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Fairview Livestock Auction

Name: Fairview Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-08-31
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-08-31

Feeder Cattle · Fairview, Illinois · Thu, Aug 31

● Final102 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2048

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Receipts

987 head

▲ 42 vs last sale 945▼ 302 vs year ago 1,289 · −23.4%

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

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Today at Fairview, cooler temperatures drove good to very good demand for a moderate offering of well conditioned feeder cattle. 400-600lb feeder steers traded mostly steady to 2.00 lower, 400-600lb feeder heifers also trading mostly steady to 2.00 higher. 700-800lb steers continue strong trade with very 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 $259.17/cwt on 675 head.

Average price

$259.17

675 head · 702 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,820

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$1,221

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 2-3

$65.72/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+29.64

vs IL average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	730	264.17	1,930	557
Medium and Large 1-2	589	246.19	1,450	80
Medium 1-2	400	235.00	940	1thin
Large 1-2	580	221.00	1,282	1thin
Medium and Large 2	558	214.78	1,199	31
Medium and Large 2-3	357	198.45	709	5thin

One grade step is worth $65.72/cwt here — about $1,221 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 sale675 hd

259.17

—

IL average4 barns · 1,110 hd

229.53

+29.64

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

Every lot

102 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 · Steers45 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	283	209.12/cwt	195.00–222.50	592	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	285	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	770	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	295	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	1,003	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	330	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	693	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	333	313.53/cwt	312.00–315.00	1,044	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	345	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	794	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	355	203.00/cwt	203.00–203.00	721	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	374	315.49/cwt	305.00–320.00	1,180	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	378	295.35/cwt	287.50–302.50	1,116	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	388	337.50/cwt	337.50–337.50	1,310	7
Steers	—	Medium 1-2	400	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	940	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	420	312.42/cwt	283.00–327.50	1,312	13
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	425	329.00/cwt	329.00–329.00	1,398	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	428	202.02/cwt	201.00–203.00	865	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	441	238.31/cwt	230.00–251.00	1,051	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	480	224.85/cwt	222.50–227.00	1,079	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	481	307.22/cwt	291.00–314.00	1,478	21
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	482	248.14/cwt	235.00–267.50	1,196	14
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	509	303.68/cwt	289.00–317.00	1,546	32
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	518	329.00/cwt	329.00–329.00	1,704	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	521	222.51/cwt	215.00–225.00	1,159	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	534	246.42/cwt	230.00–277.00	1,316	12
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	535	161.00/cwt	161.00–161.00	861	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	568	281.02/cwt	265.00–292.00	1,596	13
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	572	259.85/cwt	231.00–277.00	1,486	18
Steers	—	Large 1-2	580	221.00/cwt	221.00–221.00	1,282	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	590	211.38/cwt	203.00–220.00	1,247	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	605	213.74/cwt	212.50–215.00	1,293	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	618	239.87/cwt	235.00–247.00	1,482	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	626	258.64/cwt	246.00–269.00	1,619	40
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	664	202.89/cwt	195.00–212.00	1,347	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	668	237.83/cwt	221.00–246.00	1,589	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	683	268.06/cwt	266.00–269.00	1,831	31
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	710	217.70/cwt	207.00–225.00	1,546	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	714	202.45/cwt	193.00–217.00	1,445	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	740	255.22/cwt	250.00–257.00	1,889	38
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	770	192.00/cwt	192.00–192.00	1,478	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	773	260.65/cwt	251.00–262.00	2,015	75
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	777	231.25/cwt	215.00–241.00	1,797	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	828	252.36/cwt	251.25–253.00	2,090	244
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	863	222.18/cwt	221.00–227.00	1,917	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	876	238.50/cwt	238.50–238.50	2,089	14
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	905	201.00/cwt	201.00–201.00	1,819	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	935	211.00/cwt	211.00–211.00	1,973	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	951	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	2,092	4
Feeder Cattle · Heifers47 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	221	249.95/cwt	231.00–260.00	552	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	268	211.49/cwt	201.00–223.00	567	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	286	263.93/cwt	241.00–271.00	755	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	322	248.64/cwt	245.00–251.00	801	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	325	208.43/cwt	201.00–215.00	677	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	325	161.00/cwt	161.00–161.00	523	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	364	247.92/cwt	240.00–262.50	902	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	381	276.00/cwt	276.00–276.00	1,052	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	382	222.41/cwt	212.50–233.00	850	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	416	241.00/cwt	241.00–241.00	1,003	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	421	192.95/cwt	175.00–203.00	812	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	422	266.80/cwt	245.00–279.00	1,126	27
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	427	151.63/cwt	135.00–170.00	647	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	464	168.97/cwt	145.00–177.00	784	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	465	236.33/cwt	221.00–243.00	1,099	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	484	200.65/cwt	183.00–213.00	971	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	486	257.27/cwt	241.00–259.00	1,250	27
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	527	233.24/cwt	217.50–240.00	1,229	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	528	264.08/cwt	250.00–281.00	1,394	21
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	530	183.71/cwt	180.00–187.50	974	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	578	238.69/cwt	223.00–255.00	1,380	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	583	245.90/cwt	234.00–251.00	1,434	19
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	607	248.82/cwt	233.00–253.00	1,510	13
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	610	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	854	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	625	223.99/cwt	223.00–225.00	1,400	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	625	193.00/cwt	193.00–193.00	1,206	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	665	218.65/cwt	217.00–221.00	1,454	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	670	247.52/cwt	231.00–253.00	1,658	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	686	161.00/cwt	161.00–161.00	1,104	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	700	167.00/cwt	167.00–167.00	1,169	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	712	234.26/cwt	229.00–235.00	1,668	16
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	724	205.08/cwt	200.00–220.00	1,485	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	758	196.99/cwt	189.00–201.00	1,493	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	770	222.28/cwt	217.00–225.00	1,712	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	778	210.18/cwt	206.00–219.00	1,635	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	805	182.00/cwt	182.00–182.00	1,465	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	815	191.03/cwt	186.00–196.00	1,557	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	850	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,615	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	856	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,840	11
Heifers	—	Large 2	865	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	1,341	2
Heifers	—	Large 2-3	907	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	1,170	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	930	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,721	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	955	192.00/cwt	192.00–192.00	1,834	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	989	201.00/cwt	201.00–201.00	1,988	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	1,085	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,953	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	1,130	167.04/cwt	157.00–177.00	1,888	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,137	171.00/cwt	171.00–171.00	1,944	2
Feeder Cattle · Bulls10 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	300	181.00/cwt	181.00–181.00	543	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	400	283.00/cwt	283.00–283.00	1,132	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	400	189.00/cwt	189.00–189.00	756	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	450	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	855	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	515	239.00/cwt	239.00–239.00	1,231	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	540	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	972	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	610	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,434	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	728	166.80/cwt	159.00–182.50	1,214	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	808	160.58/cwt	142.50–179.00	1,297	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	965	161.00/cwt	161.00–161.00	1,554	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 Aug 31, 2023

