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Fairview Sale Barn Cattle Special Market Report

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

Sale of Thursday, January 15, 2026

1,524 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $400.83/cwt -2.13 vs last sale · ≈ $2,686/hd at 670 lb · 152 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $429.59/cwt -4.40 vs last sale · ≈ $2,702/hd at 629 lb · 137 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $363.47/cwt -3.90 vs last sale · ≈ $2,286/hd at 629 lb · 120 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 1,524 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335–342 337 9 495.00–535.00 $517.17 $1,743 +23.83
416–430 420 4 525.00–580.00 $539.09 $2,264 +57.31
460–477 fancy 471 27 557.50–602.50 $587.86 $2,769 +80.36
470–497 490 13 485.00–545.00 $495.09 $2,426 +32.19
502 fancy 502 2 560.00 $560.00 $2,811 —
503–544 530 98 452.50–538.00 $495.95 $2,629 +40.21
550–580 557 40 435.00–515.00 $462.97 $2,579 +1.10
614–642 629 137 413.00–442.50 $429.59 $2,702 -4.40
650–682 670 152 386.00–422.00 $400.83 $2,686 -2.13
700–729 719 51 350.00–392.50 $380.37 $2,735 -26.68
767–792 784 118 335.00–361.00 $355.19 $2,785 -28.86
800–829 823 85 344.00–357.00 $352.09 $2,898 +1.92
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 2 400.00 $400.00 $1,240 —
375–390 379 4 415.00–470.00 $455.84 $1,728 +34.44
400–447 428 23 440.00–455.00 $450.75 $1,929 +25.75
455–488 481 5 445.00–470.00 $465.27 $2,238 +54.03
510–546 534 10 392.50–415.00 $399.35 $2,133 -2.06
560–597 582 34 385.00–435.00 $419.61 $2,442 +38.71
627–647 640 21 325.00–390.00 $363.47 $2,326 -11.41
656–687 668 27 320.00–380.00 $350.00 $2,338 -17.80
700–747 717 9 325.00–342.50 $338.65 $2,428 -10.97
758–770 760 5 332.00–337.00 $335.99 $2,554 +0.97
830 830 2 305.00–322.50 $313.75 $2,604 -8.33
850–874 871 7 297.50–327.00 $322.89 $2,812 +0.39
1010 1010 1 280.00 $280.00 $2,828 +50.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–280 275 2 360.00–390.00 $375.27 $1,032 —
355 355 3 350.00–360.00 $356.67 $1,266 —
415 415 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,370 +20.00
505 505 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,894 +35.00
570–575 573 2 360.00 $360.00 $2,063 +6.25
630 630 1 307.50 $307.50 $1,937 —
670–680 677 3 290.00–317.50 $308.42 $2,088 +0.92
855 855 2 285.00 $285.00 $2,437 +32.50
975 975 1 290.00 $290.00 $2,828 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 410 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,558 -10.00
470 470 1 402.50 $402.50 $1,892 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
910 910 1 270.00 $270.00 $2,457 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,052 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 465.00 $465.00 $1,534 -25.31
356–370 360 7 450.00–490.00 $459.40 $1,654 +17.59
410–440 427 32 395.00–457.50 $436.17 $1,862 +20.91
460–499 489 20 390.00–445.00 $419.47 $2,051 +7.61
504–532 515 71 377.50–430.00 $408.65 $2,105 +5.81
550–591 577 99 360.00–380.50 $373.44 $2,155 -3.53
600–649 629 120 305.00–377.50 $363.47 $2,286 -3.90
661–698 682 108 325.00–365.00 $348.18 $2,375 -5.43
702–735 709 11 307.50–340.00 $334.15 $2,369 +1.92
758 758 28 335.00 $335.00 $2,539 +10.00
806 806 5 292.50 $292.50 $2,358 -16.35
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335–345 338 3 380.00–395.00 $385.10 $1,302 -9.90
363–395 382 12 375.00–390.00 $386.34 $1,476 +6.34
400–425 406 4 370.00 $370.00 $1,502 -2.83
470–495 486 5 340.00–372.50 $358.08 $1,740 -17.82
508–548 530 21 332.50–380.00 $365.39 $1,937 +6.62
553–590 564 28 320.00–373.00 $363.94 $2,053 +2.72
655–690 678 7 315.00–330.00 $322.48 $2,186 +4.98
730–745 735 3 317.50–325.00 $322.47 $2,370 +12.47
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–295 280 5 330.00–390.00 $357.00 $1,000 —
375 375 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,144 —
500 500 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,525 -11.25
565–575 570 2 265.00–310.00 $287.70 $1,640 -17.22
602–610 605 5 285.00–292.50 $289.48 $1,751 -15.52
680–690 684 4 240.00–292.50 $276.83 $1,894 -27.77
840 840 2 272.50 $272.50 $2,289 —
905 905 1 202.50 $202.50 $1,833 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
622 622 4 337.50 $337.50 $2,099 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 265.00 $265.00 $716 —
497 497 2 291.00 $291.00 $1,446 +42.00
585 585 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,170 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
452 452 2 395.00 $395.00 $1,785 +30.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
735 735 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,690 -68.32

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Slaughter Cows

Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
495 495 1 390.00 $390.00 $1,930 —

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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.