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Fairview Sale Barn Cattle Special Market Report

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

Sale of Thursday, April 16, 2026

1,151 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $501.88/cwt ≈ $2,369/hd at 472 lb · 64 head
light 9-weight M&L 1 heifers $314.62/cwt ≈ $2,961/hd at 941 lb · 59 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $376.45/cwt ≈ $2,511/hd at 667 lb · 58 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,151 290 753
Feeder cattle 1,151 — 753
Replacement cattle — 290 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Today at Fairview as compared to two weeks ago, feeder steers 400-600lbs traded higher 20.00 on an attractive offering. Steer calves over 600lbs traded higher 7.00. Feeder heifers, 400-600lbs also trending higher posted a gain of 10.00 as compared to two weeks ago. Heifer calves over 600lbs finished the day higher 5.00. Trade was active, demand continues to be good to very good.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–260 255 2 655.00–680.00 $667.25 $1,701 —
300–330 306 6 600.00–640.00 $627.07 $1,919 —
370–374 374 13 600.00–640.00 $636.95 $2,382 —
400–430 420 10 570.00–615.00 $589.81 $2,477 —
433 fancy 433 24 620.00 $620.00 $2,685 —
462–489 483 13 550.00–575.00 $569.24 $2,749 —
500–539 521 36 535.00–580.00 $551.94 $2,876 —
551–599 581 39 475.00–515.00 $490.80 $2,852 —
600–646 635 54 440.00–461.00 $451.32 $2,866 —
652–679 672 8 427.50–445.00 $431.74 $2,901 —
700–726 719 6 385.00–402.50 $398.00 $2,862 —
750–780 776 13 380.00–392.50 $390.82 $3,033 —
817–845 823 5 347.50–367.50 $363.39 $2,991 —
855–875 860 4 347.50–350.00 $348.74 $2,999 —
960 960 1 332.50 $332.50 $3,192 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 670.00 $670.00 $1,440 —
250–285 268 4 590.00–645.00 $616.29 $1,652 —
315–330 323 2 540.00–570.00 $555.35 $1,794 —
365–395 378 6 530.00–575.00 $553.00 $2,090 —
405–440 415 7 490.00–540.00 $520.25 $2,159 —
473–495 482 12 460.00–540.00 $512.04 $2,468 —
500–540 523 13 450.00–510.00 $480.91 $2,515 —
575–590 580 4 420.00–430.00 $424.38 $2,461 —
615–635 625 7 360.00–405.00 $386.12 $2,413 —
655–695 667 11 345.00–385.00 $366.19 $2,442 —
705–745 727 6 345.00–377.50 $364.99 $2,653 —
755–795 769 8 345.00–375.00 $354.33 $2,725 —
845 845 1 345.00 $345.00 $2,915 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 405.00 $405.00 $1,134 —
305–340 323 2 400.00–430.00 $415.81 $1,343 —
395–397 396 3 405.00–455.00 $421.61 $1,670 —
425–445 435 2 405.00 $405.00 $1,762 —
450–490 472 5 405.00–440.00 $430.32 $2,031 —
500–530 509 9 380.00–445.00 $421.06 $2,143 —
550–585 570 7 375.00–430.00 $407.83 $2,325 —
625–640 633 2 340.00–382.50 $361.50 $2,288 —
655–692 671 10 335.00–375.00 $348.62 $2,339 —
795 795 1 335.00 $335.00 $2,663 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 535.00 $535.00 $1,980 —
622 622 2 420.00 $420.00 $2,612 —
760–798 793 7 375.00 $375.00 $2,974 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
625 625 2 420.00 $420.00 $2,625 —
802 802 2 372.50 $372.50 $2,987 —
920 920 1 335.00 $335.00 $3,082 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,170 —
385 385 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,424 —
470 470 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,340 —
560 560 2 305.00 $305.00 $1,708 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
237 237 1 615.00 $615.00 $1,458 —
306–345 323 22 520.00–575.00 $537.48 $1,736 —
360–391 387 28 515.00–550.00 $528.65 $2,046 —
402–425 fancy 417 6 540.00–545.00 $543.39 $2,266 —
400–438 426 19 470.00–520.00 $507.36 $2,161 —
455–495 472 64 450.00–525.00 $501.88 $2,369 —
502–540 524 49 420.00–475.00 $465.69 $2,440 —
559–596 585 41 417.50–445.00 $429.33 $2,512 —
600–615 610 20 415.00–432.50 $430.39 $2,625 —
650–692 667 58 347.50–385.00 $376.45 $2,511 —
718–742 728 7 355.00–362.50 $359.95 $2,620 —
750–770 767 6 355.00–357.50 $355.41 $2,726 —
806–820 810 4 337.50–365.00 $358.04 $2,900 —
870–895 886 6 330.00–337.50 $332.91 $2,950 —
900–942 941 59 314.00–335.00 $314.62 $2,961 —
975 975 1 317.50 $317.50 $3,096 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 545.00 $545.00 $1,608 —
310–345 324 4 425.00–515.00 $467.74 $1,515 —
355–385 371 4 455.00–485.00 $463.47 $1,719 —
435–445 437 6 430.00–460.00 $455.03 $1,988 —
465–490 480 5 435.00–485.00 $464.82 $2,231 —
540 540 1 415.00 $415.00 $2,241 —
550–595 569 37 370.00–420.00 $404.31 $2,301 —
600–645 623 2 365.00–382.50 $374.07 $2,330 —
651–680 661 6 332.50–365.00 $340.56 $2,251 —
715–725 720 2 315.00–340.00 $327.41 $2,357 —
780–786 785 8 335.00–344.00 $342.88 $2,692 —
920 920 1 290.00 $290.00 $2,668 —
1068 1068 13 283.00 $283.00 $3,022 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,064 —
335 335 1 365.00 $365.00 $1,223 —
425–430 427 3 380.00–410.00 $398.26 $1,701 —
485–495 488 3 385.00 $385.00 $1,879 —
560–587 573 11 350.00–380.00 $377.34 $2,162 —
685 685 1 325.00 $325.00 $2,226 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,331 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 560.00 $560.00 $1,680 —
360 360 1 410.00 $410.00 $1,476 —
400 400 5 485.00–495.00 $487.00 $1,948 —
455 unweaned 455 1 470.00 $470.00 $2,138 —
465–470 468 2 405.00–480.00 $442.70 $2,072 —
505 unweaned 505 1 425.00 $425.00 $2,146 —
500–527 519 10 450.00 $450.00 $2,336 —
560–595 578 2 395.00–445.00 $419.24 $2,423 —
600–630 615 2 370.00–405.00 $387.07 $2,380 —
650 650 1 370.00 $370.00 $2,405 —
720 720 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,304 —
857 857 2 297.50 $297.50 $2,550 —

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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.