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Fairview Sale Barn Cattle Special Market Report

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

Sale of Tuesday, March 5, 2024

140 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 140 897 310
Feeder cattle — 897 —
Replacement cattle 140 — 310

Market comments — USDA reporter

A quality set of tested bulls, bred heifers, bred cows, and pairs were well received tonight.

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Feeder Bulls

Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1095–1392 1223 (<2 yrs)N/A 17 2,400.00–4,100.00 $3,114.52 —
1860 1860 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 3,500.00 $3,500.00 —

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Bred Cows

Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1283 1283 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 2,400.00 $2,400.00
1310 1310 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00
1315 1315 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,650.00 $1,650.00
1325 1325 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00
1395 thin fleshed 1395 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,550.00 $1,550.00
1280–1550 1408 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 25 1,600.00–2,200.00 $1,950.13
1270–1663 1506 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 18 1,850.00–2,600.00 $2,378.68
1401–1635 1532 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 12 2,100.00–2,750.00 $2,482.67
1572 1572 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,800.00 $1,800.00
1595 1595 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,250.00 $2,250.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1020 1020 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00
1075 1075 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00
1140–1240 1207 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,275.00–1,400.00 $1,360.64
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
925 925 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00
955 955 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
965 965 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00

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Bred Heifers

Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1051–1385 1136 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 19 1,900.00–2,900.00 $2,205.98
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
765 765 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,450.00 $1,450.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
975 975 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1100–1250 1150 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 2,250.00–3,150.00 $2,576.09 —
1300 1300 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,200.00 $3,200.00 —
1360–1480 1420 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 2,700.00–2,950.00 $2,830.28 —
1460 1460 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,400.00 $3,400.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1000 1000 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,400.00 $2,400.00 —
1160 1160 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00 —
1160 1160 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00 —

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Heifer Pairs

Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1025–1185 1103 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 19 2,750.00–3,400.00 $3,134.66 —

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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.