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Fairview Sale Barn Cattle Special Market Report

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

Sale of Thursday, January 11, 2024

923 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $230.05/cwt ≈ $1,679/hd at 730 lb · 78 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $234.85/cwt -0.41 vs last sale · ≈ $1,618/hd at 689 lb · 70 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $286.65/cwt +14.13 vs last sale · ≈ $1,625/hd at 567 lb · 61 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 923 822 1,603
Feeder cattle 923 822 1,603

Market comments — USDA reporter

Special Note: First CAB Feeder Cattle Special of 2024. Today at Fairview, concerns due to weather postponed delivery of local feeders and several load lots until the next feeder special scheduled for 01.18.24, A moderate offering of mostly attractive feeder cattle was met with moderate demand. 400-600lb feeder steers traded higher 14.00 as compared to a week ago. Above 600lbs traded mostly steady with a higher undertone. Feeder heifers 400-600lbs traded higher 10.00. Good demand continues for well conditined, multi vaccinated cattle with lighter demand for fleshy feeder cattle.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 1 273.00 $273.00 $983 -0.01
380 fancy 380 2 335.00 $335.00 $1,273 —
445 445 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,179 -37.07
450–480 fancy 462 15 317.00–325.00 $320.97 $1,483 +3.97
475–492 479 10 279.00–308.00 $302.68 $1,450 +36.89
520 fancy 520 2 315.00 $315.00 $1,638 +4.00
522–540 529 21 265.00–309.00 $300.00 $1,587 +29.54
552 fancy 552 20 314.00 $314.00 $1,733 —
550–591 574 41 262.00–289.00 $273.31 $1,569 +0.79
600–645 623 47 229.00–249.00 $240.98 $1,501 -8.26
651–695 689 70 227.00–239.00 $234.85 $1,618 -0.41
701–744 730 78 220.00–232.75 $230.05 $1,679 —
789–793 791 36 220.00 $220.00 $1,740 ±0.00
836 836 32 217.00 $217.00 $1,814 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 221.00 $221.00 $829 +0.69
420 420 1 251.00 $251.00 $1,054 —
470 470 1 239.00 $239.00 $1,123 —
545–546 546 4 240.00–245.00 $241.25 $1,317 +10.23
552–596 577 30 215.00–259.00 $242.16 $1,397 +13.57
614–638 624 11 209.00–225.00 $212.11 $1,324 -10.13
670 670 1 204.00 $204.00 $1,367 -7.28
700–745 738 13 211.00–223.00 $212.29 $1,567 -0.11
750 750 2 201.00 $201.00 $1,508 -3.79
816–845 822 11 197.00–201.00 $198.99 $1,636 -1.01
855 855 1 188.00 $188.00 $1,607 —
855–873 871 10 191.00–192.00 $191.90 $1,671 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 223.00 $223.00 $647 —
525–540 535 3 180.00–204.00 $194.29 $1,039 —
632 632 2 171.00 $171.00 $1,081 -16.36
690 690 1 182.00 $182.00 $1,256 +13.00
706–735 718 7 181.00–190.00 $183.62 $1,318 +2.81
790 790 1 138.00 $138.00 $1,090 -37.97
803–835 810 14 171.00–185.00 $179.88 $1,457 -4.62
850–885 867 5 161.00–176.00 $168.19 $1,458 -10.40
930 930 1 162.00 $162.00 $1,507 -9.03
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 1 155.00 $155.00 $558 -22.50
520 520 1 152.00 $152.00 $790 -15.50
605 605 1 157.00 $157.00 $950 —
685 685 1 145.00 $145.00 $993 —
725 725 1 131.00 $131.00 $950 —
805 805 1 139.00 $139.00 $1,119 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
665 665 1 182.00 $182.00 $1,210 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–365 360 3 247.00–273.00 $256.98 $925 +16.01
419–446 429 16 235.00–292.00 $271.61 $1,165 +30.09
450–491 470 15 243.00–275.00 $267.00 $1,255 +29.03
500–540 523 59 235.00–267.00 $256.95 $1,344 +9.92
550–588 561 46 227.00–257.00 $239.36 $1,343 +0.02
600–633 618 15 218.00–228.00 $222.95 $1,378 —
665–679 670 54 207.00–224.00 $218.25 $1,462 —
767 767 12 200.00 $200.00 $1,534 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 210.00 $210.00 $682 -7.86
370–380 372 5 227.00–242.50 $230.47 $857 +18.54
435 435 1 221.00 $221.00 $961 +10.27
450–493 475 10 217.50–225.00 $222.97 $1,059 +6.19
507–540 524 4 221.00–225.00 $223.19 $1,170 +0.19
554–595 565 13 207.00–221.00 $219.41 $1,240 +1.09
610–645 632 9 205.00–215.00 $211.46 $1,336 +7.79
650–690 669 47 204.00–216.00 $209.04 $1,398 +9.33
715–720 718 3 184.00–197.00 $188.31 $1,352 -1.69
757 757 4 195.00 $195.00 $1,476 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 3 179.00 $179.00 $582 -9.48
460–465 463 3 183.00–205.00 $194.33 $900 -0.56
512–515 513 3 187.00–202.00 $192.02 $985 +3.38
573–577 575 5 153.00–176.00 $166.76 $959 -27.88
600–632 625 7 161.00–193.00 $171.59 $1,072 +10.59
658–696 675 12 157.00–195.00 $184.74 $1,247 +4.93
702–715 710 9 176.00–183.00 $179.10 $1,272 +2.17
755–790 776 4 155.00–186.00 $172.15 $1,336 -7.55
820 820 1 161.00 $161.00 $1,320 -13.00
880 880 1 151.00 $151.00 $1,329 -8.76
916 916 3 155.00 $155.00 $1,420 —
960 960 1 141.00 $141.00 $1,354 -5.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
337 337 2 179.00 $179.00 $603 +14.00
450 450 1 151.00 $151.00 $680 —
885 885 1 131.00 $131.00 $1,159 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 1 173.00 $173.00 $701 -60.66
538–540 538 7 192.00–199.00 $193.00 $1,038 -18.70
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
640 640 1 151.00 $151.00 $966 -8.31
690 690 3 137.00 $137.00 $945 -14.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 151.00 $151.00 $461 —

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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.