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Fairview Sale Barn Cattle Special Market Report

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

Sale of Tuesday, May 5, 2026

269 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 269 1,151 164
Feeder cattle — 1,151 —
Replacement cattle 269 — 164

Market comments — USDA reporter

Trade was active with good demand on a good set of replacement cattle.

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Feeder Bulls

Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1325 1325 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 3,300.00 $3,300.00 —
1650–1905 1815 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 3 3,600.00–4,550.00 $4,083.88 —
2135 2135 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)N/A 1 4,800.00 $4,800.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
867 867 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 2 2,450.00 $2,450.00 —

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Bred Cows

Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1149 1149 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 2,900.00 $2,900.00
1055–1272 1221 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 21 2,350.00–5,000.00 $4,295.85
1250 1250 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 2,100.00 $2,100.00
1252–1438 1299 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 15 2,450.00–4,500.00 $3,588.80
1285–1485 1327 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 12 2,150.00–4,700.00 $3,692.93
1145–1540 1343 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 3,400.00–3,650.00 $3,543.39
1260–1555 1369 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 12 3,150.00–4,000.00 $3,815.50
1235–1725 1392 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 65 4,100.00–5,300.00 $4,746.67
1350–1710 1476 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 14 3,400.00–4,450.00 $3,842.92
1335–1850 1583 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 3,050.00–3,950.00 $3,587.29
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1003 1003 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 3,900.00 $3,900.00
1072 1072 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 2,950.00 $2,950.00
1070–1224 1149 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 19 2,250.00–4,000.00 $3,650.02
1067–1247 1162 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 21 1,800.00–4,750.00 $4,066.26
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1071 1071 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 4,000.00 $4,000.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
800 800 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,100.00 $2,100.00

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Bred Heifers

Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
850 850 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,550.00 $2,550.00
890 890 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,850.00 $2,850.00
980–1180 1108 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 3,000.00–4,700.00 $3,950.24
1090–1470 1207 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 9 3,100.00–3,600.00 $3,442.71

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1165 1165 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 4,200.00 $4,200.00 —
1300–1400 1363 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 8 3,250.00–4,200.00 $3,860.09 —
1300–1550 1383 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 3,650.00–3,925.00 $3,822.29 —
1425–1575 1500 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 4,400.00–4,700.00 $4,557.50 —
1310–1700 1531 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 8 4,400.00–4,600.00 $4,528.73 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
710 710 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,300.00 $2,300.00 —
1090 1090 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 4,550.00 $4,550.00 —

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Heifer Pairs

Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1000 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 4,200.00 $4,200.00 —

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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.