Sale reports / Illinois / Fairview Livestock Auction / 2020-02-27

Fairview Livestock Auction

Name: Fairview Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2020-02-27
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-02-27

Feeder Cattle · Fairview, Illinois · Thu, Feb 27

● Final65 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2048

← Feb 13Feb 27Mar 3 →

Receipts

1,024 head

▲ 141 vs last sale 883▲ 1,024 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Also sold hereSlaughter/Replacement CattleTue Nov 3, 2026 Replacement Cattle Special

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to two weeks ago, feeder cattle under 600 lbs sold 2.00 to 8.00 higher. Feeder cattle over 600 lbs sold 2.00 to 6.00 lower. Trade was active with good demand.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $154.32/cwt on 498 head.

Average price

$154.32

498 head · 588 lb average

Value per head Derived

$908

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$108

per head · Large 1-2 over Large 1

$37.28/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+11.16

vs IL average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Large 1-2	590	156.28	923	458
Large 2	545	134.14	731	34
Large 1	685	119.00	815	6thin

One grade step is worth $37.28/cwt here — about $108 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 0–100 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 0–100 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale498 hd

154.32

—

IL average3 barns · 715 hd

143.16

+11.16

A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

Every lot

65 lots · USDA AMS · Fairview Sale Barn Cattle Special - Fairview, IL

Nothing removed and nothing rounded — the same lots as the USDA report, with per-head values added. Grouped by class and set lightest first; USDA files them in sale-ring order.

Class	Weight	Grade / description	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Feeder Cattle · Steers30 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Large 1-2	290	176.00/cwt	176.00–176.00	510	1
Steers	—	Large 2	290	132.50/cwt	132.50–132.50	384	1
Steers	—	Large 1-2	309	178.43/cwt	173.00–182.00	551	7
Steers	—	Large 2	323	152.62/cwt	146.00–160.00	493	2
Steers	—	Large 1-2	375	178.21/cwt	171.00–188.00	668	7
Steers	—	Large 2	414	155.48/cwt	149.00–157.50	644	7
Steers	—	Large 1-2	430	180.35/cwt	166.00–185.00	776	25
Steers	—	Large 1	450	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	626	2
Steers	—	Large 1-2	478	174.40/cwt	161.00–186.00	834	49
Steers	—	Large 2	482	146.18/cwt	135.00–152.00	705	3
Steers	—	Large 1-2Fancy	504	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	907	8
Steers	—	Large 1-2	523	167.26/cwt	150.00–175.00	875	64
Steers	—	Large 2Full	525	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	578	1
Steers	—	Large 2	527	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	754	2
Steers	—	Large 1	540	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	653	1
Steers	—	Large 1-2	570	158.52/cwt	140.00–163.75	904	67
Steers	—	Large 2	579	131.82/cwt	113.00–137.00	763	5
Steers	—	Large 1-2	625	149.00/cwt	132.00–158.00	931	103
Steers	—	Large 2	639	119.84/cwt	107.50–122.00	766	8
Steers	—	Large 2	668	109.33/cwt	102.50–116.00	730	2
Steers	—	Large 1-2	676	146.56/cwt	137.00–151.00	991	64
Steers	—	Large 1-2	714	137.16/cwt	126.00–139.00	979	23
Steers	—	Large 1-2	766	133.61/cwt	121.00–136.00	1,023	30
Steers	—	Large 2	778	121.25/cwt	114.00–125.00	943	3
Steers	—	Large 1-2	808	121.12/cwt	117.00–124.50	979	8
Steers	—	Large 1	810	107.00/cwt	107.00–107.00	867	1
Steers	—	Large 1-2	860	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	1,075	1
Steers	—	Large 1	870	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	1,001	1
Steers	—	Large 1	990	93.00/cwt	93.00–93.00	921	1
Steers	—	Large 1-2	1,085	101.00/cwt	101.00–101.00	1,096	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers29 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Large 2	285	122.50/cwt	122.50–122.50	349	1
Heifers	—	Large 1-2	290	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	415	2
Heifers	—	Large 1-2	332	152.17/cwt	129.00–159.00	505	8
Heifers	—	Large 1-2	372	151.05/cwt	145.00–154.00	562	7
Heifers	—	Large 1	380	139.08/cwt	137.00–141.00	529	2
Heifers	—	Large 2	395	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	494	1
Heifers	—	Large 1-2	429	149.86/cwt	135.00–158.00	643	33
Heifers	—	Large 2	440	117.17/cwt	110.00–132.00	516	3
Heifers	—	Large 1	460	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	621	1
Heifers	—	Large 1-2	478	141.14/cwt	125.00–147.00	675	69
Heifers	—	Large 2	478	122.42/cwt	117.50–127.50	585	2
Heifers	—	Large 1	510	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	617	1
Heifers	—	Large 1-2	524	138.79/cwt	124.00–146.00	727	87
Heifers	—	Large 2	525	120.43/cwt	105.00–127.50	632	9
Heifers	—	Large 1-2	575	136.75/cwt	125.00–144.00	786	88
Heifers	—	Large 2	586	118.84/cwt	100.00–127.00	696	5
Heifers	—	Large 1-2	618	129.67/cwt	118.00–137.00	801	54
Heifers	—	Large 2	629	111.20/cwt	104.00–117.50	699	11
Heifers	—	Large 1-2	674	126.24/cwt	121.00–130.50	851	47
Heifers	—	Large 2	685	104.00/cwt	104.00–104.00	712	1
Heifers	—	Large 1	686	118.39/cwt	118.00–120.00	812	5
Heifers	—	Large 1-2	701	118.89/cwt	115.00–120.00	833	9
Heifers	—	Large 1	758	101.97/cwt	99.00–111.00	773	4
Heifers	—	Large 1-2	795	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	954	1
Heifers	—	Large 1-2	807	116.50/cwt	116.50–116.50	940	12
Heifers	—	Large 2	815	106.00/cwt	106.00–106.00	864	1
Heifers	—	Large 1	830	103.00/cwt	103.00–103.00	855	1
Heifers	—	Large 1Full	910	94.00/cwt	94.00–94.00	855	1
Heifers	—	Large 2	1,021	87.93/cwt	82.00–100.00	898	3
Feeder Cattle · Bulls6 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Large 1-2Full	380	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	475	1
Bulls	—	Large 1-2	486	149.16/cwt	128.00–156.00	725	4
Bulls	—	Large 1-2	605	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	726	1
Bulls	—	Large 1-2	669	106.99/cwt	101.00–111.00	716	5
Bulls	—	Large 1-2	720	102.00/cwt	102.00–102.00	734	1
Bulls	—	Large 1-2	830	88.00/cwt	88.00–88.00	730	1

