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Fairview Sale Barn Cattle Special Market Report

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

Sale of Thursday, October 26, 2023

1,154 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $225.25/cwt +13.03 vs last sale · ≈ $1,843/hd at 818 lb · 130 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $246.08/cwt +26.08 vs last sale · ≈ $2,006/hd at 815 lb · 115 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $256.87/cwt ≈ $1,220/hd at 475 lb · 60 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,154 192 990
Feeder cattle 1,154 192 990

Market comments — USDA reporter

Today at Fairview, the first weaned and vaccinated sale of the fall drove good demand for a well conditioned offering. Trade across most weight classes trending higher as compared to last weeks light offering. Based on light receipts from a week ago, no price comparison for today's auction.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 322.50 $322.50 $871 —
300–325 316 5 307.00–327.50 $315.74 $998 —
390–395 393 5 279.00–290.00 $283.37 $1,114 —
413 fancy 413 4 323.00 $323.00 $1,334 —
401–437 419 20 270.00–307.00 $285.45 $1,196 —
477 fancy 477 2 326.00 $326.00 $1,555 —
461–498 478 26 261.00–317.00 $289.11 $1,382 +26.61
505–546 532 35 265.00–303.00 $280.76 $1,494 +33.92
550–585 567 26 259.00–272.00 $269.40 $1,527 +19.38
600–649 626 52 240.00–258.00 $251.92 $1,577 +15.90
655–675 666 35 245.00–260.00 $250.49 $1,668 +20.49
710–740 727 57 233.00–250.50 $244.26 $1,776 +16.26
761–776 767 8 234.00–241.00 $238.34 $1,828 —
814–817 815 115 245.00–247.00 $246.08 $2,006 +26.08
903 903 58 237.00 $237.00 $2,140 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 2 302.50–307.00 $304.75 $853 —
310–345 334 4 253.00–272.50 $264.10 $882 —
375–391 387 13 243.00–285.00 $269.00 $1,041 +6.50
415–435 426 7 231.00–269.00 $253.78 $1,081 —
450–495 473 14 239.00–259.00 $250.56 $1,185 +20.56
510–548 533 23 237.50–264.00 $253.81 $1,353 +23.81
550–595 573 14 231.00–263.00 $247.03 $1,415 +22.03
607–640 626 12 222.00–241.00 $231.79 $1,451 +11.14
655–695 666 18 220.00–240.00 $229.26 $1,527 -0.74
715–745 724 6 201.00–225.00 $214.91 $1,556 -7.57
752–760 756 4 218.00–227.00 $222.48 $1,682 +22.48
812 812 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,624 —
855–890 873 2 205.00–216.00 $210.39 $1,837 —
948 948 3 200.00 $200.00 $1,896 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 1 245.00 $245.00 $502 —
285 285 1 240.00 $240.00 $684 —
335 335 1 205.00 $205.00 $687 —
410–435 423 2 201.00–217.00 $208.76 $883 —
560 560 1 219.00 $219.00 $1,226 —
610–630 622 3 180.00–205.00 $188.77 $1,174 -16.23
655–685 667 10 182.50–205.00 $201.14 $1,342 -0.11
735 735 1 201.00 $201.00 $1,477 +16.00
905–925 914 4 170.00–181.00 $173.04 $1,582 —
995 995 1 183.00 $183.00 $1,821 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
785–792 791 5 220.00–235.00 $232.02 $1,835 —
845 845 2 205.00 $205.00 $1,732 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
530 530 1 165.00 $165.00 $874 —
550–595 573 2 170.00–185.00 $177.79 $1,019 +5.29
635 unweaned 635 1 168.00 $168.00 $1,067 —
705–710 708 2 151.00–163.00 $157.02 $1,112 —
795 795 1 161.00 $161.00 $1,280 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
535 535 1 267.50 $267.50 $1,431 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–340 314 5 269.00–305.00 $288.60 $906 +11.10
350–388 379 16 267.00–293.00 $286.59 $1,086 —
400–436 421 17 250.00–290.00 $268.95 $1,132 +22.82
457–495 475 60 233.00–267.00 $256.87 $1,220 —
500–544 527 41 234.00–262.00 $254.74 $1,342 +15.74
551–597 576 58 239.00–254.50 $246.50 $1,420 +16.50
611–630 618 5 226.00–235.00 $231.38 $1,430 +3.38
662 662 1 228.00 $228.00 $1,509 —
739 739 7 221.00 $221.00 $1,633 —
794 794 19 219.50 $219.50 $1,743 —
817–819 818 130 225.00–225.50 $225.25 $1,843 +13.03
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 272.50 $272.50 $613 —
300–345 323 3 243.00–255.00 $249.19 $805 —
360–375 365 6 242.50–277.00 $260.85 $952 —
422–438 435 12 231.00–246.00 $242.69 $1,056 —
470–497 486 5 225.00–231.00 $228.62 $1,111 —
500–545 525 17 212.00–229.00 $219.50 $1,152 -5.50
570 570 5 213.00–225.00 $215.40 $1,228 -11.60
600–635 624 7 210.00–229.00 $222.22 $1,387 +1.88
655–680 671 7 201.00–237.00 $212.24 $1,424 -7.76
715–745 728 7 202.00–216.00 $212.43 $1,546 -1.04
763–781 771 7 200.00–205.00 $202.17 $1,559 +2.17
800–805 803 3 195.00–200.00 $198.34 $1,593 —
860–865 863 3 190.00–200.00 $193.32 $1,668 —
930 930 1 188.00 $188.00 $1,748 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–385 373 2 200.00–220.00 $209.66 $782 -17.84
435 435 2 210.00–215.00 $212.50 $924 —
455–485 465 7 181.00–210.00 $197.34 $918 -10.16
500–540 528 8 182.50–210.00 $200.34 $1,058 +0.34
640 640 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,216 —
660 660 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,188 -12.50
655–680 672 3 170.00–196.00 $187.55 $1,260 -4.95
800 800 1 158.00 $158.00 $1,264 —
820–845 837 3 160.00–185.00 $176.83 $1,480 —
935 935 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,683 -6.54
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–390 383 2 163.00–175.00 $168.88 $647 —
520–535 528 2 142.50–170.00 $156.05 $824 -7.54
587 587 2 151.00 $151.00 $886 —
725–735 730 2 151.00–167.00 $158.95 $1,160 +6.45
915 915 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,327 -5.00
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
635 635 2 216.00–219.00 $217.50 $1,381 —
715 715 1 216.00 $216.00 $1,544 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–225 218 3 265.00–285.00 $271.87 $593 —
730 730 1 186.00 $186.00 $1,358 +33.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480 480 1 247.00 $247.00 $1,186 —

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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.