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Fairview Sale Barn Cattle Special Market Report

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

Sale of Tuesday, February 4, 2025

154 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 154 1,125 353
Feeder cattle — 1,125 —
Replacement cattle 154 — 353

Market comments — USDA reporter

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
975–1140 1058 (<2 yrs)N/A 2 1,750.00–2,500.00 $2,154.26 —
1545 1545 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
810 810 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00 —
1520 1520 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 2,400.00 $2,400.00 —

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Stock Cows

Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
842 842 (<2 yrs)Open 2 1,850.00 $1,850.00

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Bred Cows

Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1160–1490 1331 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 7 2,500.00–3,050.00 $2,849.47
1343 1343 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 3,250.00 $3,250.00
1372 1372 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 3,100.00 $3,100.00
1461 1461 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 2,600.00 $2,600.00
1250–1681 1482 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 54 1,900.00–2,800.00 $2,481.62
1487 1487 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 2,100.00 $2,100.00
1265–1730 1502 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 11 1,800.00–2,300.00 $2,021.21
1340–1792 1533 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 25 2,500.00–3,500.00 $3,014.63
1475–1910 1650 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 2,150.00–2,650.00 $2,472.42
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
940–1047 1011 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,500.00–2,000.00 $1,654.91
1150–1162 1160 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 1,350.00–2,300.00 $2,111.57
1190–1225 1213 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,900.00–2,350.00 $2,047.12
1221 1221 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 2,400.00 $2,400.00
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1365–2280 1830 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 119.00–132.00 $128.35 $2,349

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Bred Heifers

Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
953 953 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 1,900.00 $1,900.00
1020–1235 1078 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 7 2,200.00–2,900.00 $2,711.07
1190–1365 1280 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,000.00–2,750.00 $2,232.42
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
850–940 895 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,600.00–1,700.00 $1,652.51
940 940 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,650.00 $2,650.00
940 940 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 1,675.00 $1,675.00

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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.