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Fairview Sale Barn Cattle Special Market Report

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

Sale of Thursday, March 20, 2025

914 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight L 1-2 steers $282.25/cwt ≈ $2,416/hd at 856 lb · 124 head
light 8-weight L 1-2 steers $288.50/cwt ≈ $2,392/hd at 829 lb · 65 head
heavy 6-weight L 1-2 heifers $273.18/cwt ≈ $1,800/hd at 659 lb · 55 head

Receipts

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Head itemized in priced lots 914 — —

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Feeder Steers

Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
288 288 5 427.50 $427.50 $1,231 —
315 315 1 443.00 $443.00 $1,395 —
360 360 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,296 —
415–435 423 3 310.00–405.00 $343.99 $1,455 —
458 458 6 440.00 $440.00 $2,015 —
515–530 524 11 320.50–385.00 $356.79 $1,870 —
550–580 564 20 332.50–372.50 $362.78 $2,046 —
600–643 616 48 291.00–345.00 $333.46 $2,054 —
650–692 669 21 267.00–415.00 $299.76 $2,005 —
710–727 721 29 280.00–303.50 $295.52 $2,131 —
761–777 772 10 274.00–300.00 $292.67 $2,259 —
829 829 65 288.50 $288.50 $2,392 —
855–856 856 124 281.50–283.00 $282.25 $2,416 —
930 930 1 249.00 $249.00 $2,316 —
1105 1105 1 209.00 $209.00 $2,309 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
520–525 523 2 372.50–385.00 $378.72 $1,981 —
595 595 1 331.00 $331.00 $1,969 —
610–630 617 3 270.00–301.00 $287.48 $1,774 —
680–690 685 7 251.00–313.00 $293.88 $2,013 —
702–742 720 20 263.00–303.00 $297.18 $2,140 —
750–770 762 9 250.00–310.00 $294.14 $2,241 —
802 802 36 286.00 $286.00 $2,294 —
850–880 865 2 212.50–254.00 $232.89 $2,014 —
904–930 907 34 270.00–272.00 $270.06 $2,449 —
970 970 1 225.00 $225.00 $2,182 —
1055 1055 1 236.00 $236.00 $2,490 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–285 270 2 345.00–415.00 $378.06 $1,021 —
414–421 416 11 375.00–440.00 $422.06 $1,756 +71.84
460–470 465 2 365.00–370.00 $367.47 $1,709 —
506–522 508 24 375.00–402.50 $397.35 $2,019 +59.94
575–582 580 9 305.00–361.00 $348.67 $2,022 +11.15
607–643 636 10 263.00–316.00 $305.88 $1,945 +64.88
660–673 665 8 242.00–305.00 $281.09 $1,869 +20.09
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–398 389 4 405.00–432.50 $426.13 $1,658 +8.61
415 415 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,598 +20.00
550–580 561 9 275.00–359.00 $338.48 $1,899 -24.44
693 693 3 285.00 $285.00 $1,975 -30.32
775 775 1 221.50 $221.50 $1,717 -48.76
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
507–515 510 3 317.00–352.50 $328.96 $1,678 —
635–645 640 2 297.00–312.50 $304.69 $1,950 —
730 730 2 232.00–267.50 $249.75 $1,823 —
790 790 1 270.00 $270.00 $2,133 —
835 835 1 261.00 $261.00 $2,179 —

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Feeder Heifers

Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–337 331 9 371.00–380.00 $373.75 $1,237 —
375 375 2 281.00 $281.00 $1,054 —
400–440 423 7 270.00–340.00 $322.04 $1,362 —
451–490 477 27 290.00–325.00 $318.29 $1,518 —
500–530 517 19 266.00–325.00 $308.54 $1,595 —
555–586 576 38 289.00–333.50 $316.32 $1,822 —
636–637 636 20 299.00–304.00 $299.80 $1,907 —
650–670 659 55 230.00–285.00 $273.18 $1,800 —
702–738 717 35 230.00–269.00 $263.20 $1,887 —
767–770 769 8 248.00–344.00 $261.02 $2,007 —
825 825 5 231.00 $231.00 $1,906 —
880 880 1 216.00 $216.00 $1,901 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–240 225 4 205.00–230.00 $223.33 $502 —
278 278 5 390.00 $390.00 $1,084 —
300 300 6 395.00 $395.00 $1,185 —
387 387 13 382.50 $382.50 $1,480 +52.98
538 538 14 337.00 $337.00 $1,813 +52.97
552–580 559 12 312.00–340.50 $333.11 $1,862 +52.93
623 623 6 300.00 $300.00 $1,869 +67.52
710 710 4 255.00 $255.00 $1,810 —
770 770 1 224.00 $224.00 $1,725 —
795 795 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,391 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
525–541 537 4 275.00–282.50 $276.83 $1,487 —
585 585 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,550 —
600–635 623 3 247.00–275.00 $266.02 $1,657 —
655–685 664 6 235.00–268.00 $259.65 $1,724 —
715–729 727 7 247.00–272.00 $268.49 $1,952 —
880 880 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,804 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 1 327.50 $327.50 $1,425 -20.32
482 482 4 321.00 $321.00 $1,547 -10.42
515 515 1 267.50 $267.50 $1,378 -57.68
770 770 1 233.00 $233.00 $1,794 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 2 269.00–323.00 $296.00 $1,302 —
490 490 1 185.00 $185.00 $906 —
590 590 1 212.50 $212.50 $1,254 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
556 556 3 283.00 $283.00 $1,573 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,156 —
370 370 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,240 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 7 405.00 $405.00 $1,215 —
390 390 5 370.00 $370.00 $1,443 —
484 484 7 352.50 $352.50 $1,706 —
610 610 9 281.00 $281.00 $1,714 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
960 960 1 162.50 $162.50 $1,560 —

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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.