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Fairview Sale Barn Cattle Special Market Report

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

Sale of Thursday, June 6, 2024

922 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $264.19/cwt ≈ $2,298/hd at 870 lb · 301 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $235.50/cwt ≈ $1,948/hd at 827 lb · 64 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $266.50/cwt ≈ $2,164/hd at 812 lb · 61 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 922 105 0
Feeder cattle 922 — 0
Replacement cattle — 105 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Today at Fairview, as compared to two weeks ago. 400lb steer calves traded higher 13.00, no comparison at 500lbs, with 600-700lb feeder steers trading mostly steady. Six load lots of 800lb steers traded higher 14.00 on good to very good demand. Heifer calves, 400-500lbs higher 4.00. 600lb heifers lightly tested traded mostly steady to higher 2.00 with 700lb heifers lower 3.00. Overall good demand with mostly active trade.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 397.50 $397.50 $1,312 —
395 395 9 353.00 $353.00 $1,394 —
400–447 423 13 305.00–357.50 $341.13 $1,443 —
450–497 479 24 330.00–370.00 $355.83 $1,704 —
504 fancy 504 16 371.00 $371.00 $1,870 —
515–545 535 3 305.00–307.50 $305.80 $1,636 —
565 fancy 565 8 330.00 $330.00 $1,864 —
560–590 583 23 291.00–327.00 $317.27 $1,850 —
601–624 618 15 304.00–314.00 $311.41 $1,925 —
672 672 5 280.00 $280.00 $1,882 —
714 714 9 272.00 $272.00 $1,942 —
812 812 61 266.50 $266.50 $2,164 —
858–882 870 301 261.50–268.50 $264.19 $2,298 —
967 967 2 214.00 $214.00 $2,069 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 340.00 $340.00 $969 —
350–390 374 5 307.50–331.00 $325.16 $1,216 —
450–470 460 2 287.50 $287.50 $1,322 —
535 535 2 285.00 $285.00 $1,525 —
555–592 581 8 260.00–287.00 $276.66 $1,607 —
600–625 613 2 264.00–279.00 $271.35 $1,663 —
650–695 669 7 235.00–267.00 $254.50 $1,703 —
706–745 712 7 231.00–261.00 $256.51 $1,826 —
755–770 763 2 220.00–242.00 $231.11 $1,763 —
800–848 834 7 231.00–241.00 $233.24 $1,945 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 280.00 $280.00 $812 —
525 525 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,286 —
710 710 1 201.00 $201.00 $1,427 —
840 840 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,554 —
865 865 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,470 —
905 905 1 161.00 $161.00 $1,457 —
910 910 1 167.00 $167.00 $1,520 —
990 990 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,485 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
775 775 2 205.00 $205.00 $1,589 —
995 995 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,592 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
655 655 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,408 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 348.00 $348.00 $870 —
307–344 335 12 305.00–355.00 $339.94 $1,139 —
355–380 374 4 315.00 $315.00 $1,178 —
404–448 426 26 319.00–343.00 $336.87 $1,435 —
474 fancy 474 15 337.00 $337.00 $1,597 —
460–496 483 11 292.50–315.00 $307.08 $1,483 —
505–532 515 32 290.00–326.00 $312.44 $1,609 —
555–580 563 34 285.00–306.00 $289.99 $1,633 —
625–630 627 5 244.00–247.50 $246.09 $1,543 —
663–696 674 21 244.00–257.00 $249.85 $1,684 —
711–737 719 15 235.00–243.00 $239.58 $1,723 —
750 750 1 231.00 $231.00 $1,732 —
827 827 64 235.50 $235.50 $1,948 —
850–885 851 31 211.00–220.00 $219.70 $1,870 —
1000 1000 1 201.00 $201.00 $2,010 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 287.50 $287.50 $978 —
350–397 373 5 295.00–305.00 $300.86 $1,122 —
410–445 423 3 282.50–292.50 $287.36 $1,216 —
480–485 483 2 247.50–272.00 $259.69 $1,254 —
522–545 533 12 260.00–275.00 $265.12 $1,413 —
553–597 574 30 265.00–279.00 $273.81 $1,572 —
690 690 1 234.00 $234.00 $1,615 —
705–740 716 4 220.00–229.00 $225.75 $1,616 —
770–795 779 4 201.00–224.00 $212.14 $1,653 —
855 855 2 201.00–206.00 $203.50 $1,740 —
900 900 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,665 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 2 275.00 $275.00 $1,031 —
515 515 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,236 —
525–535 530 2 240.00–252.50 $246.31 $1,305 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 330.00 $330.00 $908 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
635 635 1 212.50 $212.50 $1,349 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475–485 480 2 292.50–293.00 $292.75 $1,405 —
540 540 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,512 —
550 550 2 280.00 $280.00 $1,540 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
595 595 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,309 —
720 720 1 231.00 $231.00 $1,663 —
865 865 1 192.50 $192.50 $1,665 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
870 870 2 199.00 $199.00 $1,731 —

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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.