MARKET REPORT – DECATUR LIVESTOCK MARKET

            Consignments from January 11, 2010, from 231 sellers were 1433 head including: 23 Bulls, 262 Cows, 29 Calves, 71 Longhorns, 446 Stocker Heifers, 407 Stocker Bulls/Steers, 76 Feeder Heifers, 119 Feeder Bulls/Steers.
Average prices = $ 464. Last week = $ 458. A year ago = $ 464.   The market was significantly higher as reduced numbers came to town last week and good quality built up demand.  The majority of steers were 4 – 5 weights with average prices $6.75/cwt higher while 4 – 5 weight heifers were $3.50 higher on average.  Bred cows and pairs steady.  Packer prices $3 - $4 higher on average.

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NT = Not Tested

STEERS:

Range

 

Wt. / Avg.

 

HEIFERS:

Range

 

Wt. / Avg.

 

200 - 299 lbs.

102-138

 

120.03

 

200 - 299 lbs.

32.5-105

 

93.15

 

300 - 399 lbs.

50-133.5

 

113.13

 

300 - 399 lbs.

44-109

 

99.91

 

400 - 499 lbs.

49-121

 

104.05

 

400 - 499 lbs.

20-119

 

91.11

 

500 - 599 lbs

30-118

 

99.53

 

500 - 599 lbs.

30-110

 

90.12

 

600 - 699 lbs.

40-109

 

90.46

 

600 - 699 lbs.

40-88

 

81.26

 

700 - 799 lbs.

49-97

 

83.90

 

700 - 799 lbs.     

79-85

 

82.56

 

800 - 899 lbs.

65-89.5

 

75.29

 

800 - 899 lbs.

NT

 

NT

 

900 - 999 lbs.

NT

 

NT

 

900 - 999 lbs.

NT

 

NT

 

LONGHORNS

STEERS:

Range

 

Wt. / Avg.

 

HEIFERS:

Range

 

Wt. / Avg.

 

200 - 299 lbs.

NT

 

NT

 

200 - 299 lbs.

NT

 

NT

 

300 - 399 lbs.

48-51

 

49.50

 

300 - 399 lbs.

31-55

 

43.75

 

400 - 499 lbs.

25-56

 

35.57

 

400 - 499 lbs.

31-57

 

38.36

 

500 - 599 lbs

27-53

 

37.38

 

500 - 599 lbs.

26.5-47

 

34.50

 

600 - 699 lbs.

NT

 

NT

 

600 - 699 lbs.

35-39.5

 

37.25

 

700 - 799 lbs.

NT

 

NT

 

700 - 799 lbs.     

NT

 

NT

 

800 - 899 lbs.

NT

 

NT

 

800 - 899 lbs.

NT

 

NT

 

900 - 999 lbs.

NT

 

NT

 

900 - 999 lbs.

NT

 

NT

 

 

                                     PAIRS:

                            PREG. TESTED:

 

PRICE RG

 

LAST WK

 

 

PRICE RG

 

LAST WK

 

Young

NT

 

NT

 

Young

NT

 

NT

 

Mid – Age

710-930

 

680-1075

 

Mid – Age

630-855

 

575-850

 

                               

 

Low/High Yielding

 

Average

 

Cows under 1100#’s

30-73

 

46.83

 

Cows over 1100#’s

37-55

 

49.26

 

Feeder Bulls

67-84

 

 

 

Yield Grade 1 & 2(1400-2000)

54-63.5

 

 

 

Baby Calves under 100 lbs.

 

 

 

 

DAIRY

NT

 

 

 

BEEF

NT

 

 

 

100-200#

NT

 

 

 

Some of the Higher Selling Cattle

Richard Erwin, Denton, 290# @ $ 130.00

Warren Cattle, Prosper, 4 Hd Deal, 281# @ $ 105.00

Stockton Portales, Decatur, 2 Hd Deal, 340# @ $ 132.00

Broussard Cattle, Henrietta, 18 Hd Deal, 368# @ $ 108.50

Jeff Johnson, Collinsville, 5 Hd Deal, 435# @ $ 119.00

Justin Stewart, Bridgeport, 4 Hd Deal, 485# @ $ 119.00

D J Rater, Sunset, 535# @ $ 118.00

F. E. Schilling, Jr, Muenster, 3 Hd Deal, 573# @ $ 110.00

White Ranches, Weatherford, 2 Hd Deal, 620# @ $ 109.00

L C Dickenson, Rhome, 630# @ $ 88.00

Tommy Rhodes, Sanger, 730# @ $ 97.00

Monty Roberts, Bridgeport, 730# @ $ 85.00

Jason Richardson, Sadler, 820# @ $ 89.50