.00 $303.32 $986 +48.32
350–390 370 12 239.00–309.00 $278.72 $1,031 +15.49
400–440 421 7 247.50–300.00 $276.67 $1,165 +22.50
465–499 488 25 255.00–303.00 $295.59 $1,442 +34.07
510–545 526 14 243.00–302.50 $273.35 $1,438 +25.55
555–597 579 26 241.00–293.00 $272.67 $1,579 +28.33
603–645 622 23 252.00–285.00 $275.87 $1,716 +30.05
650–690 668 13 244.00–282.00 $262.94 $1,756 +29.69
725–744 742 74 230.00–263.25 $259.20 $1,923 +33.15
775–780 779 4 227.00–235.50 $232.01 $1,807 +7.02
800–841 823 241 222.00–248.00 $243.60 $2,005 +22.60
866–893 880 118 230.00–239.00 $234.28 $2,062 +9.13
919 919 62 236.75 $236.75 $2,176 +18.91
1004 1004 57 223.00 $223.00 $2,239 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 245.00 $245.00 $710 +15.00
310 310 1 252.50 $252.50 $783 —
350 350 1 220.00 $220.00 $770 -6.93
410–445 433 4 203.00–221.00 $209.57 $907 -11.43
475 475 1 212.00 $212.00 $1,007 -1.63
482 482 2 225.00 $225.00 $1,084 +11.37
515 515 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,133 +4.06
555–598 583 5 201.00–237.00 $213.67 $1,246 -5.13
600–640 618 6 211.00–223.00 $218.38 $1,350 +3.98
650–665 657 5 201.00–225.00 $211.42 $1,389 +13.61
715–745 730 2 207.00–211.00 $208.96 $1,525 —
750–785 753 14 207.00–218.00 $217.18 $1,635 +15.38
884 884 7 209.00 $209.00 $1,848 +15.83
900 900 3 207.00 $207.00 $1,863 +24.79
1030 1030 1 184.00 $184.00 $1,895 +13.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 225.00 $225.00 $472 —
310–345 328 2 211.00–212.50 $211.79 $695 —
480 480 1 192.50 $192.50 $924 +21.50
520–545 533 2 191.00–205.00 $198.16 $1,056 +5.71
560 560 1 191.00 $191.00 $1,070 -0.21
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
535 535 1 233.00 $233.00 $1,247 —
675 675 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,418 +23.00
740 740 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,406 —
920 920 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,794 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450 450 1 170.00 $170.00 $765 +17.50
500 500 1 165.00 $165.00 $825 -5.00
725 725 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,015 +9.00
920 920 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,288 +3.00
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
700 700 1 239.00 $239.00 $1,673 —
960 960 1 203.00 $203.00 $1,949 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015 1015 1 172.00 $172.00 $1,746 —
Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
875 875 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,269 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 257.50 $257.50 $605 —
270–295 280 8 276.00–293.00 $281.40 $788 +24.35
300–340 325 5 262.50–287.00 $273.69 $889 +31.22
366–387 376 8 242.50–268.00 $263.58 $991 +24.46
400–445 422 9 230.00–267.00 $251.87 $1,063 +15.97
455–495 479 30 231.00–277.00 $257.33 $1,233 +32.92
500–547 528 23 231.00–272.00 $247.59 $1,307 +13.28
550–580 561 18 235.00–249.00 $245.00 $1,374 +16.74
610–637 618 14 233.00–275.00 $246.03 $1,520 +26.89
667 667 10 230.00 $230.00 $1,534 +20.84
703–732 727 37 225.00–236.00 $233.75 $1,699 +20.89
750–798 797 66 204.00–231.00 $230.62 $1,838 +19.62
884 884 43 209.00 $209.00 $1,848 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 213.00 $213.00 $596 -10.40
320 320 1 245.00 $245.00 $784 +12.99
370–395 387 3 220.00–232.50 $223.99 $867 +17.69
400–445 421 4 221.00–225.00 $223.01 $939 +3.73
455 455 1 227.00 $227.00 $1,033 +11.59
515–545 529 5 194.00–229.00 $209.41 $1,108 +4.98
550–591 578 7 201.00–223.00 $213.40 $1,233 +6.81
622–640 629 6 201.00–224.00 $218.12 $1,372 +17.49
650–680 668 7 182.00–225.00 $209.40 $1,399 +26.24
720–745 733 3 185.00–200.00 $192.96 $1,414 +5.96
752–780 761 3 194.00–199.00 $197.29 $1,501 +12.29
1180 1180 1 162.00 $162.00 $1,912 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
332 332 2 167.00 $167.00 $554 —
350 350 1 135.00 $135.00 $472 —
415 415 1 136.00 $136.00 $564 -13.23
475 475 1 131.00 $131.00 $622 —
595 595 1 150.00 $150.00 $892 +7.00
610 610 1 130.00 $130.00 $793 —
675 675 1 157.50 $157.50 $1,063 —
880 880 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,276 —
950 950 1 122.00 $122.00 $1,159 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 400 1 172.50 $172.50 $690 -2.50
585 585 1 194.00 $194.00 $1,135 +36.40
605 605 1 187.00 $187.00 $1,131 +4.31
700 700 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,120 —
750 750 1 167.00 $167.00 $1,252 —
890 890 1 144.00 $144.00 $1,282 —
910 910 1 146.00 $146.00 $1,329 +7.00
1070 1070 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,498 —
1130 1130 1 142.00 $142.00 $1,605 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
715 715 1 161.00 $161.00 $1,151 —
835 835 1 198.00 $198.00 $1,653 +29.00
955 955 1 156.00 $156.00 $1,490 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
251 251 3 327.00 $327.00 $821 +49.50
306–340 320 11 260.00–305.00 $297.32 $951 +35.12
380–395 391 6 289.00–299.00 $297.13 $1,162 +64.63
420 420 2 287.00 $287.00 $1,205 +64.50
550 550 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,292 +11.67
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–270 265 2 270.00–295.00 $282.74 $749 —
360 360 3 277.00 $277.00 $997 +87.00
410 410 4 276.00 $276.00 $1,132 —
475 475 1 257.00 $257.00 $1,221 +59.00
515 515 1 199.00 $199.00 $1,025 +6.50
607–640 616 7 201.00–211.00 $209.37 $1,290 +22.14
705 705 2 185.00 $185.00 $1,304 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 215.00 $215.00 $677 —
480 480 1 205.00 $205.00 $984 —
640 640 2 185.00 $185.00 $1,184 -6.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 167.50 $167.50 $410 —
590 590 1 155.00 $155.00 $914 —

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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.