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Fairview Sale Barn Cattle Special Market Report

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

Sale of Thursday, November 2, 2023

215 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $225.80/cwt +6.30 vs last sale · ≈ $1,179/hd at 522 lb · 15 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $233.27/cwt +1.89 vs last sale · ≈ $1,479/hd at 634 lb · 14 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $253.77/cwt ≈ $1,304/hd at 514 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 215 1,154 541
Feeder cattle 215 1,154 541

Market comments — USDA reporter

Today at Fairview as compared to two weeks ago, trading was mixed with feeder steers 400-600lbs trading higher 3.00-7.00. Feeder heifers 400-600lbs trading lower 9.00. Today's light offering was met with moderate demand.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 300.00 $300.00 $930 -15.74
390 390 1 302.50 $302.50 $1,180 +19.13
420 420 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,155 -10.45
427 value added 427 3 290.00 $290.00 $1,238 —
485–490 488 2 260.00–271.00 $265.47 $1,295 -23.64
510 510 1 267.50 $267.50 $1,364 -13.26
550 550 2 257.50 $257.50 $1,416 -11.90
600–643 626 7 235.00–246.00 $241.63 $1,513 -10.29
900 900 3 221.00 $221.00 $1,989 -16.00
990 990 1 210.00 $210.00 $2,079 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505 505 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,162 -23.81
645 645 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,484 -1.79
645 645 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,290 -31.79
670 670 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,407 -19.26
705–713 710 3 211.00–220.00 $217.02 $1,541 +2.11
770 770 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,694 -2.48
800 800 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,680 +10.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475 475 1 177.50 $177.50 $843 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 242.50 $242.50 $934 -44.09
405–419 413 10 230.00–235.00 $231.59 $956 -37.36
453–460 455 5 230.00–231.00 $230.80 $1,050 -26.07
508–510 509 7 230.00–245.00 $234.30 $1,193 -20.44
593 593 5 231.00 $231.00 $1,370 -15.50
627–645 634 14 220.00–235.00 $233.27 $1,479 +1.89
695 695 3 227.00 $227.00 $1,578 -1.00
731 731 4 227.00 $227.00 $1,659 +6.00
765 765 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,606 -9.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 242.50 $242.50 $691 —
340 340 1 245.00 $245.00 $833 -4.19
350–385 374 6 227.50–237.00 $231.12 $864 -29.73
425 425 1 224.00 $224.00 $952 -18.69
487 487 3 228.00 $228.00 $1,110 -0.62
510–525 522 15 223.00–226.00 $225.80 $1,179 +6.30
565–595 588 10 217.50–221.00 $219.27 $1,289 +3.87
633 633 2 205.00 $205.00 $1,298 -17.22
655 655 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,310 -12.24
695 695 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,460 -2.24
715 715 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,430 -12.43
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450 450 1 190.00 $190.00 $855 -7.34
615–625 620 2 190.00–192.50 $191.26 $1,186 +1.26
685 685 1 181.00 $181.00 $1,240 -6.55
705 705 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,058 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 157.50 $157.50 $606 -11.38

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 235.00 $235.00 $740 —
425–430 427 3 232.00–252.00 $243.01 $1,038 —
462–463 462 5 240.00–242.50 $241.00 $1,113 -6.00
505–540 514 13 235.00–265.00 $253.77 $1,304 —
555–574 571 8 230.00–255.00 $244.43 $1,396 —
615 615 8 205.00 $205.00 $1,261 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475–480 478 2 230.00 $230.00 $1,099 —
535 535 1 212.50 $212.50 $1,137 —
573 573 2 220.00 $220.00 $1,261 —
610–640 622 5 195.00–212.50 $205.96 $1,281 —
650–690 670 2 182.50–200.00 $190.99 $1,280 —
725–735 730 2 151.00–185.00 $168.12 $1,227 -17.88
765 765 1 161.00 $161.00 $1,232 —
830 830 1 146.00 $146.00 $1,212 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 300.00 $300.00 $870 —
385 385 2 295.00 $295.00 $1,136 —
405–437 426 8 250.00–275.00 $269.25 $1,147 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
545 545 1 162.50 $162.50 $886 —

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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.