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Fairview Sale Barn Cattle Special Market Report

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

Sale of Tuesday, November 4, 2025

130 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 130 — —

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Feeder Bulls

Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1150–1510 1330 (<2 yrs)N/A 2 5,100.00–5,900.00 $5,554.14 —

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Bred Cows

Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1145 thin fleshed 1145 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00
1145–1580 1307 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,700.00–3,300.00 $2,593.18
1220–1610 1350 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 2,650.00–2,700.00 $2,680.12
1385 1385 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00
1250–1545 1394 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 2,300.00–3,350.00 $2,932.93
1315–1575 1402 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 2,700.00–2,950.00 $2,793.64
1260–1680 1432 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 10 2,250.00–3,300.00 $2,849.90
1295–1780 1437 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 2,550.00–3,300.00 $3,108.87
1445 1445 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,700.00 $2,700.00
1280–1715 1532 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 9 2,000.00–2,750.00 $2,395.95
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900 900 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00
1100 thin fleshed 1100 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,399.99 $1,399.99
1115–1130 1123 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,400.00–1,700.00 $1,549.00
1130 1130 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,550.00 $1,550.00
1190 1190 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 3,000.00 $3,000.00
1210 1210 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,650.00 $1,650.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
889 889 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00
990 990 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00

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Bred Heifers

Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1082–1136 1109 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 10 4,000.00 $4,000.00
1355–1462 1426 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 3,150.00–3,200.00 $3,165.83
1130–1547 1499 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 33 3,325.00–3,650.00 $3,411.79
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
959 959 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,400.00 $2,400.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
760 760 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1000 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 3,200.00 $3,200.00 —
1300 1300 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,500.00 $3,500.00 —
1300 1300 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 4,700.00 $4,700.00 —
1300–1650 1382 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 11 3,800.00–4,700.00 $4,159.70 —
1475 1475 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 4,000.00 $4,000.00 —
1500 1500 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 4,600.00 $4,600.00 —
1325–1725 1510 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 4 3,200.00–4,100.00 $3,576.61 —
1525 1525 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,850.00 $2,850.00 —
1575 1575 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 4,300.00 $4,300.00 —
1600 1600 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 4,200.00 $4,200.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1050 1050 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,000.00 $3,000.00 —

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Heifer Pairs

Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1325 1325 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,600.00 $2,600.00 —
1100–1675 1388 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 4,300.00–4,600.00 $4,481.08 —

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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.