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Fairview Sale Barn Cattle Special Market Report

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

Sale of Thursday, January 16, 2025

1,207 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $267.22/cwt -10.52 vs last sale · ≈ $2,071/hd at 775 lb · 135 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $259.26/cwt -3.80 vs last sale · ≈ $1,732/hd at 668 lb · 121 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $292.06/cwt +3.43 vs last sale · ≈ $2,109/hd at 722 lb · 121 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,207 2,027 1,460
Feeder cattle 1,207 2,027 1,460

Market comments — USDA reporter

Today at Fairview, good demand, active trade on a well conditioned offering. Feeder steers 400-600lbs higher 9.00 with 600-800lbs steers mostly steady to lower 2.00. Feeder heifers 400-600lbs higher 11.00 with spots higher 15.00. 600-700 feeder heifers mostly steady to higher 1.00.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 455.00 $455.00 $1,342 +15.22
318 318 3 425.00 $425.00 $1,352 -3.05
400–449 425 16 355.00–385.00 $372.53 $1,583 +0.32
451–497 475 39 357.50–395.00 $378.00 $1,796 +10.97
500–543 527 12 335.00–357.50 $343.11 $1,808 -1.04
550–590 577 72 328.00–350.00 $333.53 $1,924 -0.83
600–645 627 85 291.00–319.00 $313.35 $1,965 +1.88
653–695 665 106 291.00–312.00 $300.98 $2,002 -1.28
705–739 722 121 281.00–300.00 $292.06 $2,109 +3.43
755–794 775 135 256.00–273.00 $267.22 $2,071 -10.52
810–840 822 11 252.00–269.00 $262.05 $2,154 -9.51
869 869 65 265.00 $265.00 $2,303 -4.46
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
368–380 371 4 390.00 $390.00 $1,447 +11.86
435 435 1 333.00 $333.00 $1,449 +4.04
450–465 455 3 327.00–331.00 $328.36 $1,494 +2.10
515–538 532 9 307.50–322.50 $317.56 $1,689 -4.63
560–596 580 13 300.00–320.00 $308.93 $1,792 -8.56
615–645 629 10 271.00–281.00 $277.53 $1,746 +1.43
653–695 679 33 260.00–286.00 $274.52 $1,864 +0.43
705–745 723 7 257.00–279.00 $273.60 $1,978 +23.95
773–795 779 4 232.00–246.00 $242.43 $1,889 -14.31
826–835 828 5 231.00–237.00 $232.21 $1,923 -4.52
865–890 873 10 231.00–237.00 $232.72 $2,032 -6.23
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
697 697 2 239.00 $239.00 $1,666 +11.75
845 845 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,732 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455 455 2 210.00 $210.00 $956 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–335 320 2 370.00–382.00 $376.28 $1,204 +23.24
375 375 2 362.50 $362.50 $1,359 +28.71
410–430 420 10 315.00–345.00 $332.28 $1,396 -4.25
427 fancy 427 9 351.00 $351.00 $1,499 —
450–491 465 55 317.50–341.00 $337.41 $1,569 +15.02
512–547 530 27 290.00–316.00 $305.58 $1,620 -5.04
552–590 561 61 289.00–311.00 $305.51 $1,714 +15.44
600–645 623 42 249.00–284.00 $277.66 $1,730 +6.62
654–695 668 121 241.00–277.00 $259.26 $1,732 -3.80
706–739 731 44 243.00–261.00 $254.85 $1,863 -0.91
753–783 760 18 241.00 $241.00 $1,832 -0.44
811 811 6 231.00 $231.00 $1,873 —
965 965 1 213.00 $213.00 $2,055 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,235 +8.03
471–490 476 4 291.00–305.00 $301.40 $1,435 +20.23
506–520 508 6 263.00–277.50 $275.03 $1,397 +0.77
565–595 583 6 251.00–279.00 $264.16 $1,540 -9.99
655–687 678 7 220.00–232.00 $230.07 $1,560 -6.35
775 775 1 219.00 $219.00 $1,697 —
820 820 1 231.00 $231.00 $1,894 —
860 860 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,806 -15.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 300.00 $300.00 $795 -16.37
365 365 2 270.00 $270.00 $986 +37.00
550–591 584 6 235.00–245.00 $243.43 $1,422 +4.41
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
785 785 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,845 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
520 520 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,404 —
635 635 1 252.50 $252.50 $1,603 —
723 723 4 235.00 $235.00 $1,699 —
760 760 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,672 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,357 -30.00

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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.