MARKET REPORT - DECATUR LIVESTOCK MARKET

            Consignments from January 18, 2010, from 270 Sellers were 1816 head including: 15 Bulls, 380 Cows, 75 Calves, 73 Longhorns, 464 Stocker Heifers, 542 Stocker Bulls/Steers, 107 Feeder Heifers, 160 Feeder Bulls/Steers.  Average
price = $ 470.  Last sale = $ 464.  A year ago = $ 443.   Calf and yearling market was just as strong as last week on #1 kind of cattle, while plainer cattle seemed to drag some of the average prices down a little.  Buyers seem to be more active on larger groups of weaned cattle that have been coming through the last couple of weeks.  Bred cows and pairs $35 - $50 higher with nice set of long bred heifers @ $920.  Packer prices $1.00 - $1.50 higher.

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NT = Not Tested

STEERS:

Range

 

Wt. / Avg.

 

HEIFERS:

Range

 

Wt. / Avg.

 

200 - 299 lbs.

49-134

 

107.29

 

200 - 299 lbs.

57.5-122.5

 

99.53

 

300 - 399 lbs.

50-133

 

110.58

 

300 - 399 lbs.

37-118

 

95.32

 

400 - 499 lbs.

49-124

 

103.57

 

400 - 499 lbs.

37-117

 

92.79

 

500 - 599 lbs

44-112

 

97.26

 

500 - 599 lbs.

44-102

 

87.85

 

600 - 699 lbs.

60-102.5

 

89.64

 

600 - 699 lbs.

38-92

 

82.94

 

700 - 799 lbs.

67-93

 

88.00

 

700 - 799 lbs.     

51-86

 

81.60

 

800 - 899 lbs.

74-89

 

85.10

 

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.

NT

 

NT

 

300 - 399 lbs.

30-69

 

46.67

 

400 - 499 lbs.

NT

 

NT

 

400 - 499 lbs.

32-37

 

34.50

 

500 - 599 lbs

30-45

 

37.00

 

500 - 599 lbs.

32-51

 

44.71

 

600 - 699 lbs.

36-48

 

39.50

 

600 - 699 lbs.

NT

 

NT

 

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

785-920

 

NT

 

Mid – Age

770-1080

 

710-930

 

Mid - Age

640-870

 

630-855

 

                               

 

Low/High Yielding

 

Average

 

Cows under 1100#’s

25-58

 

41.69

 

Cows over 1100#’s

27-55

 

46.91

 

Feeder Bulls

65-84

 

 

 

Yield Grade 1 & 2(1400-2000)

53.5-63

 

 

 

Baby Calves under100 lbs.

 

 

 

 

DAIRY

NT

 

 

 

BEEF

NT

 

 

 

100-200#

75-230

 

 

 

Sales on Some of the Higher Selling Cattle

W L Smethers, Poolville, 295# @ $ 134.00

Angela Walsh, Sunset, 240# @ $ 122.50

Carolyn Shaw, Decatur, 315# @ $ 133.00

W L Smethers, Poolville, 330# @ $ 114.00

Rolling Hills Ranch, Alvord, 14 Hd Deal, 435# @ $ 124.00

Rolling Hills Ranch, Alvord, 22 Hd Deal, 404# @ $ 106.50

Bob Sitzes, Collinsville, 2 Hd Deal, 535# @ $ 112.00

Jackie Boyd, Decatur, 530# @ $ 102.00

Russell Mullan, Peaster, 2 Hd Deal, 600# @ $ 102.50

131 Ranch, Springtown, 615# @ $ 91.00

Ron Box, Gunter, 3 Hd Deal, 720# @ $ 93.00

Bonds Ranch, Saginaw, 715# @ $ 85.00

Tony Dickey, Rhome, 2 Hd Deal, 815# @ $ 89.00