Name: Fairview Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2026-09-17
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-09-17

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

A nice set of feeders for consideration today. No price comparisons being longer than 30 days since the last special. Trade was active with moderate to good demand.

Weight class

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb steers averaged $432.66/cwt on 145 head, up $74.77 from the prior sale. That ranks 4 of 14 comparable sales and sits −29.21 against this barn's trailing median of $461.87.

Average price

$432.66

▲ 74.77 vs prior sale

145 head · 556 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,406

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$471

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

$101.35/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+6.57

vs IL average

+29.28 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	537	451.71	2,424	59
Medium and Large 1	571	430.82	2,461	74
Medium and Large 2	557	350.36	1,953	12thin

One grade step is worth $101.35/cwt here — about $471 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 200–300 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

14 sales

Steers 500–600 lb: high $492.86, low $357.89, median $461.87 across 14 sales. Sales under 10 head in this class are excluded, so a thin day cannot swing the median or the ranking.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale145 hd

432.66

—

IL average2 barns · 215 hd

426.08

+6.57

National average166 barns · 12,236 hd

403.38

+29.28

This barn, trailing median14 sales

461.87

−29.21

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

Every lot, as filed

67 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.

Class	Grade / description	Weight	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	510	343.52/cwt	342.50–347.50	1,752	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	800–850	839	315.75/cwt	315.75–315.75	2,649	32
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	200–250	240	445.00/cwt	445.00–445.00	1,068	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	640	322.50/cwt	322.50–322.50	2,064	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	497	387.50/cwt	387.50–387.50	1,926	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	552	360.00/cwt	360.00–360.00	1,987	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	365	450.00/cwt	450.00–450.00	1,643	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	541	327.03/cwt	322.50–345.00	1,769	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	800–850	805	287.50/cwt	287.50–287.50	2,314	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	850–900	878	282.50/cwt	282.50–282.50	2,480	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	662	395.00/cwt	395.00–395.00	2,615	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	900–950	945	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	2,315	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	300–350	323	526.86/cwt	500.00–555.00	1,702	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	622	408.76/cwt	367.50–414.00	2,542	53
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	950–1000	978	308.00/cwt	308.00–308.00	3,012	55
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	750–800	763	283.86/cwt	250.00–317.50	2,166	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	750–800	771	346.65/cwt	327.50–348.00	2,673	47
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	569	367.02/cwt	320.00–385.00	2,088	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	466	427.85/cwt	402.50–442.50	1,994	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	750–800	760	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	2,242	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	370	503.52/cwt	496.00–505.00	1,863	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	750–800	756	292.50/cwt	292.50–292.50	2,211	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	560	357.58/cwt	350.00–365.00	2,002	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	460	435.00/cwt	435.00–435.00	2,001	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	725	332.44/cwt	320.00–344.00	2,410	49
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	370	441.77/cwt	425.00–450.00	1,635	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	435	425.00/cwt	425.00–425.00	1,849	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	533	466.47/cwt	445.00–472.50	2,486	51
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	590	370.72/cwt	340.00–381.00	2,187	52
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	445	420.00/cwt	415.00–425.00	1,869	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	520	433.32/cwt	417.50–440.00	2,253	39
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	607	370.54/cwt	332.50–377.00	2,249	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	800–850	832	316.75/cwt	316.75–316.75	2,635	58
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	200–250	223	415.28/cwt	410.00–420.00	926	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	682	345.44/cwt	322.50–359.00	2,356	26
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	492	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	1,820	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	850–900	879	327.24/cwt	300.00–332.00	2,876	193
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	665	389.20/cwt	369.00–402.50	2,588	41
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	800–850	816	302.36/cwt	295.00–325.00	2,467	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	850–900	855	302.00/cwt	302.00–302.00	2,582	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	650	375.00/cwt	375.00–375.00	2,438	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	900–950	942	299.75/cwt	299.75–299.75	2,824	50
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	616	344.10/cwt	322.50–385.00	2,120	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	850–900	855	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	2,822	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	540	423.31/cwt	375.00–436.00	2,286	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	300–350	345	477.50/cwt	477.50–477.50	1,647	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	735	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	2,462	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	717	365.00/cwt	365.00–365.00	2,617	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	427	462.73/cwt	380.00–485.00	1,976	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	655	395.35/cwt	376.00–401.00	2,590	18
Steers	Medium and Large 1	200–250	245	530.00/cwt	530.00–530.00	1,299	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	200–250	240	520.00/cwt	520.00–520.00	1,248	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	482	486.67/cwt	437.50–501.00	2,346	52
Steers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	845	302.50/cwt	302.50–302.50	2,556	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	1050–1100	1,067	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	3,414	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	434	470.18/cwt	335.00–500.00	2,041	42
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	502	445.00/cwt	445.00–445.00	2,234	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	578	432.42/cwt	417.50–447.50	2,499	61
Steers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	772	307.53/cwt	302.50–312.50	2,374	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	835	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	2,129	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	601	395.00/cwt	395.00–395.00	2,374	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	355	490.00/cwt	490.00–490.00	1,740	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	330	530.00/cwt	530.00–530.00	1,749	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	471	479.18/cwt	425.00–490.00	2,257	40
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	559	396.95/cwt	382.50–430.00	2,219	19
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	605	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	1,936	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	400–450	423	514.33/cwt	510.00–515.00	2,176	15

