MARKET REPORT - DECATUR LIVESTOCK MARKET

            Consignments from January 8, 2007, from 274 Sellers were 1496 head including: 33 Bulls, 218 Cows, 19 Calves, 379 Stocker Heifers, 583 Stocker Bulls/Steers, 126 Feeder Heifers, 138 Feeder Bulls/Steers.  Average price = $ 505.  Last sale = $ 480.  A year ago = $ 555.  Consignments a year ago were 2900 head with close to 40% being cows.  The 1496 head today is more typical but the 14% ratio of cows is less than the normal 20% indicating producers are trying to hold on or increase the cow herd. Most of the cows today were older so they went to the packers.  Wheat grazing continues to be good and a backlog of demand built up over the year-end shutdown of auctions.  Average prices on calves and yearlings were higher with 4 and 5 weights advancing 9 – 17%.  Packer prices $1 higher.  Bred cows and pairs steady on limited offering.  Consignments being taken for our 15th Annual “Bringing in the Green” Special Replacement sale scheduled for Saturday, March 17, 2007.

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      STEERS:-

 

 

 

 

HEIFERS:

 

 

 

 

 

Range

 

Wt. / Avg.

 

 

Range

 

Wt. / Avg.

 

200 - 299 lbs.

68-177.5

 

127.42

 

200 - 299 lbs.

70-155

 

124.15

 

300 - 399 lbs.

70-150

 

116.64

 

300 – 399 lbs.

40-130

 

109.40

 

400 – 499 lbs.

43-141

 

108.75

 

400 - 499 lbs.

40-121

 

100.64

 

500 – 599 lbs

50-119

 

98.25

 

500 - 599 lbs.

51-119

 

95.74

 

600 - 699 lbs.

55-108

 

88.08

 

600 - 699 lbs.

60-96

 

89.33

 

700 - 799 lbs.

53.5-96.5

 

80.81

 

700 –799 lbs.     

81-93.5

 

88.60

 

800 - 899 lbs.

49-92

 

80.10

 

800 - 899 lbs.

43-88

 

75.79

 

900 - 999 lbs.

NT

 

NT

 

900 - 999 lbs.

40-89

 

74.25

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

                                                NT = Not Tested

                                     PAIRS:

                            PREG. TESTED:

 

PRICE RG

 

LAST WK

 

 

PRICE RG

 

LAST WK

 

Young

NT

 

NT

 

Young

600-840

 

630-850

 

Mid – Age

NT

 

NT

 

Mid - Age

475-850

 

520-800

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

                               

 

Low/High Yielding

 

Average

 

Cows under 1100#’s

28-81

 

42.32

 

Cows over 1100#’s

31-54

 

45.14

 

Feeder Bulls

79-85.5

 

 

 

Yield Grade 1 & 2(1400-2000)

58-62

 

 

 

Baby Calves under100 lbs.

 

 

 

 

DAIRY

NT

 

 

 

BEEF

95-230

 

 

 

100-200#

NT

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sales on Some of the Higher Selling Cattle

Danny Taylor, Decatur, 2 Hd Deal, 228# @ $ 177.50

Danny Taylor, Decatur, 295# @ $ 155.00

McKinnon Angus Farm, Decatur, 315# @ $ 150.00

Mrs. Travis Cobb, Decatur, 380# @ $ 130.00

Dave Hieb, Valley View, 425# @ $ 141.00

David Clifton, Valley View, 6 Hd Deal, 448# @ $ 121.00

Robert Johnson, Forestburg, 510# @ $ 119.00

Dave Hieb, Valley View, 525# @ $ 119.00

Larry Springfield, Springtown, 605# @  $ 108.00

Gary Neisler, N Richland Hills, 660# @ $ 95.50

Charles McIlroy, Weatherford, 730# @ $ 96.50

Steve Vincent, Weatherford, 3 Hd Deal, 720# @ $ 93.50

Alvin Carter, Weatherford, 3 Hd Deal, 837# @ $ 92.00

Jerry & Becky Ford, Rosston, 820# @ $ 88.00

 

James Davis, Decatur, 960# @ $ 89.00