Fairview Sale Barn Cattle Special Market Report

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

Sale of Tuesday, December 2, 2025

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Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Head itemized in priced lots	168	—	—

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Feeder Bulls

Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1700–1960	1830	(<2 yrs)	N/A	2	3,800.00–4,000.00	$3,892.90	—
2075	2075	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	N/A	1	3,600.00	$3,600.00	—
2140	2140	Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	1	3,900.00	$3,900.00	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
622–1195	813	(<2 yrs)	N/A	3	1,700.00–2,500.00	$2,091.96	—

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Bred Cows

Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1315–1525	1395	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	2,250.00–2,350.00	$2,318.58
1383–1571	1477	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	10	2,650.00–2,700.00	$2,676.59
1420–1685	1531	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	7	2,700.00–3,000.00	$2,877.15
1210–1815	1542	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	13	2,350.00–2,850.00	$2,718.27
1545	1545	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	3,500.00	$3,500.00
1545–1568	1557	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	2,700.00–2,875.00	$2,786.85
1775	1775	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	2,800.00	$2,800.00

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1310–1520	1450	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	2,100.00–2,800.00	$2,589.20
1490–1570	1530	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	2,700.00–2,800.00	$2,748.69
1590	1590	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	3,250.00	$3,250.00

Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1335	1335	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	2,000.00	$2,000.00
1360	1360	Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	1,700.00	$1,700.00
1395–1560	1478	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	2,000.00–2,025.00	$2,013.20

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1230	1230	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	1,500.00	$1,500.00

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Bred Heifers

Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
969	969	(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	3,700.00	$3,700.00
878–1048	976	(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	30	2,750.00–3,900.00	$3,359.17
1045–1740	1356	Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	24	3,500.00–4,500.00	$3,953.26

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1082–1295	1153	(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	2,700.00–3,500.00	$2,999.51
1135–1320	1237	(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	13	3,300.00–4,150.00	$4,068.15
1455	1455	Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	3,200.00	$3,200.00

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
904	904	(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	2,550.00	$2,550.00

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
745	745	(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	1,200.00	$1,200.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1380	1380	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	2,400.00	$2,400.00	—
1485	1485	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	2	2,700.00	$2,700.00	—
1692	1692	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	4,500.00	$4,500.00	—
1710	1710	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	4,400.00	$4,400.00	—
1720–1738	1731	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	5	4,800.00	$4,800.00	—
1515–1811	1737	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	4	4,550.00–4,600.00	$4,589.10	—
1840	1840	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	4,200.00	$4,200.00	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1380	1380	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	2,400.00	$2,400.00	—

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1486–1608	1547	(<2 yrs)	Open	8	4,850.00–5,000.00	$4,927.96	—

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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.