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Fairview Sale Barn Cattle Special Market Report

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

Sale of Thursday, March 6, 2025

484 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $295.04/cwt ≈ $1,826/hd at 619 lb · 61 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $315.32/cwt ≈ $2,141/hd at 679 lb · 50 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $325.18/cwt ≈ $1,694/hd at 521 lb · 48 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 484 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–362 361 11 400.00–425.00 $417.52 $1,507 —
410 410 1 365.00 $365.00 $1,496 —
460–486 468 20 360.00–405.00 $395.42 $1,851 —
501–528 521 17 351.00–383.00 $361.22 $1,882 —
571–572 571 39 358.00–364.00 $362.92 $2,072 —
605–649 631 28 305.00–327.50 $321.20 $2,027 —
652–688 679 50 294.00–320.00 $315.32 $2,141 —
700–749 729 9 264.00–280.00 $269.68 $1,966 —
755–794 790 9 264.00–271.00 $270.26 $2,135 —
816 816 4 266.00 $266.00 $2,171 —
874 874 13 267.00 $267.00 $2,334 —
915 915 1 235.00 $235.00 $2,150 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
376–397 385 6 357.50–381.00 $368.25 $1,418 —
410–425 417 3 337.50–372.50 $350.22 $1,460 —
505–515 511 6 325.00–345.00 $337.41 $1,724 —
560–585 571 8 319.00–347.00 $337.52 $1,927 —
640 640 1 241.00 $241.00 $1,542 —
687 687 2 261.00 $261.00 $1,793 —
725 725 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,958 —
785 785 1 249.00 $249.00 $1,955 —
810–841 835 5 231.00–250.00 $246.31 $2,057 —
1065 1065 1 205.00 $205.00 $2,183 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 347.50 $347.50 $1,008 —
475 475 1 301.00 $301.00 $1,430 —
525–535 530 2 270.00–283.00 $276.56 $1,466 —
580–593 590 4 283.00–300.00 $295.82 $1,745 —
650 650 1 237.50 $237.50 $1,544 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450 450 1 342.50 $342.50 $1,541 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
575 575 1 262.00 $262.00 $1,506 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–390 385 7 350.00–365.00 $355.73 $1,370 —
400–446 430 16 325.00–357.00 $347.82 $1,496 —
452–483 465 16 325.00–341.00 $331.42 $1,541 —
510–540 521 48 303.00–348.00 $325.18 $1,694 —
600–640 618 30 260.00–294.00 $288.88 $1,785 —
620 fancy 620 31 301.00 $301.00 $1,866 —
660–680 672 30 258.00–262.00 $261.37 $1,756 —
736–739 738 11 261.00–264.00 $262.36 $1,936 —
827 827 4 221.00 $221.00 $1,828 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
381–397 389 6 325.00–332.50 $329.52 $1,282 —
475–490 485 3 281.00–312.00 $301.88 $1,464 —
511–535 523 8 281.00–287.00 $284.03 $1,485 —
565–595 579 20 251.00–290.00 $280.18 $1,622 —
600–640 620 2 232.00–233.00 $232.48 $1,441 —
650–685 668 2 226.00–240.00 $232.82 $1,555 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 290.00 $290.00 $740 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
595 595 1 222.00 $222.00 $1,321 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
690 690 1 202.50 $202.50 $1,397 —

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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.