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

Receipts 987Last week 945Year ago 1,289

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	381	276.00	276.00
19	—	583	234.00–251.00	245.90
16	—	712	229.00–235.00	234.26
27	—	422	245.00–279.00	266.80
21	—	528	250.00–281.00	264.08
5	—	670	231.00–253.00	247.52
27	—	486	241.00–259.00	257.27
5	—	989	201.00	201.00
3	—	770	217.00–225.00	222.28
11	—	856	215.00	215.00
13	—	607	233.00–253.00	248.82

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	610	140.00	140.00
1	—	325	161.00	161.00
5	—	427	135.00–170.00	151.63
4	—	464	145.00–177.00	168.97
3	—	686	161.00	161.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	530	180.00–187.50	183.71
4	—	421	175.00–203.00	192.95
2	—	1,130	157.00–177.00	167.04
2	—	325	201.00–215.00	208.43
2	—	268	201.00–223.00	211.49
3	—	758	189.00–201.00	196.99
3	—	382	212.50–233.00	222.41
7	—	484	183.00–213.00	200.65
1	—	1,085	180.00	180.00
1	—	930	185.00	185.00
1	—	625	193.00	193.00
1	—	700	167.00	167.00
1	—	805	182.00	182.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	907	129.00	129.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	527	217.50–240.00	233.24
4	—	416	241.00	241.00
4	—	724	200.00–220.00	205.08
3	—	221	231.00–260.00	249.95
3	—	322	245.00–251.00	248.64
3	—	778	206.00–219.00	210.18
4	—	286	241.00–271.00	263.93
1	—	955	192.00	192.00
2	—	815	186.00–196.00	191.03
2	—	625	223.00–225.00	223.99
5	—	364	240.00–262.50	247.92
5	—	578	223.00–255.00	238.69
5	—	665	217.00–221.00	218.65
10	—	465	221.00–243.00	236.33
2	—	850	190.00	190.00
2	—	1,137	171.00	171.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	865	155.00	155.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	355	203.00	203.00
1	—	330	210.00	210.00
2	—	283	195.00–222.50	209.12
1	—	535	161.00	161.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	345	230.00	230.00
1	—	770	192.00	192.00
1	—	285	270.00	270.00
9	—	521	215.00–225.00	222.51
4	—	714	193.00–217.00	202.45
4	—	664	195.00–212.00	202.89
3	—	590	203.00–220.00	211.38
3	—	480	222.50–227.00	224.85
3	—	428	201.00–203.00	202.02
2	—	605	212.50–215.00	213.74

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	295	340.00	340.00
244	—	828	251.25–253.00	252.36
75	—	773	251.00–262.00	260.65
40	—	626	246.00–269.00	258.64
38	—	740	250.00–257.00	255.22
32	—	509	289.00–317.00	303.68
31	—	683	266.00–269.00	268.06
21	—	481	291.00–314.00	307.22
14	—	876	238.50	238.50
13	—	568	265.00–292.00	281.02
13	—	420	283.00–327.50	312.42
8	—	935	211.00	211.00
7	—	374	305.00–320.00	315.49
4	—	951	220.00	220.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	863	221.00–227.00	222.18
3	—	710	207.00–225.00	217.70
14	—	482	235.00–267.50	248.14
2	—	333	312.00–315.00	313.53
18	—	572	231.00–277.00	259.85
5	—	441	230.00–251.00	238.31
12	—	534	230.00–277.00	246.42
7	—	777	215.00–241.00	231.25
7	—	618	235.00–247.00	239.87
3	—	668	221.00–246.00	237.83
2	—	905	201.00	201.00
2	—	378	287.50–302.50	295.35

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	400	235.00	235.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	580	221.00	221.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	518	329.00	329.00
6	—	425	329.00	329.00
7	—	388	337.50	337.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	540	180.00	180.00
3	—	728	159.00–182.50	166.80
1	—	300	181.00	181.00
2	—	808	142.50–179.00	160.58
1	—	965	161.00	161.00
1	—	450	190.00	190.00
1	—	400	189.00	189.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	610	235.00	235.00
1	—	515	239.00	239.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	400	283.00	283.00

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.