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Fairview Sale Barn Cattle Special Market Report

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

Sale of Tuesday, December 5, 2023

451 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 451 1,394 447
Feeder cattle — 1,394 —
Replacement cattle 451 — 447

Market comments — USDA reporter

Special breeding stock sale saw active trade with good demand on a mostly a quality offering. Several dispersals included.

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Feeder Bulls

Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1150–1345 1248 (<2 yrs)N/A 2 1,175.00–1,500.00 $1,350.20 —
1355–1945 1592 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 9 1,250.00–2,450.00 $1,699.56 —

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Bred Cows

Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1185 1185 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 1,250.00 $1,250.00
1020–1411 1268 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 63 900.00–2,550.00 $1,925.22
1100–1535 1285 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 33 1,400.00–2,500.00 $1,869.83
1332–1385 1359 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,500.00–1,625.00 $1,563.72
1350–1460 1379 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 9 1,600.00–1,950.00 $1,797.38
1260–1570 1397 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 26 1,125.00–1,575.00 $1,380.91
1250–1580 1411 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 40 1,400.00–2,650.00 $1,834.37
1250–1910 1438 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 44 1,075.00–1,975.00 $1,389.30
1265–1545 1473 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 1,000.00–1,500.00 $1,384.28
1483 1483 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 1,375.00 $1,375.00
1457–1730 1533 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 33 1,200.00–2,475.00 $1,879.29
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1010 1010 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 875.00 $875.00
1015 1015 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00
975–1097 1036 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 900.00–1,325.00 $1,125.01
992–1220 1080 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 925.00–1,400.00 $1,139.81
1157–1215 1178 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 1,000.00–1,250.00 $1,120.29
1180 1180 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,100.00 $1,100.00
1170–1210 1190 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,175.00–1,250.00 $1,213.13
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
725 725 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 525.00 $525.00

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Bred Heifers

Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1060 1060 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00
1086 1086 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,500.00 $1,500.00
995–1170 1112 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,200.00–1,650.00 $1,515.74
1040–1415 1128 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 19 950.00–2,800.00 $2,188.62
1060–1177 1130 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 37 1,375.00–2,950.00 $2,401.12
1027–1255 1131 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 1,350.00–2,050.00 $1,759.39
1285 1285 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
840 840 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 925.00 $925.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1100–1200 1163 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 1,450.00–1,950.00 $1,723.12 —
1250 1250 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00 —
1255 1255 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 1,600.00 $1,600.00 —
1250–1495 1373 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 1,400.00–1,450.00 $1,427.23 —
1375 1375 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,900.00 $1,900.00 —
1375 1375 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 7 2,300.00–2,800.00 $2,514.29 —
1275–1520 1388 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 9 1,650.00–2,150.00 $1,825.35 —
1400 1400 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,650.00 $1,650.00 —
1275–1715 1459 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 13 1,600.00–2,900.00 $2,457.79 —
1470 1470 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,100.00 $2,100.00 —
1500 1500 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,450.00 $1,450.00 —
1500 1500 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,275.00 $2,275.00 —
1300–1700 1510 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 11 1,500.00–2,100.00 $1,793.38 —
1500–1550 1515 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 13 1,475.00–1,800.00 $1,605.46 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
946 946 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,450.00 $1,450.00 —
1150 1150 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 1,350.00 $1,350.00 —

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Heifer Pairs

Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1025 1025 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,600.00 $1,600.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
900 900 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,150.00 $1,150.00 —

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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.