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Fairview Sale Barn Cattle Special Market Report

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

Sale of Thursday, October 12, 2023

182 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $233.67/cwt +3.28 vs last sale · ≈ $1,070/hd at 458 lb · 12 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $216.02/cwt ≈ $1,686/hd at 780 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 182 679 556
Feeder cattle 182 679 556

Market comments — USDA reporter

Today at Fairview, good fall harvest weather in west central Illinois drove supply light with light buyer attendance. No market test on a light run with moderate demand.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 302.50 $302.50 $1,028 —
350–390 370 2 272.50–290.00 $281.72 $1,042 -10.78
460–485 468 6 235.00–270.00 $257.90 $1,207 +1.10
535–547 542 4 230.00–235.00 $231.24 $1,253 -18.69
555–580 568 2 242.50–247.50 $244.94 $1,391 -15.46
605–636 627 8 221.00–240.00 $227.83 $1,428 +6.83
779–790 780 9 215.00–225.00 $216.13 $1,686 —
785 785 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,688 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 232.50 $232.50 $767 —
395 395 2 240.00 $240.00 $948 —
402 402 2 227.50 $227.50 $915 —
570 570 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,197 -14.61
610 610 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,281 -7.24
650 650 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,365 -16.00
680–692 688 3 215.00 $215.00 $1,479 +2.53
785 785 1 206.00 $206.00 $1,617 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500–528 517 9 260.00–270.00 $266.60 $1,378 -20.07

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 2 245.00 $245.00 $760 -14.00
360–365 364 5 240.00–262.50 $244.45 $890 -6.78
455–495 458 12 230.00–234.00 $233.67 $1,070 +3.28
515–535 522 5 220.00–240.00 $228.96 $1,195 +10.89
565–580 573 3 217.50–230.00 $222.79 $1,277 -13.86
640 640 4 201.00–220.00 $214.00 $1,370 —
660 660 1 201.00 $201.00 $1,327 -18.49
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–425 412 6 238.00–264.00 $257.43 $1,061 -3.72
470–495 485 5 241.00–247.00 $244.41 $1,185 -17.74
515–535 525 2 242.50–246.00 $244.22 $1,282 +1.28
558 558 5 241.00 $241.00 $1,345 -2.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 260.00 $260.00 $689 —
385 385 1 215.00 $215.00 $828 -2.56
560 560 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,120 +22.00
625 625 1 182.50 $182.50 $1,141 +21.50
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505 505 1 160.00 $160.00 $808 —
615 615 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,076 —
695 695 1 166.00 $166.00 $1,154 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
680 680 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,462 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
296 296 3 260.00 $260.00 $770 —
320 320 1 275.00 $275.00 $880 -8.25
355–388 381 5 260.00–262.50 $262.03 $998 —
435 435 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,088 —
495–498 497 5 240.00–242.50 $242.00 $1,203 —
522–525 523 5 242.50–248.00 $246.89 $1,291 +21.13
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 1 197.50 $197.50 $839 —
490 490 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,029 —
535 535 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,124 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
392 392 2 285.00 $285.00 $1,117 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 1 172.50 $172.50 $724 —
700 700 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,120 —

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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.