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Fairview Sale Barn Cattle Special Market Report

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

Sale of Thursday, February 20, 2025

555 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $271.46/cwt +4.32 vs last sale · ≈ $1,699/hd at 626 lb · 47 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $311.58/cwt -0.29 vs last sale · ≈ $1,957/hd at 628 lb · 34 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $249.67/cwt -1.95 vs last sale · ≈ $1,695/hd at 679 lb · 28 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 555 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
352 352 6 400.00 $400.00 $1,408 -32.50
405–430 417 13 400.00–407.00 $403.33 $1,682 +3.33
470–495 487 6 351.00–372.50 $360.41 $1,755 -15.23
505–539 529 26 351.00–371.00 $358.67 $1,897 -1.63
567–575 572 11 330.00–351.00 $337.57 $1,931 -6.43
610–635 628 34 308.00–315.00 $311.58 $1,957 -0.29
671 671 5 284.00 $284.00 $1,906 -10.86
710–736 724 26 273.00–291.00 $287.05 $2,078 +2.41
810–841 822 23 248.00–261.00 $254.06 $2,088 +9.06
855 855 3 246.00 $246.00 $2,103 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–385 378 2 360.00–367.50 $363.82 $1,375 —
437 437 2 310.00 $310.00 $1,355 -36.03
455–495 469 4 320.00–340.00 $329.59 $1,546 -8.24
511–525 514 9 300.00–331.00 $318.87 $1,639 —
580–593 589 22 305.00–327.00 $321.65 $1,895 -1.26
610–647 637 8 277.00–289.00 $284.32 $1,811 +0.32
660–690 679 5 266.00–270.00 $268.21 $1,821 -8.33
710–745 737 6 242.00–265.00 $260.45 $1,920 +1.95
775–790 783 2 239.00–241.00 $239.99 $1,879 -9.45
805–840 823 2 231.00–233.00 $231.98 $1,909 —
850–870 860 2 231.00–232.00 $231.49 $1,991 -9.51
905 905 1 221.00 $221.00 $2,000 —
1010 1010 1 201.00 $201.00 $2,030 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,056 —
410–416 415 4 269.00–305.00 $277.90 $1,153 -52.10
465–495 480 2 251.00–280.00 $265.05 $1,272 -46.90
531 531 3 275.00 $275.00 $1,460 -20.00
555–596 588 9 253.00–302.50 $294.75 $1,733 +10.61
610–627 621 3 235.00–259.00 $251.15 $1,560 —
670–675 673 2 231.00–235.00 $232.99 $1,568 —
705 705 1 243.00 $243.00 $1,713 —
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
490 490 1 180.00 $180.00 $882 —
640 640 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,056 —
855 855 2 171.00 $171.00 $1,462 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
655 655 1 263.00 $263.00 $1,723 —
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 165.00 $165.00 $569 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
406–431 419 10 317.50–347.50 $340.01 $1,425 +15.01
473–479 476 14 330.00–331.00 $330.57 $1,574 +7.70
510–547 542 20 299.00–313.00 $310.74 $1,684 +3.97
555–580 560 14 286.00–310.00 $305.10 $1,709 +7.25
600–648 626 47 241.00–285.00 $271.46 $1,699 +4.32
652–695 679 28 239.00–261.00 $249.67 $1,695 -1.95
701–706 703 7 245.00–250.00 $247.85 $1,742 -6.13
750–766 759 15 245.00–254.00 $251.82 $1,911 —
808 808 3 241.00 $241.00 $1,947 +17.00
900 900 1 219.00 $219.00 $1,971 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–330 325 3 322.50–332.50 $327.58 $1,065 +16.35
365–375 370 2 292.50–315.00 $303.90 $1,124 -26.10
411 411 3 313.00 $313.00 $1,286 +8.00
450–495 477 11 283.00–315.00 $295.59 $1,410 -13.41
515–540 533 10 272.50–285.00 $282.36 $1,505 +1.18
550–593 580 18 263.00–281.00 $277.47 $1,609 +8.50
635 635 1 237.00 $237.00 $1,505 —
666–674 671 9 231.00–239.00 $233.65 $1,568 -11.21
710–745 733 5 211.00–239.00 $228.58 $1,675 —
750 750 1 221.00 $221.00 $1,658 -12.00
857–860 858 3 211.00 $211.00 $1,810 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 285.00 $285.00 $798 —
345 345 1 272.50 $272.50 $940 —
435–448 445 4 281.00–290.00 $287.80 $1,281 —
560–590 583 4 237.00–257.00 $250.92 $1,463 -5.14
600 600 3 227.00 $227.00 $1,362 —
785 785 1 201.00 $201.00 $1,578 —
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
326 326 6 135.00 $135.00 $440 —
372 372 2 150.00 $150.00 $558 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
765 765 3 243.00 $243.00 $1,859 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
990–992 991 3 169.00–195.00 $186.34 $1,847 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 275.00 $275.00 $852 —
415 415 1 247.50 $247.50 $1,027 —
523 523 4 271.00 $271.00 $1,417 —
570–590 583 11 260.00–281.00 $270.25 $1,576 —
655 655 4 240.00 $240.00 $1,572 —
715–747 721 11 222.00–233.00 $228.76 $1,649 —
757–765 758 8 202.00–222.00 $219.48 $1,664 —
930–945 938 2 165.00–181.00 $172.94 $1,622 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,287 —
415 415 1 332.50 $332.50 $1,380 —
450–485 474 7 297.00–325.00 $316.60 $1,501 —
525 525 1 292.50 $292.50 $1,536 —

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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.