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Fairview Sale Barn Cattle Special Market Report

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

Sale of Thursday, November 16, 2023

310 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $239.78/cwt -1.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,489/hd at 621 lb · 26 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $249.83/cwt +4.39 vs last sale · ≈ $1,324/hd at 530 lb · 17 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $249.12/cwt -10.16 vs last sale · ≈ $1,388/hd at 557 lb · 17 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 310 802 1,369
Feeder cattle 310 802 1,369

Market comments — USDA reporter

Today at Fairview, a light offering was met with moderate demand. 400-600lb feeder steers traded lower 10.00 giving back gains of one week ago. Feeder heifers 400-600lbs following the same trend lower 5.00. Long time weaned and vaccinated feeders continue to trade noticeably higher across most weights.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 290.00 $290.00 $986 -10.91
375 375 1 260.00 $260.00 $975 -41.74
455–490 468 10 240.00–276.00 $253.12 $1,185 -19.95
500–545 518 6 230.00–273.00 $247.72 $1,283 -16.80
551–597 557 17 232.00–253.00 $249.12 $1,388 -10.16
600–630 621 26 234.00–244.00 $239.78 $1,489 -1.00
650–673 668 5 216.00–226.00 $217.94 $1,456 -41.20
708–735 723 7 214.00–215.00 $214.42 $1,550 -10.95
790 790 2 217.00 $217.00 $1,714 -19.80
844 844 5 225.00 $225.00 $1,899 -5.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 270.00 $270.00 $783 —
430 430 1 202.50 $202.50 $871 -34.93
450–475 467 5 210.00–232.50 $227.66 $1,063 +1.34
510–545 531 4 200.00–222.50 $211.72 $1,124 -24.55
565–585 576 4 210.00–222.50 $216.73 $1,248 -11.38
600–647 626 15 197.50–221.00 $213.44 $1,336 -5.04
690 690 1 202.50 $202.50 $1,397 -19.20
735 735 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,507 -4.25
755–771 766 5 191.00–220.00 $202.76 $1,553 +2.24
855–877 866 4 191.00–201.00 $195.49 $1,693 -8.68
900 900 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,665 —
950 950 2 185.00 $185.00 $1,758 —
1000 1000 1 181.00 $181.00 $1,810 -10.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
485–495 490 2 175.00–182.50 $178.79 $876 +7.79
690 690 1 162.50 $162.50 $1,121 -22.84
755–785 770 2 171.00–177.50 $174.31 $1,342 —
850 850 1 171.00 $171.00 $1,454 -10.00
1310 1310 1 151.00 $151.00 $1,978 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
570 570 1 165.00 $165.00 $940 —
690 690 1 152.50 $152.50 $1,052 -4.48
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
615 615 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,107 —
Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850 850 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,190 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480 480 1 150.00 $150.00 $720 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 227.50 $227.50 $785 -15.19
355–390 373 2 230.00–235.00 $232.62 $868 -9.38
405–430 418 2 227.50–232.50 $230.07 $962 -9.21
482–498 488 10 230.00–259.00 $241.83 $1,180 -24.22
500–541 530 17 230.00–252.00 $249.83 $1,324 +4.39
570–586 582 4 230.00–242.00 $239.06 $1,391 +6.76
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
291 291 3 235.00 $235.00 $684 -20.92
322–345 330 3 220.00–225.00 $223.26 $737 -29.24
405 405 1 225.00 $225.00 $911 -1.44
470–485 478 3 202.50–222.50 $213.44 $1,020 -13.10
502–530 514 8 197.50–227.00 $208.39 $1,071 -9.25
522 thin fleshed 522 2 205.00 $205.00 $1,070 —
550–590 568 3 197.50–202.50 $199.96 $1,136 -19.07
615–640 632 4 197.50–205.00 $200.21 $1,265 -14.26
650–680 665 2 202.00–208.00 $204.93 $1,363 -4.58
715 715 1 212.00 $212.00 $1,516 +7.21
765 765 1 201.00 $201.00 $1,538 -9.08
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285–295 290 2 187.50–195.00 $191.19 $554 —
390–395 393 2 182.50–187.50 $185.02 $727 -26.36
425–430 428 3 180.00–187.50 $182.48 $781 +1.48
465 465 1 185.00 $185.00 $860 -22.98
510–545 532 3 175.00–195.00 $184.33 $981 —
570–590 580 2 170.00–182.50 $176.14 $1,022 -21.91
610–645 631 5 162.50–192.00 $177.32 $1,119 -14.17
695 695 1 159.00 $159.00 $1,105 -31.69
730–745 738 2 185.00–190.00 $187.53 $1,384 -3.14
975–995 985 2 160.00–175.00 $167.42 $1,649 -13.58
1060 1060 1 156.00 $156.00 $1,654 —
1120 1120 1 161.00 $161.00 $1,803 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 400 1 172.50 $172.50 $690 +13.50
460–495 478 2 150.00–155.00 $152.41 $729 +1.36
535 535 1 152.50 $152.50 $816 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 unweaned 285 1 202.50 $202.50 $577 —
320 320 1 197.50 $197.50 $632 —
417–445 426 3 182.50–212.50 $202.06 $861 +37.06
460–467 465 3 182.50–212.50 $192.40 $895 —
607–610 608 5 182.50–187.50 $183.50 $1,116 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
241 241 3 247.50 $247.50 $596 —
300–342 328 3 267.50–280.00 $276.19 $906 +44.19
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
332 332 2 307.50 $307.50 $1,021 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
605 605 1 157.50 $157.50 $953 —

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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.