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Fairview Sale Barn Cattle Special Market Report

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

Sale of Tuesday, June 4, 2024

105 head sold ·Official USDA report

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HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 105 950 140
Feeder cattle 950
Replacement cattle 105 140

A nice set at moderate prices.

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Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1150–1250 1217 (<2 yrs)N/A 3 2,000.00–3,300.00 $2,650.68
1425–1555 thin fleshed 1490 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)N/A 2 1,800.00–1,900.00 $1,852.18
1395–1925 1718 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 3 1,700.00–4,100.00 $3,095.78
2130 2130 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)N/A 1 3,650.00 $3,650.00

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Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1038 1038 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 1,900.00 $1,900.00
1255 1255 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,900.00 $1,900.00
1120–1640 1339 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 10 2,200.00–2,500.00 $2,414.46
1173–1488 1343 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 15 2,325.00–2,600.00 $2,484.69
1370–1395 1383 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,700.00–1,750.00 $1,725.23
1255–1695 1444 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 1,750.00–2,200.00 $1,996.16
1345–1569 1495 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 13 1,850.00–2,500.00 $2,323.70
1508 1508 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 2,500.00 $2,500.00
1340–1915 1672 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 2,050.00–2,550.00 $2,398.98
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1105 1105 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00
1190 1190 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00
1170–1245 1208 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,750.00–1,850.00 $1,798.45
1230 1230 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00

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Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1160–1347 1285 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 2,100.00–2,300.00 $2,239.80

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Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1170 1170 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,950.00 $2,950.00
1250 1250 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,100.00 $3,100.00
1275–1340 1308 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 2,200.00–2,375.00 $2,285.33
1250–1500 1313 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 3,000.00–3,250.00 $3,178.57
1075–1730 1372 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 7 2,800.00–3,400.00 $3,158.15
1260–1580 1420 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 1,900.00–2,800.00 $2,400.70
1380–1780 1578 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 2,600.00–2,975.00 $2,836.21
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
875 875 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00
1090 1090 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00

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Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
950–1100 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 2,900.00–3,450.00 $3,101.67

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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.