This sale against other markets

Illinois weighted averages

One sale is one barn on one day. The state ladder is every Illinois auction USDA reported that week, weighted by head — the fairer test of whether a lot sold well.

Illinois feeder prices, every weight →Every state and region →

Fairview Sale Barn Cattle Special - Fairview, IL

Thu Feb 27, 2020

USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Springfield, IL (LS-GX)

Receipts 1,024Last week 883Year ago 0

Compared to two weeks ago, feeder cattle under 600 lbs sold 2.00 to 8.00 higher. Feeder cattle over 600 lbs sold 2.00 to 6.00 lower. Trade was active with good demand.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	510	121.00	121.00
4	—	758	99.00–111.00	101.97
1	—	460	135.00	135.00
2	—	380	137.00–141.00	139.08
1	—	830	103.00	103.00
5	—	686	118.00–120.00	118.39

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
87	—	524	124.00–146.00	138.79
1	—	795	120.00	120.00
8	—	332	129.00–159.00	152.17
33	—	429	135.00–158.00	149.86
69	—	478	125.00–147.00	141.14
7	—	372	145.00–154.00	151.05
12	—	807	116.50	116.50
54	—	618	118.00–137.00	129.67
88	—	575	125.00–144.00	136.75
47	—	674	121.00–130.50	126.24
9	—	701	115.00–120.00	118.89
2	—	290	143.00	143.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	395	125.00	125.00
2	—	478	117.50–127.50	122.42
5	—	586	100.00–127.00	118.84
1	—	285	122.50	122.50
1	—	815	106.00	106.00
3	—	1,021	82.00–100.00	87.93
11	—	629	104.00–117.50	111.20
1	—	685	104.00	104.00
3	—	440	110.00–132.00	117.17
9	—	525	105.00–127.50	120.43

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	910	94.00	94.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	540	121.00	121.00
1	—	990	93.00	93.00
1	—	870	115.00	115.00
1	—	810	107.00	107.00
2	—	450	139.00	139.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	290	176.00	176.00
7	—	309	173.00–182.00	178.43
23	—	714	126.00–139.00	137.16
49	—	478	161.00–186.00	174.40
67	—	570	140.00–163.75	158.52
1	—	1,085	101.00	101.00
8	—	808	117.00–124.50	121.12
30	—	766	121.00–136.00	133.61
64	—	676	137.00–151.00	146.56
1	—	860	125.00	125.00
7	—	375	171.00–188.00	178.21
25	—	430	166.00–185.00	180.35
64	—	523	150.00–175.00	167.26
103	—	625	132.00–158.00	149.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	290	132.50	132.50
2	—	668	102.50–116.00	109.33
5	—	579	113.00–137.00	131.82
2	—	527	143.00	143.00
3	—	778	114.00–125.00	121.25
8	—	639	107.50–122.00	119.84
2	—	323	146.00–160.00	152.62
3	—	482	135.00–152.00	146.18
7	—	414	149.00–157.50	155.48

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	504	180.00	180.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Large 2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	525	110.00	110.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	720	102.00	102.00
5	—	669	101.00–111.00	106.99
1	—	605	120.00	120.00
4	—	486	128.00–156.00	149.16
1	—	830	88.00	88.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Large 1-2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	380	125.00	125.00

Head, weight ranges, average weights and price ranges are exactly as USDA AMS filed them — nothing recomputed, nothing rounded — in USDA's own reporting structure. This is RaisedBeef's rendering of that data, not a copy of USDA's document.