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Fairview Sale Barn Cattle Special Market Report

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

Sale of Thursday, March 12, 2026

1,308 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $330.71/cwt ≈ $3,052/hd at 923 lb · 182 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $328.17/cwt ≈ $2,927/hd at 892 lb · 124 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $393.18/cwt ≈ $2,815/hd at 716 lb · 82 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,308 163 0
Feeder cattle 1,308 — 0
Replacement cattle — 163 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Today at Fairview, as compared to two weeks ago feeder steers traded lower 12.00. Feeder heifers traded lower 3.00 on a good supply. Mostly long timed weaned and multiple vaccinated offering ready for the pasture.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 620.00 $620.00 $1,643 —
305 305 1 560.00 $560.00 $1,708 —
401–445 420 25 500.00–530.00 $518.34 $2,177 —
470–495 475 10 500.00–525.00 $507.93 $2,413 —
510–534 530 18 485.00–545.00 $527.82 $2,797 —
550–587 566 35 450.00–485.00 $464.66 $2,630 —
600–636 618 64 415.00–462.50 $446.51 $2,759 —
653–679 672 59 404.00–422.50 $406.77 $2,733 —
704–741 716 82 375.00–404.00 $393.18 $2,815 —
753–764 761 30 392.50–397.50 $393.65 $2,996 —
801–847 842 36 330.00–340.00 $335.82 $2,828 —
887–897 892 124 324.50–332.00 $328.17 $2,927 —
910–949 923 182 325.50–334.25 $330.71 $3,052 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335–345 343 5 460.00–520.00 $493.91 $1,694 —
350–385 361 4 465.00–525.00 $502.87 $1,815 —
415–440 428 2 490.00–495.00 $492.57 $2,108 —
455–480 476 7 425.00–445.00 $440.11 $2,095 —
500–541 525 20 405.00–455.00 $439.28 $2,306 —
556–592 581 22 382.50–447.50 $437.18 $2,540 —
605–648 636 20 345.00–401.00 $388.58 $2,471 —
655–699 683 26 330.00–400.00 $392.31 $2,679 —
735–745 741 10 340.00–370.00 $351.23 $2,603 —
750–795 758 23 317.50–365.00 $355.73 $2,696 —
855–890 868 3 320.00–327.50 $323.30 $2,806 —
1070 1070 1 280.00 $280.00 $2,996 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–290 283 2 405.00–445.00 $425.53 $1,204 —
325 325 1 430.00 $430.00 $1,398 —
390 390 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,365 —
505 505 1 405.00 $405.00 $2,045 —
625 625 1 355.00 $355.00 $2,219 —
695 695 1 352.50 $352.50 $2,450 —
935 935 1 260.00 $260.00 $2,431 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,006 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,023 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–347 340 5 485.00–540.00 $497.96 $1,693 —
375–385 380 2 500.00 $500.00 $1,900 —
405–445 435 27 465.00–505.00 $477.11 $2,075 —
458–495 480 21 465.00–485.00 $472.02 $2,266 —
512–518 516 23 425.00–465.00 $448.31 $2,313 —
554–590 565 56 395.00–457.00 $434.58 $2,455 —
610–648 624 78 362.50–417.50 $398.91 $2,489 —
659–692 679 23 340.00–380.00 $364.35 $2,474 —
710 710 11 370.00 $370.00 $2,627 —
753–770 761 26 330.00–340.00 $339.61 $2,584 —
847 847 2 340.00 $340.00 $2,880 —
865 865 5 330.00 $330.00 $2,854 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–290 283 3 455.00–500.00 $484.65 $1,372 —
335–343 342 6 445.00–455.00 $453.37 $1,551 —
375–395 388 4 420.00–470.00 $442.31 $1,716 —
425–445 436 12 385.00–460.00 $434.45 $1,894 —
455–498 485 33 370.00–460.00 $433.25 $2,101 —
515–540 531 7 367.50–405.00 $384.65 $2,042 —
555–590 574 12 360.00–405.00 $388.81 $2,232 —
642–647 643 12 350.00 $350.00 $2,250 —
670–672 671 3 340.00 $340.00 $2,281 —
745 745 1 330.00 $330.00 $2,458 —
750 750 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,250 —
840 840 1 312.50 $312.50 $2,625 —
895 895 1 305.00 $305.00 $2,730 —
935 935 2 287.50 $287.50 $2,688 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,223 —
420 420 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,428 —
470–490 480 2 305.00–385.00 $345.83 $1,660 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,106 —
355 355 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,242 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,418 —
640 640 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,312 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
342 342 2 480.00 $480.00 $1,642 —
705 705 1 330.00 $330.00 $2,326 —
1240 1240 1 200.00 $200.00 $2,480 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 415.00 $415.00 $1,390 —

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Dairy Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
631 631 23 402.50 $402.50 $2,540 —

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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.