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Fairview Sale Barn Cattle Special Market Report

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

Sale of Tuesday, May 6, 2025

162 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 162 — —

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Feeder Bulls

Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1205–1615 1426 (<2 yrs)N/A 6 2,500.00–4,900.00 $3,433.61 —
1555–1810 1639 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 4 3,100.00–4,000.00 $3,372.39 —

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Bred Cows

Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1065–1205 1112 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,000.00–3,150.00 $2,734.48
1095–1385 1273 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 2,300.00–3,500.00 $3,018.49
1325–1470 1398 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,600.00–2,950.00 $2,784.08
1275–1590 1411 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 2,850.00–3,250.00 $3,120.66
1459–1540 1476 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 2,350.00–2,450.00 $2,420.59
1272–1687 1480 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 11 2,600.00–3,700.00 $3,465.89
1280–1760 1496 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 14 2,000.00–2,850.00 $2,561.52
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
995 995 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,000.00 $2,000.00
1185 1185 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,950.00 $1,950.00
1200–1230 1215 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,850.00 $1,850.00
1215 thin fleshed 1215 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00
1227 1227 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,150.00 $2,150.00

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Bred Heifers

Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1080 1080 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,250.00 $2,250.00
1070–1387 1196 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 9 2,350.00–3,000.00 $2,779.36

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1175 thin fleshed 1175 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,350.00 $2,350.00 —
1100–1300 1271 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 7 3,700.00–4,100.00 $4,050.56 —
1150–1580 1322 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 5 2,575.00–3,875.00 $3,196.48 —
1230–1665 1353 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 13 2,850.00–4,000.00 $3,678.33 —
1200–1700 1370 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 11 3,350.00–4,100.00 $3,828.63 —
1250–1600 1500 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 11 3,400.00–3,925.00 $3,772.27 —
1600 1600 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 3,600.00 $3,600.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
850–980 939 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 9 1,800.00–2,700.00 $2,540.71 —
1100–1165 1113 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 5 3,400.00–3,700.00 $3,637.20 —
1130–1160 1145 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 2,300.00–2,600.00 $2,448.03 —
1140–1150 1146 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 7 2,650.00–3,875.00 $3,352.62 —
1160 1160 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 3,625.00 $3,625.00 —
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1150 1150 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 2,250.00 $2,250.00 —

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Heifer Pairs

Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1000–1127 1078 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 7 3,150.00–3,950.00 $3,659.26 —
1300 1300 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 3,950.00 $3,950.00 —

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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.