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Fairview Sale Barn Cattle Special Market Report

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

Sale of Tuesday, January 6, 2026

225 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 225 — —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1175–1615 1356 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 4 2,250.00–2,600.00 $2,400.31 —
Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1435–1925 1680 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 2 2,300.00–3,500.00 $2,987.50 —
2145 2145 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)N/A 1 4,000.00 $4,000.00 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
775–780 776 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 151.00–265.00 $236.36 $1,834

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Bred Cows

Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1085 1085 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,550.00 $2,550.00
1057–1365 1150 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 14 3,400.00–4,550.00 $4,148.44
1048–1532 1204 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 18 2,700.00–3,900.00 $3,434.21
1250–1505 1361 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 35 1,900.00–3,100.00 $2,681.97
1282–1532 1378 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 20 1,700.00–3,200.00 $2,462.60
1030–1518 1396 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,800.00–3,300.00 $3,023.32
1305–1530 1399 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 2,400.00–2,749.00 $2,619.69
1405–1415 1410 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,450.00–3,350.00 $2,898.40
1258–1713 1444 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 31 2,400.00–4,100.00 $3,645.55
1445 1445 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,000.00 $3,000.00
1420–1600 1460 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 12 3,600.00–4,150.00 $3,955.70
1477 1477 Aged (>8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 2 3,100.00 $3,100.00
1713 1713 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 1 3,500.00 $3,500.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1132–1216 1179 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 12 1,800.00–2,550.00 $2,245.46
1060–1230 1181 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 12 2,000.00–3,400.00 $3,020.80
1075–1247 1191 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 1,600.00–2,500.00 $2,188.82
1190–1237 1214 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 2,750.00–3,050.00 $2,902.90
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1232 1232 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 2,950.00 $2,950.00

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Bred Heifers

Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1102–1315 1179 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 16 2,900.00–3,900.00 $3,491.42
985–1535 1260 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,500.00–3,000.00 $2,804.56

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1270 1270 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 4,500.00 $4,500.00 —
1400 1400 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 3,050.00 $3,050.00 —
1600 1600 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 3,300.00 $3,300.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
900 900 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00 —
1100 1100 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,400.00 $2,400.00 —

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Heifer Pairs

Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
970–1000 985 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 3,250.00–4,050.00 $3,656.09 —

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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.