How this sale compares

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 Sep 17, 2026

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A nice set of feeders for consideration today. No price comparisons being longer than 30 days since the last special. Trade was active with moderate to good demand.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	240	445.00	445.00
2	450–500	497	387.50	387.50
5	500–550	510	342.50–347.50	343.52
2	550–600	552	360.00	360.00
1	600–650	640	322.50	322.50
2	750–800	763	250.00–317.50	283.86
32	800–850	839	315.75	315.75
2	850–900	878	282.50	282.50
1	900–950	945	245.00	245.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	345	477.50	477.50
6	350–400	370	425.00–450.00	441.77
4	400–450	435	425.00	425.00
9	450–500	466	402.50–442.50	427.85
39	500–550	520	417.50–440.00	433.32
52	550–600	590	340.00–381.00	370.72
11	600–650	607	332.50–377.00	370.54
26	650–700	682	322.50–359.00	345.44
49	700–750	725	320.00–344.00	332.44
1	750–800	760	295.00	295.00
58	800–850	832	316.75	316.75
1	850–900	855	302.00	302.00
50	900–950	942	299.75	299.75
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
42	400–450	434	335.00–500.00	470.18
40	450–500	471	425.00–490.00	479.18
9	500–550	502	445.00	445.00
19	550–600	559	382.50–430.00	396.95
15	600–650	601	395.00	395.00
1	800–850	835	255.00	255.00
3	1050–1100	1,067	320.00	320.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	365	450.00	450.00
1	450–500	460	435.00	435.00
5	500–550	541	322.50–345.00	327.03
7	550–600	569	320.00–385.00	367.02
2	650–700	662	395.00	395.00
3	750–800	756	292.50	292.50
1	800–850	805	287.50	287.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	223	410.00–420.00	415.28
2	300–350	323	500.00–555.00	526.86
6	350–400	370	496.00–505.00	503.52
2	400–450	445	415.00–425.00	420.00
2	450–500	492	370.00	370.00
51	500–550	533	445.00–472.50	466.47
8	550–600	560	350.00–365.00	357.58
53	600–650	622	367.50–414.00	408.76
41	650–700	665	369.00–402.50	389.20
12	700–750	717	365.00	365.00
47	750–800	771	327.50–348.00	346.65
4	800–850	816	295.00–325.00	302.36
193	850–900	879	300.00–332.00	327.24
55	950–1000	978	308.00	308.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	245	530.00	530.00
1	300–350	330	530.00	530.00
1	350–400	355	490.00	490.00
8	400–450	427	380.00–485.00	462.73
52	450–500	482	437.50–501.00	486.67
13	500–550	540	375.00–436.00	423.31
61	550–600	578	417.50–447.50	432.42
3	600–650	616	322.50–385.00	344.10
18	650–700	655	376.00–401.00	395.35
1	700–750	735	335.00	335.00
6	750–800	772	302.50–312.50	307.53
2	800–850	845	302.50	302.50
1	850–900	855	330.00	330.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
15	400–450	423	510.00–515.00	514.33
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	240	520.00	520.00
1	650–700	650	375.00	375.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	600–650	605	320.00	320.00

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.

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