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Fairview Sale Barn Cattle Special Market Report

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

Sale of Thursday, December 21, 2023

315 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 9-weight M&L 1 steers $203.00/cwt ≈ $1,941/hd at 956 lb · 54 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $209.57/cwt -6.24 vs last sale · ≈ $1,381/hd at 659 lb · 22 head
light 6-weight M&L 2 heifers $174.68/cwt -16.44 vs last sale · ≈ $1,107/hd at 634 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 315 2,506 1,701
Feeder cattle 315 2,506 1,701

Market comments — USDA reporter

Today at Fariview, no comparable price comparison as today's offering was a lesser kind as compared to recent feeder auctions. Non weaned and non vaccinated feeders continue to bring a lower price point.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
448 448 4 246.00 $246.00 $1,102 -49.97
500–509 508 10 230.00–240.00 $238.32 $1,211 -33.20
753 753 8 220.00 $220.00 $1,657 -4.87
956 956 54 203.00 $203.00 $1,941 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–392 379 5 210.00–231.00 $223.29 $846 -38.69
435 435 2 210.00–225.00 $217.50 $946 -27.64
465–497 486 3 212.00–226.00 $216.46 $1,052 -30.64
520–540 533 4 201.00–221.00 $207.87 $1,108 -27.83
540 unweaned 540 6 206.00 $206.00 $1,112 —
556 unweaned 556 5 220.00 $220.00 $1,223 —
560–585 575 4 203.00–219.00 $209.17 $1,203 -23.39
600–635 619 9 190.00–214.00 $198.23 $1,227 -17.32
654–668 659 22 191.00–218.00 $209.57 $1,381 -6.24
722 722 5 209.00 $209.00 $1,509 -7.92
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 1 175.00 $175.00 $639 -45.00
425 425 1 171.00 $171.00 $727 -22.00
465 unweaned 465 1 167.50 $167.50 $779 —
500 unweaned 500 1 189.00 $189.00 $945 —
505–535 520 2 167.50–182.00 $174.54 $908 -22.46
552–580 565 4 181.00–191.00 $188.20 $1,063 -6.45
605–635 623 4 152.50–181.00 $170.21 $1,060 -8.19
650 unweaned 650 2 175.00 $175.00 $1,138 —
675–685 679 4 151.00–191.00 $161.59 $1,097 -23.47
706–740 718 5 151.00–185.00 $174.94 $1,256 -14.32
805 805 1 176.00 $176.00 $1,417 +2.17
980 980 2 170.00 $170.00 $1,666 -1.00
1042 1042 2 140.00 $140.00 $1,459 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
587 587 2 132.50 $132.50 $778 -18.50
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
740 740 1 120.00 $120.00 $888 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 2 180.00–185.00 $182.50 $493 -42.50
315–320 318 3 170.00–192.50 $178.20 $567 —
355 355 1 172.50 $172.50 $612 -26.85
372 unweaned 372 2 180.00 $180.00 $670 —
417 417 2 180.00 $180.00 $751 -22.71
450–495 468 4 161.00–181.00 $173.28 $811 -27.65
469 unweaned 469 7 170.00 $170.00 $797 —
505 505 1 161.00 $161.00 $813 -29.89
505 505 1 161.00 $161.00 $813 -29.89
551–595 566 6 166.00–171.00 $169.95 $962 -25.46
600–642 630 8 154.00–185.00 $176.52 $1,112 -14.60
641 641 4 171.00 $171.00 $1,096 -20.12
660–690 675 3 165.00–174.00 $169.73 $1,146 -16.49
725–740 733 3 166.00–170.00 $168.66 $1,236 +7.90
860 860 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,333 -2.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 212.50 $212.50 $616 -11.35
360–390 378 3 201.00–206.00 $202.59 $766 -28.60
400–445 416 4 201.00–211.00 $208.08 $866 -24.77
485–491 490 4 190.00–211.00 $195.20 $956 -27.71
570 570 5 199.00 $199.00 $1,134 -17.13
600 600 2 193.00 $193.00 $1,158 -14.55
730 730 8 190.00 $190.00 $1,387 +2.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 132.00 $132.00 $376 —
465–495 477 3 151.00–155.00 $152.31 $727 +21.31
520–540 527 3 150.00–151.00 $150.34 $792 -7.01
610 610 1 131.00 $131.00 $799 -29.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
483 483 3 234.00 $234.00 $1,130 -14.64
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
635 635 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,080 —
Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
545 545 1 132.50 $132.50 $722 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–335 325 3 197.50–210.00 $202.59 $658 —
450 450 1 190.00 $190.00 $855 —
505 505 1 195.00 $195.00 $985 —
590 590 1 172.50 $172.50 $1,018 -4.26
600 600 1 182.00 $182.00 $1,092 +12.00
735 735 2 189.00 $189.00 $1,389 +41.68
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 410 1 220.00 $220.00 $902 -20.00
475–495 485 2 193.00–222.50 $208.05 $1,009 —
515–540 525 3 217.50–220.00 $219.14 $1,150 +16.14
590 590 1 217.50 $217.50 $1,283 —
620 620 1 213.00 $213.00 $1,321 —

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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.