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Fairview Sale Barn Cattle Special Market Report

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

Sale of Thursday, August 15, 2024

1,393 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $244.60/cwt ≈ $2,174/hd at 889 lb · 242 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $238.35/cwt -8.31 vs last sale · ≈ $1,984/hd at 832 lb · 156 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $259.17/cwt -7.65 vs last sale · ≈ $2,169/hd at 837 lb · 132 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,393 518 945
Feeder cattle 1,393 518 945

Market comments — USDA reporter

Today at Fairview, an overall attractive offering was met with good demand and active trade. 400-600lb steer calves traded with a noticeable higher undertone, while 700-950lb yearling steers traded comparably lower to early summer trends. Heifer calves and yearlings traded mostly higher as compared to trends of the same time frame.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–432 426 7 322.50–335.00 $325.99 $1,389 -4.91
450–495 473 18 313.00–341.00 $326.97 $1,547 -2.15
475–495 fancy 490 4 331.00 $331.00 $1,622 —
500–542 531 4 287.50–317.50 $308.60 $1,639 -0.90
556 fancy 556 11 331.00 $331.00 $1,840 —
550–591 573 9 285.00–308.00 $298.04 $1,708 -16.34
602–649 627 27 284.00–303.00 $296.20 $1,857 +1.39
650–660 653 3 273.00–280.00 $275.36 $1,798 -15.64
711–740 713 17 254.00–282.00 $280.29 $1,998 +3.39
809–843 837 132 245.00–265.00 $259.17 $2,169 -7.65
878–898 889 242 238.75–249.50 $244.60 $2,174 —
911–930 919 103 238.00–259.00 $250.13 $2,299 -15.87
951–954 952 113 231.00–237.50 $234.33 $2,231 —
1038 1038 6 223.00 $223.00 $2,315 —
1090 1090 1 214.00 $214.00 $2,333 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335–345 338 4 325.00–328.00 $325.77 $1,101 —
380–395 390 3 290.00–320.00 $305.19 $1,190 -1.81
420–445 434 4 271.00–283.00 $277.41 $1,204 +15.91
450–495 472 3 245.00–277.50 $262.79 $1,240 -5.13
505–545 534 20 249.00–285.00 $263.87 $1,409 +8.87
550–590 566 24 246.00–281.00 $270.16 $1,529 -3.82
605–645 628 19 235.00–271.00 $260.35 $1,635 -14.65
655–695 680 30 243.00–272.00 $262.89 $1,788 +4.21
730–740 735 5 237.00–246.00 $242.18 $1,780 +11.18
750–799 789 28 222.00–245.00 $238.46 $1,881 -0.65
830 830 1 233.00 $233.00 $1,934 +4.61
870–890 877 6 225.00–237.00 $227.19 $1,992 —
985 985 1 210.00 $210.00 $2,068 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
707 707 2 250.00 $250.00 $1,768 —
891 891 5 238.00 $238.00 $2,121 —
920 920 3 231.00 $231.00 $2,125 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 255.00 $255.00 $956 -26.00
410 410 1 202.00 $202.00 $828 —
645 645 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,419 -11.00
740–745 743 2 215.00–216.00 $215.50 $1,601 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
485 485 1 200.00 $200.00 $970 —
500 500 1 203.00 $203.00 $1,015 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,053 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 2 303.00 $303.00 $1,167 -10.00
420 fancy 420 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,302 —
400–449 433 8 285.00–305.00 $292.73 $1,268 -0.27
460–485 477 9 275.00–292.50 $287.83 $1,373 -3.55
502–540 527 36 251.00–285.00 $276.19 $1,456 -21.75
550–599 586 27 259.00–286.00 $275.84 $1,616 +9.53
600–635 617 15 260.00–278.00 $270.06 $1,666 -0.44
650–695 677 29 247.00–270.00 $262.58 $1,778 +5.30
705–743 716 36 226.00–257.00 $246.96 $1,768 +2.44
759–770 760 11 235.00–252.00 $250.43 $1,903 +9.43
807–837 829 91 226.00–249.00 $239.31 $1,984 -7.35
837 837 65 237.00 $237.00 $1,984 -9.66
858 858 3 232.00 $232.00 $1,991 —
912–920 915 3 209.00–224.00 $218.97 $2,004 +16.97
976 976 16 210.00 $210.00 $2,050 —
1057 1057 2 209.00 $209.00 $2,209 —
1065 1065 1 202.00 $202.00 $2,151 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 255.00 $255.00 $714 -82.63
300–335 323 3 280.00–290.00 $283.76 $917 —
395 395 3 269.00–273.00 $271.67 $1,073 +1.67
400–445 428 6 255.00–279.00 $272.49 $1,166 +2.94
475–492 483 6 243.00–270.00 $256.56 $1,239 +6.38
490 490 1 257.50 $257.50 $1,262 +7.32
500–535 519 7 239.00–267.00 $259.54 $1,347 +0.82
550–595 578 3 232.00–245.00 $238.64 $1,379 -10.18
645 645 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,451 —
650–675 663 2 235.00–247.00 $241.11 $1,599 +10.79
765 765 1 202.00 $202.00 $1,545 —
815–820 818 2 216.00–224.00 $220.01 $1,800 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 300.00 $300.00 $630 —
280 280 1 269.00 $269.00 $753 —
310–325 318 2 253.00–273.00 $263.24 $837 —
350 350 1 270.00 $270.00 $945 —
495 495 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,262 —
575–580 578 2 224.00–237.00 $230.47 $1,332 —
635 635 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,334 -10.00
935 935 1 193.00 $193.00 $1,805 —
967 967 2 166.00 $166.00 $1,605 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
527 527 2 277.50 $277.50 $1,462 —
642 642 2 234.00 $234.00 $1,502 -8.00
650 650 1 253.00 $253.00 $1,644 —
735–737 737 5 240.00–243.00 $240.60 $1,773 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
564 564 7 253.00 $253.00 $1,427 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 2 181.00 $181.00 $606 —
680 680 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,394 —
785 785 1 219.00 $219.00 $1,719 —
815 815 1 207.00 $207.00 $1,687 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
457 457 2 225.00 $225.00 $1,028 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
770 770 1 216.00 $216.00 $1,663 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480–490 482 5 251.00–281.00 $274.90 $1,325 —
535 535 1 241.00 $241.00 $1,289 +50.00
605 605 3 249.00 $249.00 $1,506 +10.96
725 725 1 217.00 $217.00 $1,573 -8.00
1135 1135 1 151.00 $151.00 $1,714 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–335 325 2 325.00–365.00 $344.38 $1,119 —
515 515 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,390 +35.00
650 650 1 233.00 $233.00 $1,514 +15.50

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Beef Dairy Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,125 —

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Dairy Steers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
605 605 1 140.00 $140.00 $847 —

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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.