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Fairview Sale Barn Cattle Special Market Report

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

Sale of Thursday, September 11, 2025

1,512 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $357.08/cwt +16.82 vs last sale · ≈ $3,124/hd at 875 lb · 339 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $359.31/cwt +3.71 vs last sale · ≈ $2,989/hd at 832 lb · 171 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $425.45/cwt +14.03 vs last sale · ≈ $2,268/hd at 533 lb · 71 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 1,512 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
263–290 274 5 570.00–580.00 $574.24 $1,573 +84.43
315–345 325 9 560.00 $560.00 $1,820 +70.53
365 365 2 515.00–540.00 $527.50 $1,925 +37.58
409 fancy 409 5 540.00 $540.00 $2,209 —
445 445 3 510.00–525.00 $520.00 $2,314 +60.70
450–455 454 25 520.00–535.00 $532.62 $2,418 +88.86
507–543 540 71 452.50–487.00 $478.24 $2,582 +60.70
553–558 557 39 443.00–465.00 $452.12 $2,518 —
608 fancy 608 25 517.00 $517.00 $3,143 +111.00
617–635 627 35 412.50–465.00 $456.98 $2,865 +62.01
652–677 659 44 400.00–440.00 $427.34 $2,816 +62.15
700–741 729 26 372.50–404.00 $384.91 $2,806 +38.88
753–775 762 5 350.00–358.00 $354.74 $2,703 -0.09
800–848 832 171 345.00–366.50 $359.31 $2,989 +3.71
854–898 875 339 335.00–365.50 $357.08 $3,124 +16.82
920 920 1 349.00 $349.00 $3,211 +17.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335–340 338 3 400.00–435.00 $421.63 $1,425 —
350–390 372 5 435.00–480.00 $463.20 $1,723 +44.34
405–441 431 15 420.00–470.00 $454.13 $1,957 —
456–495 467 9 430.00–475.00 $462.97 $2,162 +68.57
500–540 518 15 390.00–435.00 $422.65 $2,189 +35.18
550–592 572 30 392.50–430.00 $401.33 $2,296 +30.18
600–630 620 16 360.00–400.00 $386.79 $2,398 +29.38
660–690 675 10 340.00–377.50 $362.61 $2,448 +36.10
707–745 736 14 340.00–370.00 $347.50 $2,558 —
750–795 767 3 331.00–367.50 $346.73 $2,659 —
845 845 2 328.00 $328.00 $2,772 +24.91
915 915 1 319.00 $319.00 $2,919 +24.40
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–380 370 2 370.00–405.00 $387.03 $1,432 —
400–425 411 6 350.00–410.00 $384.48 $1,580 —
467–470 468 6 415.00 $415.00 $1,942 —
520–545 532 5 335.00–385.00 $367.30 $1,954 —
550–597 570 15 335.00–375.00 $349.78 $1,994 —
625–635 629 4 310.00–342.50 $328.09 $2,064 —
681–685 682 4 340.00–342.50 $341.87 $2,332 —
845 845 1 222.50 $222.50 $1,880 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 1 332.60 $332.60 $1,447 —
930 930 5 281.00 $281.00 $2,613 —
985 985 2 294.00 $294.00 $2,896 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–385 375 8 425.00–495.00 $482.32 $1,809 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440–446 445 4 480.00 $480.00 $2,136 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 2 362.50 $362.50 $1,287 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
495 495 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,534 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 535.00 $535.00 $1,070 ±0.00
268 268 3 490.00 $490.00 $1,313 —
330 330 2 525.00 $525.00 $1,732 —
355–393 386 17 485.00–510.00 $500.19 $1,931 +98.74
402 fancy 402 7 500.00 $500.00 $2,010 —
400–447 426 23 410.00–475.00 $441.50 $1,881 +48.74
462–475 474 37 440.00–445.00 $440.40 $2,087 +37.14
507–546 533 71 420.00–450.00 $425.45 $2,268 +25.70
560–592 577 32 382.50–400.00 $394.49 $2,276 -2.60
601–647 615 65 352.50–395.00 $381.46 $2,346 +4.50
650–692 674 10 322.50–357.50 $345.40 $2,328 -8.23
705–735 725 25 340.00–355.00 $349.45 $2,534 -4.06
765–782 770 24 312.50–340.00 $331.41 $2,552 +7.53
815–844 838 8 306.00–312.50 $310.57 $2,603 +3.13
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
282–295 286 9 405.00–470.00 $448.60 $1,283 —
325 325 2 410.00–420.00 $415.00 $1,349 -15.00
360–390 371 4 390.00–440.00 $415.51 $1,542 +40.51
400–441 420 10 360.00–400.00 $379.84 $1,595 -2.68
455–499 480 36 365.00–405.00 $393.25 $1,888 —
505–544 540 13 360.00–398.00 $393.86 $2,127 +19.52
564–580 566 8 332.50–377.50 $371.74 $2,104 +7.92
665 665 2 312.50–332.50 $322.50 $2,145 +28.54
730 730 1 307.50 $307.50 $2,245 —
797 797 2 300.00 $300.00 $2,391 —
990 990 1 282.50 $282.50 $2,797 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 430.00 $430.00 $968 +77.42
305–345 317 6 315.00–397.50 $362.52 $1,149 —
385–397 393 3 345.00–370.00 $353.16 $1,388 —
465–495 475 3 320.00–362.50 $347.82 $1,652 —
545–547 547 10 320.00–370.00 $365.02 $1,997 —
555–577 565 5 331.00–372.50 $355.61 $2,009 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
478 478 5 417.50 $417.50 $1,996 —
505–511 510 11 410.00 $410.00 $2,091 —
640 640 1 342.50 $342.50 $2,192 —
Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
864 864 5 247.50 $247.50 $2,138 —
973 973 3 245.00 $245.00 $2,384 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
680 680 1 252.50 $252.50 $1,717 —
857 857 2 217.50 $217.50 $1,864 —
915–935 923 3 205.00–270.00 $241.89 $2,233 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
337 337 2 460.00 $460.00 $1,550 —
350 350 1 455.00 $455.00 $1,592 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,701 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 325.00 $325.00 $845 —
Medium 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 1 240.00 $240.00 $876 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
202–210 205 3 500.00–530.00 $510.26 $1,046 —
290 290 1 410.00 $410.00 $1,189 —
320–325 323 2 450.00–480.00 $465.12 $1,502 —
380–395 384 4 435.00–472.00 $462.48 $1,776 —
410–430 417 3 445.00–485.00 $458.76 $1,913 —
465–490 480 8 400.00–450.00 $418.24 $2,008 —
525–545 539 6 350.00–390.00 $365.72 $1,971 +15.72
582 582 2 360.00 $360.00 $2,095 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,634 —
465–495 480 2 335.00–380.00 $356.80 $1,713 -3.20
545 545 1 377.50 $377.50 $2,057 —
725 725 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,704 —
785 785 1 270.00 $270.00 $2,120 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–323 319 4 550.00–570.00 $554.79 $1,770 —
410 410 1 500.00 $500.00 $2,050 +75.00

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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.