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Fairview Sale Barn Cattle Special Market Report

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

Sale of Tuesday, March 3, 2026

163 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 163 1,211 160
Feeder cattle — 1,211 —
Replacement cattle 163 — 160

Market comments — USDA reporter

Special breeding stock sale saw active trade with very good demand.

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Feeder Bulls

Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1245–1657 1427 (<2 yrs)N/A 22 3,750.00–9,000.00 $5,069.56 —
1565 1565 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 2,750.00 $2,750.00 —

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Bred Cows

Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1020 1020 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,900.00 $2,900.00
1037 1037 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 3,900.00 $3,900.00
1215–1297 1259 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 12 3,500.00–4,600.00 $4,268.95
1260 1260 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,250.00 $2,250.00
1312 1312 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,800.00 $2,800.00
1360 1360 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,900.00 $2,900.00
1390 1390 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 3,100.00 $3,100.00
1420 1420 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00
1315–1683 1493 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 18 2,000.00–4,500.00 $3,566.60
1275–1745 1562 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 13 3,600.00–5,200.00 $4,645.76
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1105 1105 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00
1155 1155 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00
1163 1163 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 3,500.00 $3,500.00
1170 1170 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,800.00 $2,800.00
1110–1235 1173 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,550.00–1,600.00 $1,576.33
1185–1205 1195 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 3,500.00–3,700.00 $3,599.16
Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1400 1400 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 4,200.00 $4,200.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
995 995 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,400.00 $2,400.00

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Bred Heifers

Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
973–1275 1049 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 3,250.00–4,300.00 $3,569.21
955–1385 1137 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 41 4,000.00–5,700.00 $4,987.81
1285 1285 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 3,200.00 $3,200.00
1390 1390 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 3,600.00 $3,600.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1300–1400 1350 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 6 6,000.00–6,400.00 $6,133.33 —
1540 1540 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 4,900.00 $4,900.00 —
1565–1660 1628 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 4,900.00–5,900.00 $5,579.63 —

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Heifer Pairs

Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
920–1160 1109 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 17 5,400.00–6,100.00 $5,876.67 —

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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.