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Fairview Sale Barn Cattle Special Market Report

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

Sale of Thursday, February 12, 2026

1,615 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $352.58/cwt ≈ $3,120/hd at 885 lb · 149 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $502.19/cwt ≈ $2,642/hd at 526 lb · 104 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $392.77/cwt ≈ $2,429/hd at 618 lb · 95 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,615 0 0
Feeder cattle 1,615 — 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Today at Fairview as compared to two weeks ago, feeder steers 400-600lbs traded higher 25.00. Steers 600-700lbs finished the day higher 4.00 with 700-800lb calves trading higher 16.00. 3 loads of well conditioned yearling steers, 850-950lbs at 355.00. Feeder heifers 400-600lbs traded higher 31.00. Heifers above 600lbs traded higher 19.00. Today's offering, well conditioned, mostly long timed weaned and multiple vaccinated. Trade was active, demand was very good.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 530.00 $530.00 $1,298 —
365–375 371 7 525.00–575.00 $555.03 $2,059 —
389 fancy 389 5 592.50 $592.50 $2,305 —
400–440 412 13 510.00–587.50 $561.47 $2,313 —
462–490 469 23 500.00–563.00 $540.09 $2,533 —
500–545 526 104 460.00–532.50 $502.19 $2,642 —
560–597 582 85 450.00–482.00 $471.41 $2,744 —
602–638 622 84 435.00–469.00 $447.77 $2,785 —
670–696 689 86 404.50–411.00 $407.48 $2,808 —
708–735 722 57 374.00–409.50 $394.90 $2,851 —
759–786 772 25 372.50–381.00 $376.88 $2,910 —
800–845 820 66 340.00–368.50 $363.05 $2,977 —
855–892 885 149 336.50–355.75 $352.58 $3,120 —
912 912 60 355.00 $355.00 $3,238 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 510.00 $510.00 $1,300 —
330 330 1 460.00 $460.00 $1,518 —
360–380 369 4 435.00–495.00 $459.92 $1,697 —
437–447 442 4 475.00–480.00 $477.47 $2,110 —
470–499 493 14 430.00–490.00 $477.46 $2,354 —
530–542 532 8 435.00–455.00 $452.17 $2,406 —
555–581 574 8 400.00–425.00 $413.15 $2,371 —
610–642 634 16 360.00–412.50 $396.33 $2,513 —
665–695 678 39 340.00–406.00 $388.16 $2,632 —
708–746 727 8 360.00–367.50 $363.51 $2,643 —
755–795 768 6 344.00–361.00 $354.17 $2,720 —
870–890 879 4 317.50–327.00 $322.24 $2,832 —
905–920 913 3 310.00–320.00 $314.98 $2,876 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
719 719 22 364.00 $364.00 $2,617 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
605 605 1 345.00 $345.00 $2,087 —
668–682 673 6 382.50–395.00 $390.78 $2,630 —
771 771 3 365.00 $365.00 $2,814 —
850 850 1 332.50 $332.50 $2,826 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,190 —
460 460 1 365.00 $365.00 $1,679 —
540 540 1 375.00 $375.00 $2,025 —
720–730 725 2 315.00–325.00 $320.03 $2,320 —
1150 1150 1 222.50 $222.50 $2,559 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
512 512 1 495.00 $495.00 $2,534 —
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505 505 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,262 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450 450 1 490.00 $490.00 $2,205 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
237 237 2 520.00 $520.00 $1,232 —
290 290 1 470.00 $470.00 $1,363 —
341 341 4 540.00 $540.00 $1,841 —
349 fancy 349 5 547.50 $547.50 $1,911 —
350–392 377 15 475.00–525.00 $504.39 $1,902 —
355–396 fancy 386 4 540.00–555.00 $551.55 $2,129 —
400–445 418 21 455.00–510.00 $487.59 $2,038 —
450–496 481 32 455.00–472.50 $466.85 $2,246 —
500–545 521 88 392.50–470.00 $440.73 $2,296 —
553–597 577 93 397.00–460.00 $421.12 $2,430 —
604 fancy 604 15 408.00 $408.00 $2,464 —
601–642 621 80 365.00–404.00 $389.91 $2,421 —
651–698 678 86 351.00–384.00 $365.53 $2,478 —
700–738 729 14 345.00–360.00 $355.59 $2,592 —
750–778 765 29 340.00–367.50 $356.69 $2,729 —
806–832 827 88 326.00–340.00 $332.42 $2,749 —
860–888 872 9 305.00–331.00 $320.96 $2,799 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 2 440.00 $440.00 $1,254 —
330–340 335 2 350.00–365.00 $357.39 $1,197 —
395 395 1 435.00 $435.00 $1,718 —
415–435 424 6 385.00–445.00 $423.23 $1,794 —
457–492 476 16 380.00–450.00 $425.42 $2,025 —
510–532 525 3 362.50–405.00 $376.27 $1,975 —
560–595 579 12 365.00–387.50 $375.63 $2,175 —
625 625 1 350.00 $350.00 $2,188 —
655–680 674 4 342.50–345.00 $344.39 $2,321 —
715–722 721 7 345.00–350.00 $349.29 $2,518 —
885 885 1 290.00 $290.00 $2,566 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,092 —
330 330 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,023 —
360 360 1 395.00 $395.00 $1,422 —
462 462 2 353.00 $353.00 $1,631 —
525 525 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,759 —
1000 1000 1 270.00 $270.00 $2,700 —
1210 1210 1 235.00 $235.00 $2,844 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,052 —
635–645 640 2 340.00–345.00 $342.52 $2,192 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 1 225.00 $225.00 $990 —
570 570 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,140 —

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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.