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Fairview Sale Barn Cattle Special Market Report

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

Sale of Thursday, April 2, 2026

1,465 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $352.08/cwt +23.91 vs last sale · ≈ $3,088/hd at 877 lb · 220 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $496.25/cwt +31.59 vs last sale · ≈ $2,814/hd at 567 lb · 97 head
light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $351.13/cwt +20.42 vs last sale · ≈ $3,185/hd at 907 lb · 94 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,465 1,308 1,600
Feeder cattle 1,465 1,308 1,600

Market comments — USDA reporter

Today at Fairview, a well conditioned, pasture ready offering was met with active trade on very good demand.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 650.00 $650.00 $1,722 +30.00
317 fancy 317 2 630.00 $630.00 $1,997 —
335 335 4 545.00 $545.00 $1,826 -15.00
370–375 371 7 525.00–550.00 $532.21 $1,974 —
390 fancy 390 2 625.00 $625.00 $2,438 —
402–417 fancy 415 14 620.00–625.00 $620.69 $2,576 —
415–445 433 4 550.00–560.00 $554.86 $2,403 +36.52
460–484 480 18 535.00–550.00 $546.87 $2,625 +38.94
501–542 523 29 465.00–524.00 $505.39 $2,643 -22.43
551–599 567 97 472.00–511.00 $496.25 $2,814 +31.59
605–633 629 56 415.00–458.00 $450.23 $2,832 +3.72
634 fancy 634 22 473.00 $473.00 $2,999 —
666–696 689 35 411.00–412.00 $411.78 $2,837 +5.01
708–739 731 59 384.00–393.00 $386.34 $2,824 -6.84
756–763 758 35 386.00 $386.00 $2,926 -7.65
804–845 821 76 350.00–377.00 $363.63 $2,985 +27.81
850–888 877 220 335.00–362.50 $352.08 $3,088 +23.91
902–917 907 94 345.00–354.50 $351.13 $3,185 +20.42
1050 1050 1 321.00 $321.00 $3,370 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–285 278 2 490.00–520.00 $504.59 $1,403 —
360–366 365 6 457.50–480.00 $469.20 $1,713 -33.67
410–447 427 11 430.00–505.00 $485.05 $2,071 -7.52
452–495 479 15 387.50–482.50 $444.79 $2,131 +4.68
500–545 517 3 435.00–455.00 $443.66 $2,294 +4.38
555–581 572 13 410.00–460.00 $435.51 $2,491 -1.67
605–645 630 8 393.00–410.00 $398.83 $2,513 +10.25
671–698 685 6 387.50–388.00 $387.75 $2,656 -4.56
710–741 729 20 332.50–372.50 $364.28 $2,656 +13.05
752–775 760 16 342.50–360.00 $354.12 $2,691 -1.61
805–815 812 3 320.00–342.50 $329.18 $2,673 —
855–890 873 2 325.00–340.00 $332.35 $2,901 +9.05
900–925 913 2 309.00–322.50 $315.84 $2,884 —
997 997 2 290.00 $290.00 $2,891 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
676–690 677 10 355.00–375.00 $358.53 $2,427 —
775 775 1 350.00 $350.00 $2,712 —
830 830 1 295.00 $295.00 $2,448 —
885 885 3 317.50 $317.50 $2,810 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 382.50 $382.50 $1,473 +32.50
435 435 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,544 —
467 467 2 325.00 $325.00 $1,518 —
530–533 531 3 370.00–395.00 $385.02 $2,044 -19.98
560–590 573 4 380.00–410.00 $398.80 $2,285 —
615 615 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,784 -65.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,065 +45.00
410 410 1 352.50 $352.50 $1,445 —
460 460 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,495 —
565–575 568 3 285.00–290.00 $286.69 $1,628 —
660 660 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,551 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–227 225 3 560.00–640.00 $613.89 $1,381 —
309 309 5 525.00 $525.00 $1,622 +27.04
374 374 15 497.50 $497.50 $1,861 -2.50
404–425 415 11 407.50–490.00 $478.92 $1,988 +1.81
492 492 5 432.50 $432.50 $2,128 -39.52
517 517 5 435.00 $435.00 $2,249 -13.31
553–560 555 23 422.50–430.00 $425.13 $2,359 -9.45
612–646 630 82 367.50–408.00 $391.90 $2,469 -7.01
650–675 661 12 342.50–383.00 $367.73 $2,431 +3.38
711–738 723 62 355.00–399.00 $371.93 $2,689 +1.93
755–761 759 5 345.00–360.00 $356.52 $2,706 +16.91
825–835 828 82 341.00–369.00 $349.95 $2,898 +9.95
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 590.00 $590.00 $1,298 —
270–290 280 2 500.00 $500.00 $1,400 +15.35
305 305 1 460.00 $460.00 $1,403 —
355–380 369 4 395.00–455.00 $427.68 $1,578 -14.63
400–445 425 20 400.00–430.00 $418.33 $1,778 -16.12
450–490 466 6 380.00–440.00 $417.07 $1,944 -16.18
500–542 521 7 390.00–417.50 $401.72 $2,093 +17.07
555–575 565 6 385.00–415.00 $403.80 $2,281 +14.99
657–687 681 12 350.00 $350.00 $2,384 +10.00
717–730 722 4 335.00–363.00 $352.69 $2,546 +22.69
770 770 1 327.50 $327.50 $2,522 +27.50
885 885 1 330.00 $330.00 $2,920 +25.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
40 40 1 370.00 $370.00 $148 —
340–342 341 3 360.00–405.00 $374.94 $1,279 —
415–430 422 6 350.00–385.00 $364.51 $1,538 +24.51
480–490 486 4 325.00–375.00 $355.73 $1,729 +9.90
500–540 526 5 305.00–370.00 $348.92 $1,835 —
550–598 575 16 345.00–385.00 $375.74 $2,161 —
980 980 2 265.00 $265.00 $2,597 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
620 620 1 397.50 $397.50 $2,464 —
728 728 4 370.00 $370.00 $2,694 —
750 750 1 345.00 $345.00 $2,588 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–325 313 2 280.00–345.00 $311.20 $974 —
370–380 375 2 310.00–322.50 $316.17 $1,186 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
515 515 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,571 —
580 580 1 355.00 $355.00 $2,059 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 2 352.50 $352.50 $952 —
370 370 1 397.50 $397.50 $1,471 —
810 810 1 272.50 $272.50 $2,207 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
508 508 3 417.50 $417.50 $2,121 —

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Slaughter Cows

Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460 460 1 510.00 $510.00 $2,346 —

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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.