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Fairview Sale Barn Cattle Special Market Report

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

Sale of Thursday, August 31, 2023

987 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $252.36/cwt +17.36 vs last sale · ≈ $2,090/hd at 828 lb · 244 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $260.65/cwt +12.38 vs last sale · ≈ $2,015/hd at 773 lb · 75 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $258.64/cwt -19.49 vs last sale · ≈ $1,619/hd at 626 lb · 40 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 987 945 1,289
Feeder cattle 987 945 1,289

Market comments — USDA reporter

Today at Fairview, cooler temperatures drove good to very good demand for a moderate offering of well conditioned feeder cattle. 400-600lb feeder steers traded mostly steady to 2.00 lower, 400-600lb feeder heifers also trading mostly steady to 2.00 higher. 700-800lb steers continue strong trade with very good demand.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,003 +17.50
356–396 374 7 305.00–320.00 $315.49 $1,180 +2.49
388 fancy 388 7 337.50 $337.50 $1,310 —
405–440 420 13 283.00–327.50 $312.42 $1,312 -0.49
425 fancy 425 6 329.00 $329.00 $1,398 +9.00
465–491 481 21 291.00–314.00 $307.22 $1,478 +5.78
500–527 509 32 289.00–317.00 $303.68 $1,546 +2.10
518 fancy 518 3 329.00 $329.00 $1,704 +20.00
560–588 568 13 265.00–292.00 $281.02 $1,596 -10.93
602–646 626 40 246.00–269.00 $258.64 $1,619 -19.49
661–694 683 31 266.00–269.00 $268.06 $1,831 -9.12
730–745 740 38 250.00–257.00 $255.22 $1,889 -9.71
771–785 773 75 251.00–262.00 $260.65 $2,015 +12.38
800–843 828 244 251.25–253.00 $252.36 $2,090 +17.36
876 876 14 238.50 $238.50 $2,089 -7.51
935 935 8 211.00 $211.00 $1,973 -20.50
951 951 4 220.00 $220.00 $2,092 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–340 333 2 312.00–315.00 $313.53 $1,044 —
360–395 378 2 287.50–302.50 $295.35 $1,116 +32.68
425–445 441 5 230.00–251.00 $238.31 $1,051 -52.73
460–497 482 14 235.00–267.50 $248.14 $1,196 -32.68
500–549 534 12 230.00–277.00 $246.42 $1,316 -34.29
560–590 572 18 231.00–277.00 $259.85 $1,486 +0.35
605–635 618 7 235.00–247.00 $239.87 $1,482 +14.85
655–675 668 3 221.00–246.00 $237.83 $1,589 +1.59
705–715 710 3 207.00–225.00 $217.70 $1,546 -31.30
757–790 777 7 215.00–241.00 $231.25 $1,797 +13.25
850–866 863 5 221.00–227.00 $222.18 $1,917 -2.60
905 905 2 201.00 $201.00 $1,819 -3.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 270.00 $270.00 $770 —
345 345 1 230.00 $230.00 $794 —
420–445 428 3 201.00–203.00 $202.02 $865 —
460–495 480 3 222.50–227.00 $224.85 $1,079 -16.15
500–545 521 9 215.00–225.00 $222.51 $1,159 -5.49
585–595 590 3 203.00–220.00 $211.38 $1,247 -20.24
600–610 605 2 212.50–215.00 $213.74 $1,293 +26.14
650–695 664 4 195.00–212.00 $202.89 $1,347 +3.89
700–740 714 4 193.00–217.00 $202.45 $1,445 —
770 770 1 192.00 $192.00 $1,478 -13.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–290 283 2 195.00–222.50 $209.12 $592 —
330 330 1 210.00 $210.00 $693 —
355 355 1 203.00 $203.00 $721 —
535 535 1 161.00 $161.00 $861 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
580 580 1 221.00 $221.00 $1,282 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 400 1 235.00 $235.00 $940 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
381 381 3 276.00 $276.00 $1,052 +2.66
400–449 422 27 245.00–279.00 $266.80 $1,126 +14.88
451–499 486 27 241.00–259.00 $257.27 $1,250 -15.73
517–542 528 21 250.00–281.00 $264.08 $1,394 +1.92
556–598 583 19 234.00–251.00 $245.90 $1,434 -7.12
606–615 607 13 233.00–253.00 $248.82 $1,510 -5.26
650–675 670 5 231.00–253.00 $247.52 $1,658 +2.41
707–713 712 16 229.00–235.00 $234.26 $1,668 -2.71
762–785 770 3 217.00–225.00 $222.28 $1,712 —
856 856 11 215.00 $215.00 $1,840 —
989 989 5 201.00 $201.00 $1,988 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
217–230 221 3 231.00–260.00 $249.95 $552 —
260–297 286 4 241.00–271.00 $263.93 $755 +21.65
300–335 322 3 245.00–251.00 $248.64 $801 —
350–375 364 5 240.00–262.50 $247.92 $902 -3.08
406–445 416 4 241.00 $241.00 $1,003 +12.47
450–495 465 10 221.00–243.00 $236.33 $1,099 +11.64
503–546 527 10 217.50–240.00 $233.24 $1,229 +16.07
570–585 578 5 223.00–255.00 $238.69 $1,380 +29.07
620–630 625 2 223.00–225.00 $223.99 $1,400 +11.56
651–685 665 5 217.00–221.00 $218.65 $1,454 +2.41
700–742 724 4 200.00–220.00 $205.08 $1,485 -13.41
750–792 778 3 206.00–219.00 $210.18 $1,635 -11.07
810–820 815 2 186.00–196.00 $191.03 $1,557 -1.97
850 850 2 190.00 $190.00 $1,615 -9.00
955 955 1 192.00 $192.00 $1,834 —
1137 1137 2 171.00 $171.00 $1,944 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–280 268 2 201.00–223.00 $211.49 $567 —
305–345 325 2 201.00–215.00 $208.43 $677 —
360–395 382 3 212.50–233.00 $222.41 $850 +26.96
405–440 421 4 175.00–203.00 $192.95 $812 —
465–497 484 7 183.00–213.00 $200.65 $971 —
525–535 530 2 180.00–187.50 $183.71 $974 -2.29
625 625 1 193.00 $193.00 $1,206 +6.00
700 700 1 167.00 $167.00 $1,169 -6.23
757–760 758 3 189.00–201.00 $196.99 $1,493 —
805 805 1 182.00 $182.00 $1,465 —
930 930 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,720 —
1085 1085 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,953 —
1125–1135 1130 2 157.00–177.00 $167.04 $1,888 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 161.00 $161.00 $523 —
405–445 427 5 135.00–170.00 $151.63 $647 —
463–465 464 4 145.00–177.00 $168.97 $784 +14.97
610 610 1 140.00 $140.00 $854 —
686 686 3 161.00 $161.00 $1,104 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
865 865 2 155.00 $155.00 $1,341 —
Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
907 907 2 129.00 $129.00 $1,170 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 181.00 $181.00 $543 —
400 400 1 189.00 $189.00 $756 —
450 450 1 190.00 $190.00 $855 -35.00
540 540 5 180.00 $180.00 $972 -30.00
725–730 728 3 159.00–182.50 $166.80 $1,214 —
800–815 808 2 142.50–179.00 $160.58 $1,297 —
965 965 1 161.00 $161.00 $1,554 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
515 515 1 239.00 $239.00 $1,231 +9.00
610 610 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,434 +18.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 400 1 283.00 $283.00 $1,132 —

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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.