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Fairview Sale Barn Cattle Special Market Report

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

Sale of Tuesday, May 7, 2024

254 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 254 890 219
Feeder cattle — 890 —
Replacement cattle 254 — 219

Market comments — USDA reporter

A Good sale with increased prices with green grass and a very strong supporting slaughter market. Trade was active 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
1100–1730 1331 (<2 yrs)N/A 4 1,500.00–3,100.00 $2,437.23 —
1315–2085 1649 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 8 2,500.00–3,150.00 $2,858.78 —
1640–2010 1825 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)N/A 2 2,300.00–2,400.00 $2,344.93 —

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Bred Cows

Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1025–1400 1133 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 15 1,650.00–2,550.00 $2,269.00
1126–1148 1139 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 7 2,500.00–2,700.00 $2,615.23
1015–1210 1155 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 1,400.00–2,050.00 $1,775.71
980–1465 1191 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 30 1,650.00–3,000.00 $2,531.68
1290 1290 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,850.00 $1,850.00
1375–1390 1383 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,750.00 $1,750.00
1272–1860 1391 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 18 2,000.00–2,700.00 $2,386.61
1341–1466 1394 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 2,100.00–3,100.00 $2,519.78
1270–1650 1428 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 16 1,750.00–2,600.00 $2,069.87
1305–1568 1476 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 15 1,450.00–2,250.00 $1,937.53
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
895 895 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00
940–990 973 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,600.00–1,800.00 $1,735.62
995–1245 1124 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 1,100.00–1,700.00 $1,473.76
1130–1191 1157 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 1,550.00–2,150.00 $1,964.90
1080–1198 1160 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 1,200.00–1,800.00 $1,620.81
1235 1235 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 2,650.00 $2,650.00
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1350 1350 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,822

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Bred Heifers

Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1075–1425 1153 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 2,100.00–3,100.00 $2,795.66
1275 1275 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,750.00 $1,750.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
895 895 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,550.00 $1,550.00
937 937 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,650.00 $1,650.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1000 1000 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 3,050.00 $3,050.00 —
1000–1435 1161 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 14 3,000.00–3,450.00 $3,241.62 —
1000–1296 1222 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 3,200.00–3,900.00 $3,756.79 —
1200–1475 1260 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 9 3,000.00–3,600.00 $3,104.51 —
1200–1530 1384 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 10 2,550.00–3,600.00 $3,354.44 —
1300–1600 1435 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 6 2,800.00–3,650.00 $3,318.99 —
1270–1810 1463 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 4 2,800.00–3,200.00 $3,010.85 —
1320–1600 1486 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 10 2,000.00–3,100.00 $2,789.23 —
1500 1500 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 3,450.00 $3,450.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
975–1000 988 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 2,750.00–2,900.00 $2,825.95 —
1050 1050 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,600.00 $2,600.00 —
1100 1100 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,000.00 $3,000.00 —
1200 1200 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,200.00 $3,200.00 —

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Heifer Pairs

Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
984–1130 999 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 10 2,900.00–3,200.00 $2,943.84 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
875–880 877 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 2,600.00–3,600.00 $3,265.40 —

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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.