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Fairview Sale Barn Cattle Special Market Report

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

Sale of Thursday, December 18, 2025

1,878 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $344.39/cwt ≈ $3,051/hd at 886 lb · 182 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $421.03/cwt +44.21 vs last sale · ≈ $2,612/hd at 620 lb · 159 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $392.76/cwt +34.77 vs last sale · ≈ $2,647/hd at 674 lb · 138 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 1,878 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–322 320 3 445.00–510.00 $488.65 $1,564 +33.94
350–395 367 6 435.00–502.50 $461.14 $1,692 -33.86
400–448 429 24 440.00–500.00 $462.27 $1,983 +10.45
455–498 479 91 440.00–510.00 $470.65 $2,254 -2.65
482 fancy 482 14 522.50 $522.50 $2,518 —
500–544 525 89 437.50–499.00 $472.36 $2,480 +25.16
555–594 576 30 410.00–472.00 $451.02 $2,598 +48.48
615 fancy 615 16 447.00 $447.00 $2,749 —
600–648 621 143 380.00–450.00 $418.12 $2,597 +41.30
655–696 674 138 377.00–403.00 $392.76 $2,647 +34.77
705–735 724 61 335.00–385.00 $367.43 $2,660 +15.19
752–797 781 102 325.00–375.00 $343.55 $2,683 +3.70
800–812 808 50 330.00–349.00 $340.93 $2,755 +15.99
884–888 886 182 342.00–345.75 $344.39 $3,051 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–280 275 2 420.00–430.00 $425.09 $1,169 -1.51
340 340 2 410.00 $410.00 $1,394 -3.95
356–395 367 9 387.50–450.00 $415.34 $1,524 -7.53
400–415 408 2 375.00–410.00 $392.82 $1,603 -5.69
450–490 465 14 370.00–422.50 $402.69 $1,873 +21.68
500–515 509 5 360.00–402.50 $384.50 $1,957 +23.37
550–592 574 28 362.50–420.00 $387.16 $2,222 +20.66
600–645 611 13 335.00–372.50 $350.44 $2,141 -8.92
657–680 662 19 330.00–370.00 $360.89 $2,389 +35.90
705–735 712 12 312.50–342.50 $332.18 $2,365 +13.86
750–785 773 10 290.00–312.50 $300.97 $2,326 -0.72
805–818 812 16 310.00–321.00 $315.46 $2,562 +5.46
860 860 1 292.50 $292.50 $2,516 -7.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 320.00 $320.00 $976 —
355 355 3 365.00–370.00 $366.67 $1,302 +6.67
545 545 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,853 —
565 565 1 297.50 $297.50 $1,681 -9.94
730 730 1 297.50 $297.50 $2,172 +28.41
750–785 764 4 282.50–300.00 $291.82 $2,230 —
820 820 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,968 —
881 881 61 339.50 $339.50 $2,991 —
945 945 1 267.50 $267.50 $2,528 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,806 —
603 603 8 332.50 $332.50 $2,005 —
705 705 1 307.50 $307.50 $2,168 +2.50
797 797 2 302.50 $302.50 $2,411 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
221 221 3 340.00 $340.00 $751 —
362 362 2 250.00 $250.00 $905 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–315 311 11 405.00–427.50 $424.30 $1,320 —
370–395 385 12 420.00–440.00 $431.62 $1,662 —
401–442 422 47 402.50–455.00 $437.97 $1,848 +21.77
455–498 475 57 382.50–445.00 $409.25 $1,944 +11.17
500–546 525 83 375.00–422.50 $397.97 $2,089 +27.03
550–573 562 65 362.50–400.00 $382.49 $2,150 +34.40
602–649 623 109 335.00–370.00 $352.24 $2,194 +10.61
654–682 670 90 327.50–342.00 $334.06 $2,238 +20.01
711–733 724 41 301.00–322.50 $308.61 $2,234 -6.14
753–791 773 64 303.00–324.00 $310.24 $2,398 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335–340 338 2 402.50–420.00 $411.31 $1,390 —
365–395 382 5 365.00–387.50 $379.58 $1,450 +5.93
406–445 419 6 360.00–400.00 $371.36 $1,556 +31.36
485–497 492 13 345.00–395.00 $373.31 $1,837 +30.27
502–530 514 5 340.00–377.50 $353.62 $1,818 +20.63
578–597 588 35 330.00–360.00 $349.92 $2,058 +15.58
600–645 620 10 315.00–330.00 $325.03 $2,015 +45.03
668 668 3 327.50 $327.50 $2,188 +37.57
745 745 1 275.00 $275.00 $2,049 -2.95
775 775 2 287.50 $287.50 $2,228 —
810 810 1 292.50 $292.50 $2,369 —
890 890 1 277.50 $277.50 $2,470 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
575 575 1 337.50 $337.50 $1,941 —
665 665 1 307.00 $307.00 $2,042 —
835 835 8 260.00 $260.00 $2,171 -30.00
963 963 3 232.00 $232.00 $2,234 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,012 —
420 420 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,176 —
495 495 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,510 +9.90
530–545 538 2 265.00–302.50 $283.49 $1,525 -6.51
625–635 630 2 245.00–270.00 $257.60 $1,623 -23.04
665 665 1 292.50 $292.50 $1,945 +67.50
755–775 765 2 280.00–282.50 $281.27 $2,152 +48.77
800 800 1 275.00 $275.00 $2,200 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
511–525 522 4 337.50–365.00 $358.26 $1,870 —
635 635 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,968 —
677 677 4 320.00 $320.00 $2,166 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
840 840 1 270.00 $270.00 $2,268 —
885 885 1 270.00 $270.00 $2,390 +52.50
1135 1135 1 190.00 $190.00 $2,156 —
Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
570 570 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,168 —
785 785 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,727 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
495 495 2 367.50 $367.50 $1,819 -12.50
790 790 1 290.00 $290.00 $2,291 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455 455 1 415.00 $415.00 $1,888 —

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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.