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Fairview Sale Barn Cattle Special Market Report

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

Sale of Thursday, September 14, 2023

1,140 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $316.39/cwt +35.37 vs last sale · ≈ $1,827/hd at 577 lb · 72 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $281.93/cwt +36.03 vs last sale · ≈ $1,604/hd at 569 lb · 63 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $290.13/cwt +26.05 vs last sale · ≈ $1,520/hd at 524 lb · 62 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,140 987 1,610
Feeder cattle 1,140 987 1,610

Market comments — USDA reporter

Today at Fairview, a well conditioned, mostly vaccinated offering was met with good to very good buyer demand as most weights traded noticeably higher. 400-500lb feeder steers higher, 12.00 to 15.00 with 600-800lb steers trading higher 12.00-17.00, over 800lb higher 6.00. Feeder heifers, 400-600lb higher 14.00, over 600lb higher 9.00.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–327 325 3 340.00–355.00 $350.07 $1,138 —
330 fancy 330 1 372.50 $372.50 $1,229 —
398 398 7 345.00 $345.00 $1,373 +29.51
410 fancy 410 2 347.50 $347.50 $1,425 +18.50
408–440 432 27 319.00–346.00 $340.39 $1,470 +27.97
458–496 482 31 309.00–340.00 $319.55 $1,540 +12.33
510–549 526 59 292.00–323.00 $311.39 $1,638 +7.71
554 fancy 554 14 328.00 $328.00 $1,817 —
551–596 583 58 309.00–321.00 $313.59 $1,828 +32.57
600–649 608 39 283.00–313.50 $305.99 $1,860 +47.35
659–685 667 58 254.00–294.00 $285.50 $1,904 +17.44
705–744 732 58 242.00–282.00 $271.33 $1,986 +16.11
778 778 10 244.00–263.00 $255.40 $1,987 -5.25
811–835 826 50 250.00–257.00 $253.55 $2,094 +1.19
850 850 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,955 -8.50
915 915 1 219.00 $219.00 $2,004 +8.00
972–980 973 6 216.00–218.00 $217.66 $2,118 -2.34
1000 1000 1 221.00 $221.00 $2,210 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 275.00 $275.00 $921 -38.53
355–390 379 7 230.00–287.50 $255.77 $969 -39.58
400–447 430 17 231.00–275.00 $254.59 $1,095 +16.28
450–495 477 9 222.50–292.50 $262.62 $1,253 +14.48
500–540 512 10 223.00–290.00 $252.57 $1,293 +6.15
550–595 573 17 220.00–285.00 $252.90 $1,449 -6.95
600–615 608 6 220.00–256.00 $238.52 $1,450 -1.35
650–690 667 6 226.00–260.00 $242.52 $1,618 +4.69
712–730 718 3 215.00–234.00 $227.56 $1,634 +9.86
825–840 833 2 201.00–222.00 $211.59 $1,763 —
910–930 920 2 184.00–201.00 $192.41 $1,770 -8.59
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 2 243.00 $243.00 $680 -27.00
380 380 1 215.00 $215.00 $817 —
445 445 1 195.00 $195.00 $868 -7.02
445 445 1 205.00 $205.00 $912 +2.98
525 525 1 190.00 $190.00 $998 -32.51
500–545 534 4 181.00–211.00 $189.59 $1,012 -32.92
610–640 625 2 175.00–180.00 $177.44 $1,109 -36.30
785 785 1 161.00 $161.00 $1,264 -31.00
840 840 1 189.00 $189.00 $1,588 —
870–880 877 3 191.00–193.00 $191.66 $1,681 —
910–935 923 2 152.50–162.00 $157.19 $1,451 —
1075 1075 1 177.00 $177.00 $1,903 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 151.00 $151.00 $476 -59.00
430–445 440 3 133.00–150.00 $138.54 $610 —
475 475 1 171.00 $171.00 $812 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
625 625 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,625 —
652 652 2 276.00 $276.00 $1,800 —
815 815 1 244.00 $244.00 $1,989 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 291.00 $291.00 $960 —
590 thin fleshed 590 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,268 —
615 615 1 244.00 $244.00 $1,501 —
670 670 1 231.00 $231.00 $1,548 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1187 1187 2 166.00 $166.00 $1,970 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
