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Fairview Sale Barn Cattle Special Market Report

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

Sale of Tuesday, January 2, 2024

152 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 152 315 374
Feeder cattle — 315 —
Replacement cattle 152 — 374

Market comments — USDA reporter

Special breeding stock sale saw active trade with good demand.

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Feeder Bulls

Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1345 1345 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00 —
1775–2020 1898 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 2 2,300.00–2,350.00 $2,326.61 —

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Bred Cows

Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1210 1210 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,225.00 $1,225.00
1250 1250 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,275.00 $1,275.00
1325 1325 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 1,575.00 $1,575.00
1070–1565 1337 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 1,375.00–1,875.00 $1,631.25
1355 1355 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,750.00 $1,750.00
1260–1610 1370 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 24 1,250.00–1,700.00 $1,559.24
1280–1736 1451 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 14 1,600.00–2,350.00 $1,998.53
1430–1465 1453 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,250.00–1,525.00 $1,434.81
1363–1627 1475 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 13 1,650.00–2,025.00 $1,846.17
1235–1602 1480 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,250.00–1,900.00 $1,719.16
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1200 1200 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00
1220 1220 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,450.00 $1,450.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
800–868 854 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 900.00–1,450.00 $1,347.00
875–935 915 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 15 1,050.00–1,450.00 $1,355.99
Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
887 887 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,050.00 $1,050.00
940 940 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00
927–1076 991 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 7 1,300.00–1,800.00 $1,532.70
1115–1245 1163 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,375.00–1,750.00 $1,588.97
1245 1245 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,850.00 $1,850.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
925 925 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,825.00 $1,825.00 —
1050 1050 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00 —
1075 1075 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,525.00 $1,525.00 —
1300 1300 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 2,000.00 $2,000.00 —
1380 1380 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 2,075.00 $2,075.00 —
1450–1500 1475 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 1,775.00–1,850.00 $1,813.14 —
1500 1500 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,075.00 $2,075.00 —
1550 1550 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,150.00 $2,150.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1100 1100 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,625.00 $1,625.00 —

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Heifer Pairs

Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1057 1057 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,900.00 $1,900.00 —

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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.