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Fairview Sale Barn Cattle Special Market Report

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

Sale of Thursday, September 26, 2024

952 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $239.15/cwt -11.28 vs last sale · ≈ $1,844/hd at 771 lb · 78 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $245.00/cwt -1.96 vs last sale · ≈ $1,725/hd at 704 lb · 76 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $243.00/cwt -1.60 vs last sale · ≈ $2,146/hd at 883 lb · 60 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 952 1,393 1,411
Feeder cattle 952 1,393 1,411

Market comments — USDA reporter

Today at Fairview, a solid offering of feeder calves and yearlings was met with good demand on active trade. Demand for mid weight feeder heifers was good to excellent.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–280 273 2 335.00–350.00 $342.71 $936 —
355–380 368 2 370.00–372.50 $371.29 $1,366 —
411–445 417 26 305.00–323.00 $312.89 $1,305 -13.10
450 fancy 450 2 325.00 $325.00 $1,462 —
465–499 489 40 299.00–320.00 $311.96 $1,525 -15.01
505–542 537 28 283.00–297.00 $290.45 $1,560 -18.15
563 563 38 309.00 $309.00 $1,740 +10.96
602–640 617 43 271.00–295.00 $281.77 $1,739 -14.43
652–685 682 19 270.00–272.00 $271.80 $1,854 -3.56
700–715 701 24 242.00–258.00 $255.48 $1,791 -24.81
782 782 6 246.00 $246.00 $1,924 —
883 883 60 243.00 $243.00 $2,146 -1.60
951 951 55 232.00 $232.00 $2,206 -2.33
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 317.50 $317.50 $1,206 +12.31
427–430 429 4 281.00–285.00 $283.01 $1,214 +5.60
457–493 484 28 267.00–293.00 $283.32 $1,371 +20.53
525–548 542 12 243.00–279.00 $272.48 $1,477 +8.61
550–588 568 47 249.00–281.00 $272.17 $1,546 +2.01
600–645 621 4 257.00–265.00 $262.09 $1,628 +1.74
650–698 682 24 231.00–264.00 $251.81 $1,717 -11.08
730 730 1 239.00 $239.00 $1,745 -3.18
770 770 1 241.00 $241.00 $1,856 +2.54
835 835 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,712 -28.00
880–890 885 2 216.00–226.00 $220.97 $1,956 -6.22
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 2 212.50 $212.50 $839 -42.50
460 460 1 251.00 $251.00 $1,155 —
540–545 543 3 200.00–240.00 $213.25 $1,158 —
550 550 1 201.00 $201.00 $1,106 —
615–630 623 2 197.50–226.00 $211.92 $1,320 -8.08
650 650 2 221.00 $221.00 $1,436 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,102 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,097 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450 450 1 205.00 $205.00 $922 +5.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 312.50 $312.50 $875 —
325 325 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,024 —
385 385 2 300.00 $300.00 $1,155 -3.00
405–435 412 11 271.00–290.00 $281.85 $1,161 -10.88
420–439 fancy 434 7 303.00–305.00 $303.55 $1,317 -6.45
455–485 468 23 270.00–295.00 $286.10 $1,339 -1.73
515–540 529 44 252.50–276.00 $267.51 $1,415 -8.68
552–592 571 21 250.00–267.00 $263.38 $1,504 -12.46
600–618 618 44 248.00–267.50 $267.07 $1,650 -2.99
657 657 11 251.00 $251.00 $1,649 -11.58
704 704 76 245.00 $245.00 $1,725 -1.96
767–793 771 78 232.00–240.50 $239.15 $1,844 -11.28
805 805 3 231.50 $231.50 $1,864 -7.81
955–956 956 6 197.00–198.00 $197.50 $1,888 -12.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
317–325 322 5 263.00–267.00 $264.58 $852 -19.18
385 385 1 274.00 $274.00 $1,055 +2.33
405–421 418 7 265.00–271.00 $268.45 $1,122 -4.04
450–488 475 16 254.00–269.00 $260.06 $1,235 +3.50
507–522 515 4 233.00–249.00 $240.88 $1,241 -18.66
572–590 575 6 231.00–247.00 $244.26 $1,404 +5.62
605–622 617 5 225.00–241.00 $232.54 $1,435 +7.54
705–735 719 7 201.00–231.00 $223.49 $1,607 —
790 790 1 206.00 $206.00 $1,627 +4.00
850 850 1 202.00 $202.00 $1,717 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470 470 1 227.00 $227.00 $1,067 -28.00
502–525 510 3 213.00–214.00 $213.34 $1,088 —
550–572 565 3 203.00–225.00 $217.86 $1,231 -12.61
620–635 628 2 197.00–217.00 $207.12 $1,301 -2.88
695 695 1 187.00 $187.00 $1,300 —
1005–1045 1025 2 148.00–164.00 $156.16 $1,601 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
730 730 1 199.00 $199.00 $1,453 —
Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
775 775 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,318 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505 505 1 151.00 $151.00 $763 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 2 292.50 $292.50 $980 -51.88
382 382 2 292.50 $292.50 $1,117 —
420–432 423 7 242.00–293.00 $275.28 $1,164 —
475 475 1 273.00 $273.00 $1,297 —
560–590 583 4 229.00–231.00 $229.48 $1,338 —
600–610 607 3 217.50–220.00 $219.18 $1,330 —
789 789 5 199.00 $199.00 $1,570 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475 475 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,069 -49.90
555 555 1 203.00 $203.00 $1,127 —
600–640 620 2 197.00–201.00 $199.06 $1,234 -49.94
800 800 3 193.00 $193.00 $1,544 —
860–880 875 4 176.00–179.00 $178.26 $1,560 —
1330 1330 2 132.00 $132.00 $1,756 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–330 328 2 322.50–385.00 $353.51 $1,160 —

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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.