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Fairview Sale Barn Cattle Special Market Report

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

Sale of Tuesday, April 2, 2024

185 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 185 1,789 428
Feeder cattle — 1,789 —
Replacement cattle 185 — 428

Market comments — USDA reporter

A high quality offering meant an active demand from a nice set of buyers.

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Feeder Bulls

Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1115–1400 1294 (<2 yrs)N/A 7 1,500.00–2,300.00 $1,875.18 —
1362–2190 1544 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 9 1,900.00–3,600.00 $2,782.21 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1855–2085 1982 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)N/A 3 175.00–179.00 $177.08 $3,510 —
2490 2490 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 157.00 $157.00 $3,909 —

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Stock Cows

Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1006 1006 (<2 yrs)Open 5 1,950.00 $1,950.00

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Bred Cows

Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1122 1122 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,750.00 $1,750.00
1125–1500 1333 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 20 2,300.00–3,300.00 $2,895.51
1278–1810 1429 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 19 2,300.00–2,650.00 $2,456.08
1330–1730 1515 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 16 1,700.00–2,400.00 $2,122.92
1515 1515 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 2,400.00 $2,400.00
1486–1597 1530 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 2,200.00–3,150.00 $2,753.46
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1435 1435 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 114.00 $114.00 $1,636
1455 1455 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 121.00 $121.00 $1,761
1645 1645 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 121.00 $121.00 $1,990
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1226 1226 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 2,100.00 $2,100.00

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Bred Heifers

Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1055–1225 1183 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 2,100.00–2,500.00 $2,410.78
1260 1260 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 3,050.00 $3,050.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1000–1400 1148 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 11 2,300.00–3,400.00 $3,112.78 —
1180–1400 1284 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 14 2,400.00–3,250.00 $3,087.20 —
1300 1300 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,250.00 $2,250.00 —
1250–1700 1466 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 7 2,100.00–2,550.00 $2,359.02 —
1395–1500 1474 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 4 2,400.00–2,600.00 $2,552.67 —
1435–1550 1512 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 2,750.00–2,800.00 $2,765.82 —
1700 1700 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
980 thin fleshed 980 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,300.00 $2,300.00 —
1080 1080 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00 —
1150 1150 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,100.00 $2,100.00 —
1175 1175 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00 —

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Heifer Pairs

Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1080–1485 1210 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 37 3,400.00–3,650.00 $3,506.67 —

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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.