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Fairview Sale Barn Cattle Special Market Report

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

Sale of Thursday, May 23, 2024

950 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $259.42/cwt +13.42 vs last sale · ≈ $2,288/hd at 882 lb · 190 head
heavy 9-weight M&L 1 steers $242.56/cwt +12.32 vs last sale · ≈ $2,346/hd at 967 lb · 110 head
light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $253.34/cwt +21.34 vs last sale · ≈ $2,288/hd at 903 lb · 57 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 950 850 1,108
Feeder cattle 950 850 1,108

Market comments — USDA reporter

Today at Fairview, as compared to two weeks ago, 400-500 feeder steers lower 8.00, 600-700lbs higher 15.00 with steers 800-900lbs higher 12.00. Feeder heifers 400lbs higher 10.00, 500lb heifers steady with 600lbs heifers higher 15.00. Good demand with active trade on a mostly attractive offering.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,300 +53.21
350–385 375 10 329.00–375.00 $359.58 $1,348 +19.01
410–441 424 13 312.50–359.00 $342.12 $1,451 -6.08
450–495 472 53 320.00–370.00 $341.25 $1,611 -10.99
500–545 527 49 307.00–355.00 $330.85 $1,744 -0.88
560–585 571 14 301.00–326.00 $318.93 $1,821 -0.15
615 fancy 615 7 324.00 $324.00 $1,993 +18.82
605–648 631 37 289.00–321.00 $311.52 $1,966 +13.00
650–690 656 20 285.00–318.00 $310.66 $2,038 +26.36
707 707 2 277.00 $277.00 $1,958 +20.42
755–784 771 19 251.00–263.00 $258.09 $1,990 +13.06
800–836 829 8 244.00–252.00 $248.77 $2,062 -1.98
860–889 882 190 243.00–260.75 $259.42 $2,288 +13.42
902–935 903 57 231.00–253.75 $253.34 $2,288 +21.34
961–972 967 110 239.75–245.50 $242.56 $2,346 +12.32
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 1 259.00 $259.00 $1,075 -40.76
460–475 468 2 282.00–305.00 $293.68 $1,374 -2.97
520 520 1 281.00 $281.00 $1,461 -8.43
555–590 578 10 271.00–300.00 $282.35 $1,632 -1.94
605–635 622 3 231.00–285.00 $255.84 $1,591 +10.84
650 650 1 232.50 $232.50 $1,511 —
657–690 671 9 247.00–278.00 $259.33 $1,740 +11.62
705 705 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,657 -5.22
760–786 774 13 208.00–249.00 $241.07 $1,866 -2.99
815–845 825 3 218.00–234.00 $225.24 $1,858 -7.04
880 880 2 214.00–237.00 $225.50 $1,984 +21.15
865–890 882 3 231.00–235.00 $233.69 $2,061 +29.34
1165 1165 1 171.00 $171.00 $1,992 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
565–595 583 3 252.00–269.00 $259.43 $1,512 —
880 880 6 191.00 $191.00 $1,681 +4.00
910–925 918 2 183.00–191.00 $186.97 $1,716 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
995 995 1 209.00 $209.00 $2,080 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 2 390.00 $390.00 $994 —
335 335 1 347.00 $347.00 $1,162 +14.12
350–380 362 10 305.00–331.00 $326.69 $1,183 -22.24
405–445 431 18 305.00–330.00 $314.56 $1,356 +9.89
450–495 478 47 291.00–324.00 $317.00 $1,515 +9.74
500–546 518 51 285.00–324.00 $312.92 $1,621 +0.65
552–595 580 14 292.00–309.00 $298.88 $1,734 -6.25
600–645 611 27 251.00–289.00 $279.03 $1,705 +29.77
658–680 669 9 235.00–251.00 $239.68 $1,603 +2.70
716–741 726 10 231.00–251.00 $242.57 $1,761 -2.38
825–841 837 4 219.00–220.00 $219.25 $1,835 +9.25
860 860 1 218.00 $218.00 $1,875 -3.00
915 915 2 211.00 $211.00 $1,931 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 331.00 $331.00 $927 +29.75
310–335 318 3 260.00–282.50 $274.38 $873 -44.62
355–395 380 4 241.00–285.00 $265.49 $1,009 -44.03
417–445 427 4 270.00–282.00 $274.89 $1,174 +21.95
455–495 472 9 247.00–273.00 $263.83 $1,245 -2.80
500–545 525 6 259.00–285.00 $276.93 $1,454 +30.23
550–580 561 4 242.50–273.00 $263.61 $1,479 +1.97
605 605 2 284.00 $284.00 $1,718 +38.39
670 670 1 227.50 $227.50 $1,524 -7.69
660–695 678 2 243.00–258.00 $250.69 $1,700 +15.50
715–735 728 5 207.00–231.00 $219.36 $1,597 -13.74
755–775 765 5 200.00–223.00 $213.59 $1,634 -11.41
865–887 880 3 203.00–216.00 $211.74 $1,863 -0.26
985 985 1 189.00 $189.00 $1,862 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
825 825 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,279 —
925 925 1 162.00 $162.00 $1,498 —
950 950 3 167.00 $167.00 $1,586 +6.00
1000 1000 1 162.00 $162.00 $1,620 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
710 710 2 235.00 $235.00 $1,668 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 297.50 $297.50 $818 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,001 —
350 350 1 337.50 $337.50 $1,181 —
415 415 1 301.00 $301.00 $1,249 —
451–480 460 7 292.50–327.50 $315.17 $1,450 +57.67
505–510 508 2 272.50–297.00 $284.81 $1,447 +34.51
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 392.50 $392.50 $1,256 —

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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.