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Fairview Sale Barn Cattle Special Market Report

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

Sale of Tuesday, November 5, 2024

85 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 85 1,371 177
Feeder cattle — 1,371 —
Replacement cattle 85 — 177

Market comments — USDA reporter

A good useful set, mostly in pasture condition, was well received this evening, Trade was active with moderate to good demand.

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Feeder Bulls

Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1145–1920 1379 (<2 yrs)N/A 4 1,325.00–2,875.00 $1,953.35 —
1895–1940 1918 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 2 3,000.00 $3,000.00 —

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Bred Cows

Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1033 1033 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 2,500.00 $2,500.00
1100 1100 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,700.00 $1,700.00
1121 1121 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 2,400.00 $2,400.00
1050–1380 1165 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,900.00–2,450.00 $2,086.80
1300 1300 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,600.00 $2,600.00
1305–1448 1405 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 16 1,600.00–1,875.00 $1,795.85
1250–1660 1414 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 19 1,750.00–2,500.00 $2,205.37
1250–1690 1503 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 1,825.00–2,450.00 $2,184.36
1375–1650 1516 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,500.00–2,000.00 $1,831.06
1565 1565 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
820 820 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00

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Bred Heifers

Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1010 1010 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00
1160 1160 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,100.00 $2,100.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1050 1050 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,550.00 $1,550.00 —
1250–1450 1317 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 3,275.00–3,400.00 $3,320.89 —
1340 1340 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 3,150.00 $3,150.00 —
1400 1400 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,975.00 $2,975.00 —
1430 1430 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,800.00 $2,800.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1000 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,100.00 $2,100.00 —
1100 1100 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,775.00 $1,775.00 —

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Heifer Pairs

Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1325 1325 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 3,850.00 $3,850.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
750 750 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00 —

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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.