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Fairview Sale Barn Cattle Special Market Report

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

Sale of Thursday, September 3, 2026

195 head sold ·Official USDA report

heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $316.16/cwt -7.37 vs last sale · ≈ $2,453/hd at 776 lb · 13 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $400.60/cwt +35.60 vs last sale · ≈ $1,931/hd at 482 lb · 12 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $344.82/cwt -21.81 vs last sale · ≈ $1,997/hd at 579 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 195 1,167 0
Feeder cattle 195 1,167 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Today at Fairview, excessive heat drove a light offering. Demand was good, trade was active.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 470.00 $470.00 $1,574 -85.00
400–405 403 2 465.00–475.00 $469.97 $1,894 +22.61
477 477 8 453.00 $453.00 $2,161 +17.46
510 510 1 365.00 $365.00 $1,862 -56.77
558–565 560 6 380.00–392.50 $388.30 $2,174 -24.10
625–640 636 8 335.00–352.50 $346.88 $2,206 -40.23
660 660 4 352.50 $352.50 $2,326 -19.23
705–725 711 10 320.00–352.50 $346.42 $2,463 -24.94
763 763 2 335.00 $335.00 $2,556 -1.00
806 806 10 305.00–318.00 $311.50 $2,511 -34.70
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 475.00 $475.00 $1,282 —
492 492 3 355.00 $355.00 $1,747 —
525 525 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,811 -12.79
552–595 579 11 330.00–355.00 $344.82 $1,997 -21.81
605–645 636 6 330.00–350.00 $340.70 $2,167 +1.01
685 685 1 317.50 $317.50 $2,175 -22.86
700–740 724 4 315.00–320.00 $316.21 $2,289 -8.03
755–778 776 13 300.00–317.50 $316.16 $2,453 -7.37
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
580 580 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,885 +17.46
745 745 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,900 -41.83
890 890 1 285.00 $285.00 $2,536 -10.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,069 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 390.00 $390.00 $1,326 -29.85
388 388 4 385.00 $385.00 $1,494 -28.21
400–445 426 7 370.00–380.00 $375.52 $1,600 -11.80
475–488 484 3 330.00–365.00 $353.54 $1,711 -57.19
510–538 531 4 335.00–367.50 $359.70 $1,910 -16.73
639 639 4 315.00 $315.00 $2,013 -24.90
660–693 679 4 325.00–335.00 $328.49 $2,230 -7.03
735–748 747 9 305.00–321.00 $319.25 $2,385 -13.25
750 750 1 312.50 $312.50 $2,344 -2.98
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 2 440.00 $440.00 $1,298 —
360 360 2 375.00 $375.00 $1,350 -2.49
470–480 477 5 330.00–355.00 $345.03 $1,646 -3.90
510–537 528 5 310.00–325.00 $319.00 $1,684 -40.10
598 598 3 327.50 $327.50 $1,958 -17.03
600 600 1 321.00 $321.00 $1,926 -1.50
698 698 2 327.00 $327.00 $2,282 +7.00
758 758 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,350 +2.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
575 575 2 320.00 $320.00 $1,840 +7.50
630 630 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,858 —
805 805 2 285.00–292.50 $288.75 $2,324 -6.25
910 910 1 252.50 $252.50 $2,298 —
980 980 2 275.00 $275.00 $2,695 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
705 705 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,622 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 485.00 $485.00 $1,382 —
350 350 1 445.00 $445.00 $1,558 +20.00
405–435 416 4 390.00–450.00 $423.11 $1,760 —
458–496 482 12 375.00–415.00 $400.60 $1,931 +35.60
625–630 627 3 325.00–335.00 $331.65 $2,079 —

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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.