359 fancy 359 20 339.00 $339.00 $1,217 —
408–448 442 42 257.50–300.00 $293.85 $1,299 +27.05
460–490 478 17 231.00–301.00 $290.84 $1,390 +33.57
500–530 524 62 265.00–301.00 $290.13 $1,520 +26.05
553–577 569 63 265.00–295.00 $281.93 $1,604 +36.03
605–646 631 47 245.00–266.00 $258.37 $1,630 +9.55
650–658 656 24 254.00–256.00 $255.50 $1,676 +7.98
700–735 707 19 235.00–261.00 $254.08 $1,796 +19.82
770–793 775 45 236.00–250.00 $246.60 $1,911 +24.32
813 813 3 241.00 $241.00 $1,959 —
871 871 40 236.25 $236.25 $2,058 +21.25
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 280.00 $280.00 $616 +30.05
280 280 1 261.00 $261.00 $731 -2.93
300–340 320 2 260.00–282.50 $271.95 $870 +23.31
360–395 371 10 225.00–279.00 $262.41 $974 +14.49
410–445 427 18 223.00–267.00 $243.30 $1,039 +2.30
455–495 474 7 220.00–253.00 $238.40 $1,130 +2.07
500–545 524 19 223.00–257.00 $247.30 $1,296 +14.06
550–585 562 7 226.00–252.00 $238.49 $1,340 -0.20
605 605 1 232.00 $232.00 $1,404 +8.01
650–697 666 8 207.00–241.00 $219.13 $1,459 +0.48
700–735 712 3 230.00–231.00 $230.34 $1,640 +25.26
756 756 3 226.00 $226.00 $1,709 +15.82
860 860 1 201.00 $201.00 $1,729 +11.00
1025 1025 1 191.00 $191.00 $1,958 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 250.00 $250.00 $562 —
250–297 281 3 237.50–247.00 $240.31 $675 +28.82
341 341 3 247.00 $247.00 $842 +38.57
415 415 1 210.00 $210.00 $872 +17.05
470 470 1 150.00 $150.00 $705 -50.65
505–540 526 5 155.00–207.50 $186.63 $982 +2.92
570 570 1 201.00 $201.00 $1,146 —
650–685 664 4 166.00–201.00 $187.46 $1,245 —
790 790 1 151.00 $151.00 $1,193 -45.99
865–885 875 2 145.00–174.00 $159.33 $1,394 —
937–945 940 3 161.00–170.00 $166.98 $1,570 -18.02
1045 1045 1 169.00 $169.00 $1,766 —
1256 1256 3 173.00 $173.00 $2,173 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425–430 426 4 145.00–187.50 $172.03 $733 +20.40
495 495 1 155.00 $155.00 $767 -13.97
650 650 1 187.00 $187.00 $1,216 —
710–735 718 3 151.00–161.00 $157.59 $1,131 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–498 487 4 211.00–249.00 $240.13 $1,169 —
600 600 1 219.00 $219.00 $1,314 —
867–885 873 3 191.00–201.00 $197.62 $1,725 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
615–645 625 3 231.00 $231.00 $1,444 —
750 750 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,875 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
825 825 1 169.00 $169.00 $1,394 —
1185 1185 1 133.00 $133.00 $1,576 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 155.00 $155.00 $597 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 170.00 $170.00 $493 —
365–390 380 4 185.00–225.00 $206.32 $784 —
625 625 1 193.00 $193.00 $1,206 —
677 677 4 211.00 $211.00 $1,428 —
805–845 819 8 156.00–173.00 $160.02 $1,311 -0.56
950 950 2 121.00 $121.00 $1,150 -40.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
352–375 362 5 237.00–280.00 $267.05 $967 —
416–445 423 4 219.00–271.00 $257.33 $1,089 —
455 455 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,251 —
530 530 2 247.00 $247.00 $1,309 +8.00
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
755 755 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,321 —
1005 1005 2 145.00 $145.00 $1,457 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,154 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
490 490 1 187.50 $187.50 $919 —

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Dairy Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 1 217.50 $217.50 $903 —

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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.