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Fairview Sale Barn Cattle Special Market Report

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

Sale of Thursday, August 17, 2023

945 head sold ·Official USDA report

This is an archived report. See the latest Fairview Sale Barn Cattle Special report →

heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $246.01/cwt +11.73 vs last sale · ≈ $2,121/hd at 862 lb · 189 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $236.97/cwt +3.22 vs last sale · ≈ $1,730/hd at 730 lb · 75 head
light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $231.50/cwt -5.25 vs last sale · ≈ $2,178/hd at 941 lb · 58 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 945 1,238 1,289
Feeder cattle 945 1,238 1,289

Market comments — USDA reporter

Today's moderate offering at Fairview, was met with good demand with a higher undertone that continues to be the feeder cattle norm. As the last feeder special was held in mid-July, no price comparisons for today sale.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 322.50 $322.50 $951 +22.43
335 335 2 293.00 $293.00 $982 -10.32
350 350 1 313.00 $313.00 $1,096 +34.28
409 fancy 409 4 320.00 $320.00 $1,309 —
420–445 432 3 309.00–319.00 $312.91 $1,352 +36.24
455 fancy 455 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,502 —
453–498 481 12 290.00–313.00 $301.44 $1,450 +5.85
510–538 522 19 290.00–307.00 $301.58 $1,574 +28.23
533 fancy 533 2 309.00 $309.00 $1,647 —
560–590 576 8 289.00–299.00 $291.95 $1,682 +19.28
605–640 632 22 263.00–285.00 $278.13 $1,758 +2.26
655–684 674 42 269.00–281.00 $277.18 $1,868 +14.24
700–720 706 6 251.00–270.00 $264.93 $1,870 —
767–794 780 26 235.00–259.00 $248.27 $1,937 +16.26
810 810 2 235.00 $235.00 $1,904 -8.60
854–869 862 189 240.00–250.50 $246.01 $2,121 +11.73
941 941 58 231.50 $231.50 $2,178 -5.25
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 270.00 $270.00 $756 +25.00
383–395 386 4 255.00–285.00 $262.67 $1,014 —
430–435 433 3 281.00–296.00 $291.04 $1,260 +81.47
460–485 477 3 272.00–285.00 $280.82 $1,340 +68.82
505–510 508 3 268.00–287.00 $280.71 $1,426 +60.71
550–580 560 3 241.00–287.50 $259.50 $1,453 +45.83
630–635 633 2 221.00–229.00 $225.02 $1,424 +6.64
650–695 675 9 217.00–259.00 $236.24 $1,595 +24.82
705 705 2 249.00 $249.00 $1,755 +40.04
777–780 778 5 213.00–226.00 $218.00 $1,696 +0.82
881–883 882 9 223.00–227.00 $224.78 $1,983 +15.78
900 900 1 204.00 $204.00 $1,836 -3.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 201.00 $201.00 $482 -24.00
450 450 1 241.00 $241.00 $1,084 +48.50
530 530 1 228.00 $228.00 $1,208 +29.84
560–585 572 3 225.00–239.00 $231.62 $1,325 +40.62
610–620 615 2 175.00–200.00 $187.60 $1,154 —
670 670 1 199.00 $199.00 $1,333 —
770 770 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,578 —
985 985 1 186.00 $186.00 $1,832 —
1055–1060 1058 2 180.00–181.00 $180.50 $1,910 —
1140 1140 1 177.00 $177.00 $2,018 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
602 602 3 232.00 $232.00 $1,397 —
670–685 680 3 202.00–223.00 $208.90 $1,421 -1.10
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
579 579 4 225.00 $225.00 $1,303 —
853 853 2 185.00 $185.00 $1,578 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
449 449 5 263.00 $263.00 $1,181 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–343 322 4 280.00–292.50 $285.83 $920 +12.14
350–385 379 10 239.00–282.50 $273.34 $1,036 +9.76
413–445 424 8 235.00–271.00 $251.92 $1,068 +0.05
479 479 9 273.00 $273.00 $1,308 +15.67
500–545 521 13 237.00–280.00 $262.16 $1,366 +14.57
560–598 587 17 245.00–267.00 $253.02 $1,485 +8.02
603–645 619 39 238.00–262.50 $254.08 $1,573 +8.05
655 655 9 238.00–246.00 $245.11 $1,605 +15.11
720–731 730 75 233.00–237.50 $236.97 $1,730 +3.22
821–849 826 36 203.00–221.00 $217.40 $1,796 —
933 933 57 202.25 $202.25 $1,887 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–285 274 5 225.00–255.00 $242.28 $664 +29.28
365 365 1 251.00 $251.00 $916 +27.01
408–435 424 14 207.00–237.00 $228.53 $969 +5.52
470–488 483 5 217.00–227.50 $224.69 $1,085 -2.31
513–545 524 9 201.00–233.00 $217.17 $1,138 +7.76
550–585 574 4 197.00–222.00 $209.62 $1,203 -3.78
605–645 630 3 191.00–226.00 $212.43 $1,338 -5.69
655–685 674 4 189.00–235.00 $216.24 $1,457 +6.84
707–745 723 8 201.00–227.00 $218.49 $1,580 +25.53
755–775 762 4 218.00–227.00 $221.25 $1,686 +23.96
825–840 835 9 190.00–197.00 $193.00 $1,612 —
865 865 1 199.00 $199.00 $1,721 —
905 905 1 192.00 $192.00 $1,738 —
1015 1015 3 194.50 $194.50 $1,974 —
1066 1066 12 192.00 $192.00 $2,047 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 257.50 $257.50 $888 —
421 421 7 269.00 $269.00 $1,132 —
495 495 10 264.50 $264.50 $1,309 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–375 358 3 189.00–207.50 $195.45 $700 —
540 540 2 186.00 $186.00 $1,004 —
580–585 583 2 165.00–187.50 $176.30 $1,028 -17.70
625 625 1 187.00 $187.00 $1,169 ±0.00
655–675 665 2 177.00–181.00 $179.03 $1,191 —
700–730 718 4 147.50–183.00 $173.23 $1,244 +13.23
855–878 870 3 179.00–185.00 $180.96 $1,574 +36.96
1030 1030 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,802 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
490 490 1 154.00 $154.00 $755 +23.00
800 800 1 161.00 $161.00 $1,288 —
970 970 1 147.00 $147.00 $1,426 +25.00
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 207.50 $207.50 $820 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
387–388 388 9 269.00–275.00 $273.00 $1,059 -4.00
453–490 463 5 233.00–281.00 $266.11 $1,232 +9.11
525 525 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,208 +31.00
638 638 2 217.00 $217.00 $1,384 +7.63
700 700 2 223.00 $223.00 $1,561 +38.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
283 283 2 215.00 $215.00 $608 —
350 350 1 223.00 $223.00 $780 —
460 460 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,035 +20.00
510 510 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,071 —
585 585 1 221.00 $221.00 $1,293 —
613–615 614 4 171.00–187.50 $175.14 $1,075 -9.86
750–760 755 2 193.00 $193.00 $1,457 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–283 274 4 334.00–335.00 $334.48 $916 +7.48
330 330 1 300.00 $300.00 $990 +2.68
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
635 635 1 201.00 $201.00 $1,276 —

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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.