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Fairview Sale Barn Cattle Special Market Report

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

Sale of Thursday, June 20, 2024

285 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $289.00/cwt +9.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,947/hd at 674 lb · 42 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $232.06/cwt +1.06 vs last sale · ≈ $1,831/hd at 789 lb · 19 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $321.35/cwt +6.35 vs last sale · ≈ $1,231/hd at 383 lb · 14 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 285 922 1,640
Feeder cattle 285 922 1,640

Market comments — USDA reporter

Today at Fairview, excessive heat and humidity drove a light offering this week. Demand was moderate.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 2 365.00–387.50 $376.25 $1,148 -21.25
400–425 406 9 345.00–360.00 $356.51 $1,447 +15.38
470 470 13 362.50 $362.50 $1,704 +6.67
530 530 3 332.50 $332.50 $1,762 +26.70
580 580 1 288.00 $288.00 $1,670 -29.27
608 fancy 608 2 329.00 $329.00 $2,000 —
616 value added 616 5 327.00 $327.00 $2,014 —
618–645 629 7 266.00–282.00 $272.64 $1,715 -38.77
658 value added 658 12 292.00 $292.00 $1,921 —
671–695 680 30 262.50–299.00 $287.80 $1,957 +7.80
774 774 5 262.00 $262.00 $2,028 —
833–844 837 14 245.00–251.00 $248.84 $2,083 -17.66
912 912 5 239.00 $239.00 $2,180 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 325.00 $325.00 $780 —
355–395 385 4 327.50–342.50 $330.96 $1,274 +5.80
430 430 2 285.00 $285.00 $1,226 —
460 460 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,380 +12.50
510–540 518 5 270.00–282.50 $276.49 $1,432 -8.51
560 560 1 277.50 $277.50 $1,554 +0.84
625–645 635 4 237.50–252.50 $242.45 $1,540 -28.90
665 665 2 250.00 $250.00 $1,662 -4.50
740 740 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,702 -26.51
760–785 768 3 232.50–255.00 $247.34 $1,900 +16.23
840 840 1 241.00 $241.00 $2,024 +7.76
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 275.00 $275.00 $591 —
335 335 1 240.00 $240.00 $804 —
815 815 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,589 +10.00
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
690 690 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,863 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460 460 1 222.50 $222.50 $1,024 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 307.50 $307.50 $969 -32.44
370–398 383 14 300.00–340.00 $321.35 $1,231 +6.35
435–436 436 7 300.00–322.50 $312.87 $1,364 -24.00
450–465 455 3 292.50–302.50 $299.09 $1,361 -7.99
528 528 4 305.00 $305.00 $1,610 -7.44
550–575 567 12 285.00–290.00 $286.47 $1,624 -3.52
600–643 619 8 250.00–260.00 $255.05 $1,579 +8.96
697 697 5 262.00 $262.00 $1,826 +12.15
710 fancy 710 5 264.00 $264.00 $1,874 —
725 725 1 232.50 $232.50 $1,686 -7.08
786–795 789 19 221.00–239.00 $232.06 $1,831 —
818 818 2 220.00 $220.00 $1,800 -15.50
925–930 926 4 187.00–192.00 $188.26 $1,743 —
975 975 1 193.00 $193.00 $1,882 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 322.50 $322.50 $919 —
315 315 1 280.00 $280.00 $882 -7.50
405–445 425 2 252.50–280.00 $266.90 $1,134 -20.46
455–485 470 2 235.00–272.50 $254.35 $1,195 -5.34
500–535 518 2 252.50–260.00 $256.38 $1,328 -8.74
580–595 588 13 250.00–262.50 $261.55 $1,538 -12.26
615 615 1 237.50 $237.50 $1,461 —
650–680 665 2 242.50 $242.50 $1,613 +8.50
708 708 2 215.00 $215.00 $1,522 -10.75
890 890 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,736 -8.50
973 973 2 185.00 $185.00 $1,800 —
1130 1130 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,921 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
902 902 3 210.00 $210.00 $1,894 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
495 495 1 232.50 $232.50 $1,151 —
730 730 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,314 —
1050 1050 1 177.50 $177.50 $1,864 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
530 530 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,113 —
595 595 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,130 -30.00
755 755 1 212.50 $212.50 $1,604 —
808 808 3 167.50 $167.50 $1,353 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475 475 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,378 -2.75
670 670 2 255.00 $255.00 $1,708 —
710 710 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,704 —
Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
780 780 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,170 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 395.00 $395.00 $1,264 —

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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.