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Fairview Sale Barn Cattle Special Market Report

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

Sale of Thursday, November 20, 2025

1,112 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $323.07/cwt ≈ $2,882/hd at 892 lb · 81 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $382.39/cwt +23.71 vs last sale · ≈ $2,386/hd at 624 lb · 74 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $350.00/cwt ≈ $3,003/hd at 858 lb · 65 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 1,112 — —

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,530 -35.00
355–395 385 6 455.00–475.00 $465.98 $1,794 +5.57
405–435 fancy 420 2 520.00–525.00 $522.59 $2,195 +32.59
400–445 423 18 450.00–510.00 $496.06 $2,098 +93.56
479 fancy 479 11 560.00 $560.00 $2,682 —
465–497 485 39 395.00–485.00 $450.02 $2,183 +15.07
500 fancy 500 7 480.00 $480.00 $2,400 —
506–549 523 38 392.50–450.00 $426.36 $2,230 +23.06
550–586 562 24 405.00–430.00 $426.67 $2,398 +39.08
600–639 624 74 369.00–392.50 $382.39 $2,386 +23.71
716–720 717 50 347.00–357.00 $353.03 $2,531 +28.03
755 755 6 359.00 $359.00 $2,710 —
800–820 815 31 300.00–336.00 $322.17 $2,626 —
858 858 65 350.00 $350.00 $3,003 —
922 922 62 321.50 $321.50 $2,964 —
996 996 60 310.00 $310.00 $3,088 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–340 330 2 340.00–350.00 $344.85 $1,138 -76.81
400–445 434 9 370.00–385.00 $372.68 $1,617 +7.77
465–480 470 13 342.50–415.00 $392.47 $1,845 +25.40
500–548 535 21 340.00–390.00 $351.48 $1,880 +23.97
555–594 582 21 355.00–390.00 $368.17 $2,143 +40.59
600–649 631 17 330.00–365.00 $353.82 $2,233 +31.97
650–697 673 48 320.00–362.50 $349.16 $2,350 +41.03
701–737 720 29 327.50–352.00 $342.41 $2,465 +27.59
770 770 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,464 +28.00
837–848 847 25 270.00–317.00 $313.28 $2,653 —
887–894 892 81 311.00–327.00 $323.07 $2,882 —
935 935 1 283.00 $283.00 $2,646 —
1000 1000 32 291.00 $291.00 $2,910 +48.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
550–592 584 5 310.00–335.00 $330.29 $1,929 —
795 795 1 275.00 $275.00 $2,186 +20.00

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–323 319 6 380.00–420.00 $392.19 $1,251 —
370–375 fancy 372 19 500.00–510.00 $503.72 $1,874 —
390 390 1 435.00 $435.00 $1,696 +11.47
431–445 436 19 390.00–432.50 $408.23 $1,780 +14.06
445 fancy 445 1 470.00 $470.00 $2,092 —
450–492 479 51 365.00–400.00 $376.77 $1,805 +10.46
502–547 530 55 347.50–385.00 $370.95 $1,966 —
550–593 579 54 325.00–360.00 $347.33 $2,011 +17.33
610–646 617 53 330.00–377.50 $352.41 $2,174 +27.21
655 655 1 347.00 $347.00 $2,273 +21.07
715 715 1 340.00 $340.00 $2,431 —
772 772 2 322.50 $322.50 $2,490 +22.50
890 fancy 890 2 400.00 $400.00 $3,560 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 365.00 $365.00 $1,442 +5.49
410 410 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,312 -18.56
470–495 484 4 310.00–365.00 $337.70 $1,634 +1.17
502–542 522 6 332.50–350.00 $335.85 $1,753 +17.78
550–595 578 9 275.00–335.00 $308.31 $1,782 -11.51
622–631 628 7 315.00–340.00 $332.93 $2,091 —
690 690 1 317.50 $317.50 $2,191 +25.40
760–796 787 4 252.50–277.00 $271.09 $2,133 -1.41
890 890 1 275.00 $275.00 $2,448 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–385 380 3 395.00–415.00 $401.67 $1,526 +86.67
450–455 453 2 355.00–357.50 $356.26 $1,614 —
615 615 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,414 -45.94
780 780 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,443 —
892 892 4 222.50 $222.50 $1,985 -27.50

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
322 322 2 412.50 $412.50 $1,328 —

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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.