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Fairview Sale Barn Cattle Special Market Report

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

Sale of Thursday, February 6, 2025

664 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $253.73/cwt ≈ $2,261/hd at 891 lb · 85 head
light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $253.00/cwt ≈ $2,292/hd at 906 lb · 64 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $269.34/cwt ≈ $2,117/hd at 786 lb · 62 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 664 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
376 376 10 432.50 $432.50 $1,626 —
448 448 17 400.00 $400.00 $1,792 —
494–498 496 8 373.00–380.00 $375.64 $1,863 —
500–527 515 14 347.50–370.00 $360.30 $1,856 —
557 557 6 344.00 $344.00 $1,916 —
601–645 619 56 294.00–320.00 $311.87 $1,930 —
655–691 680 29 293.00–300.00 $294.86 $2,005 —
720–735 730 26 270.00–295.00 $284.64 $2,078 —
760–796 786 62 269.00–271.00 $269.34 $2,117 —
820 820 1 245.00 $245.00 $2,009 —
870–896 891 85 243.00–255.00 $253.73 $2,261 —
906 906 64 253.00 $253.00 $2,292 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
326 326 5 400.00 $400.00 $1,304 —
425–430 426 5 342.50–360.00 $346.03 $1,474 —
481–490 483 5 336.00–345.00 $337.83 $1,632 —
556–597 588 19 310.00–333.00 $322.91 $1,899 —
620 620 1 284.00 $284.00 $1,761 —
654–695 666 8 275.00–281.00 $276.54 $1,842 —
730 730 2 255.00–262.00 $258.50 $1,887 —
773–797 786 10 245.00–254.00 $249.44 $1,961 —
890 890 1 241.00 $241.00 $2,145 —
955 955 2 226.00 $226.00 $2,158 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,436 —
460–495 478 2 297.50–327.50 $311.95 $1,491 —
510 510 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,504 —
585–595 589 7 278.00–286.00 $284.14 $1,674 —
805 805 1 223.00 $223.00 $1,795 —
915 915 1 217.00 $217.00 $1,986 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
497 497 2 360.00 $360.00 $1,789 —
725 725 2 267.00 $267.00 $1,936 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 1 215.00 $215.00 $946 —
582 582 2 227.50 $227.50 $1,324 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
387 387 2 370.00 $370.00 $1,432 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
615 615 1 241.00 $241.00 $1,482 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
427 427 2 325.00 $325.00 $1,388 —
456–486 471 22 315.00–330.00 $322.87 $1,521 —
501 fancy 501 5 332.00 $332.00 $1,663 —
525–548 534 17 295.00–310.00 $306.77 $1,638 —
553–562 561 6 292.00–299.00 $297.85 $1,671 —
607–648 628 34 250.00–285.00 $267.14 $1,678 —
680–688 685 25 245.00–261.00 $251.62 $1,724 —
715–730 723 12 245.00–257.00 $253.98 $1,836 —
830 830 1 224.00 $224.00 $1,859 —
1020 1020 1 222.00 $222.00 $2,264 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
286–295 288 4 340.00–344.00 $341.02 $982 —
320–330 325 2 310.00–312.50 $311.23 $1,011 —
385 385 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,270 —
445 445 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,357 —
477 477 2 309.00 $309.00 $1,474 —
500–541 530 34 268.00–286.00 $281.18 $1,490 —
550–597 588 10 260.00–271.00 $268.97 $1,582 —
650–690 675 9 236.00–255.00 $244.86 $1,653 —
750 750 2 233.00 $233.00 $1,748 —
825 825 2 226.00 $226.00 $1,864 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500–545 517 3 242.00–253.00 $248.45 $1,284 —
553–585 559 5 252.50–257.00 $256.06 $1,431 —
705 705 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,516 —
840 840 1 201.00 $201.00 $1,688 —
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
620 620 2 217.00 $217.00 $1,345 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465 unweaned 465 1 205.00 $205.00 $953 —

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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.