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Fairview Sale Barn Cattle Special Market Report

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

Sale of Tuesday, October 3, 2023

88 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 88 1,411 0
Feeder cattle — 1,411 —
Replacement cattle 88 — 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Special breeding stock sale saw active trade with good demand. No recent sales for price comparisons.

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Feeder Bulls

Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1302–1710 1438 (<2 yrs)N/A 3 1,700.00–2,300.00 $1,937.83 —
1870 1870 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)N/A 1 2,300.00 $2,300.00 —

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Bred Cows

Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1065 1065 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,475.00 $1,475.00
1153–1209 1176 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 12 1,750.00–1,850.00 $1,792.82
1185–1340 1265 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,800.00–2,000.00 $1,917.64
1295 1295 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,425.00 $1,425.00
1345–1515 1430 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,450.00–1,675.00 $1,569.19
1485–1710 1595 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 1,400.00–2,175.00 $1,912.76
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1080 1080 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,325.00 $1,325.00

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Bred Heifers

Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1040 1040 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,350.00 $1,350.00
1140 1140 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00
1155–1291 1238 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 1,375.00–2,600.00 $2,183.71
1245 1245 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
810 810 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,350.00 $1,350.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1100 1100 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,300.00 $2,300.00 —
1090–1290 1145 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 1,950.00–2,250.00 $2,123.67 —
1100–1415 1235 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 2,400.00–3,150.00 $2,652.78 —
1100–1600 1350 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,700.00–2,600.00 $2,233.33 —
1375–1500 1438 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,750.00–2,900.00 $2,300.00 —
1500 1500 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,450.00 $2,450.00 —
1500 1500 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00 —
1520 1520 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,700.00 $2,700.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
900 thin fleshed 900 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 800.00 $800.00 —
985 985 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,350.00 $2,350.00 —
980–1000 992 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 2,300.00–2,600.00 $2,418.55 —
1000 1000 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 2,025.00 $2,025.00 —
1050 1050 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,050.00 $2,050.00 —
1100–1185 1143 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 1,850.00–1,900.00 $1,874.07 —

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Heifer Pairs

Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1050–1075 1060 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 2,050.00–2,500.00 $2,317.45 —
1100–1150 1121 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 7 2,700.00–3,150.00 $3,065.92 —

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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.