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Fairview Sale Barn Cattle Special Market Report

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

Sale of Tuesday, April 1, 2025

365 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 365 — —

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Feeder Bulls

Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1030–1425 1259 (<2 yrs)N/A 10 1,900.00–4,500.00 $3,182.98 —
1095–2212 1577 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 14 2,100.00–5,300.00 $3,347.32 —
1995 1995 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)N/A 1 3,200.00 $3,200.00 —

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Stock Cows

Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1152 1152 (<2 yrs)Open 4 2,500.00 $2,500.00
1200 1200 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,300.00 $2,300.00

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Bred Cows

Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1049–1470 1176 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 35 1,950.00–3,200.00 $2,852.95
1275–1377 1343 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,450.00–1,800.00 $1,689.24
1360–1580 1470 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,000.00–2,350.00 $2,161.90
1265–1587 1479 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 25 2,050.00–2,650.00 $2,482.49
1270–1710 1490 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,000.00–2,150.00 $2,086.07
1290–2070 1501 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 34 1,900.00–3,400.00 $2,705.23
1575 1575 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,100.00 $2,100.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
988 988 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,800.00 $1,800.00
1185 1185 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,400.00 $2,400.00
1197 1197 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 2,400.00 $2,400.00
Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1520 1520 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 2,550.00 $2,550.00

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Bred Heifers

Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1182 1182 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,450.00 $2,450.00
1085–1415 1207 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 12 2,500.00–3,150.00 $2,869.93

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1025–1300 1135 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 44 2,850.00–4,500.00 $3,971.04 —
1000–1500 1250 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 22 2,550.00–4,900.00 $3,911.06 —
1250–1500 1300 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 5 2,150.00–2,800.00 $2,675.00 —
1245–1550 1380 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 26 2,700.00–4,400.00 $3,798.72 —
1265–1500 1407 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 20 2,050.00–3,550.00 $2,807.07 —
1300–1650 1476 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 15 2,550.00–3,800.00 $3,146.76 —
1500 1500 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 3,750.00 $3,750.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
900–955 907 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 8 2,300.00–3,250.00 $2,981.39 —
1075–1200 1096 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 7 2,100.00–3,750.00 $3,372.80 —
1100 1100 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,900.00 $2,900.00 —
1125–1195 1137 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 6 2,300.00–3,700.00 $3,454.69 —

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Heifer Pairs

Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
900–1100 997 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 23 2,400.00–3,700.00 $3,070.81 —
1000 1000 (<2 yrs)Open 12 3,400.00–4,250.00 $4,108.33 —
980–1155 1083 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 16 3,400.00–4,100.00 $3,768.28 —

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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.