MARKET REPORT – DECATUR LIVESTOCK MARKET
Consignments from January 25, 2010, from 252 sellers were 1523 head
including: 18 Bulls, 312 Cows, 31 Calves, 56 Longhorns, 333 Stocker
Heifers, 479 Stocker Bulls/Steers, 106 Feeder Heifers, 188 Feeder Bulls/Steers.
Average prices = $ 487. Last week = $ 470. A year ago = $ 421. Last week’s drop on Wall Street spilled
over into the cattle market this week but the better feeder cattle withstood
the downward pressure and had $1.50 - $2.25/cwt gains. Stocker calves were $.50 - $1.50 lower on
average. Overall quality plain to
average with smaller ratio of weaned calves.
Bred cows and pairs tracking quality with lower undertone. Packer cattle $3 lower on average. 1st Monday weaned
calf/yearling sale will be Monday, February 1.
Cattle for this segment to be on yard Saturday, January 30, 2010.
www.DecaturLivestockMarket.Com
NT = Not Tested
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STEERS: |
Range |
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Wt. / Avg. |
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HEIFERS: |
Range |
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Wt. / Avg. |
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200 - 299 lbs. |
52-132 |
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110.66 |
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200 - 299 lbs. |
NT |
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NT |
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300 - 399 lbs. |
50-131 |
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105.30 |
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300 - 399 lbs. |
50-113 |
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94.44 |
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400 - 499 lbs. |
52-120 |
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102.32 |
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400 - 499 lbs. |
53-107 |
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92.30 |
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500 - 599 lbs |
50-110 |
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96.76 |
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500 - 599 lbs. |
47-100 |
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89.65 |
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600 - 699 lbs. |
60-105 |
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92.39 |
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600 - 699 lbs. |
67-91 |
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83.94 |
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700 - 799 lbs. |
70-95 |
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85.43 |
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700 - 799 lbs. |
42-88 |
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78.46 |
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800 - 899 lbs. |
75-93 |
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82.78 |
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800 - 899 lbs. |
69-86.5 |
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79.79 |
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900 - 999 lbs. |
NT |
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NT |
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900 - 999 lbs. |
NT |
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NT |
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LONGHORNS |
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STEERS: |
Range |
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Wt. / Avg. |
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HEIFERS: |
Range |
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Wt. / Avg. |
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200 - 299 lbs. |
NT |
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NT |
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200 - 299 lbs. |
NT |
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NT |
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300 - 399 lbs. |
NT |
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NT |
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300 - 399 lbs. |
31-50 |
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43.75 |
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400 - 499 lbs. |
25-34 |
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30.85 |
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400 - 499 lbs. |
34-37 |
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35.67 |
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500 - 599 lbs |
33-53 |
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36.00 |
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500 - 599 lbs. |
29-34.5 |
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31.58 |
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600 - 699 lbs. |
NT |
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NT |
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600 - 699 lbs. |
33-38.5 |
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700 - 799 lbs. |
NT |
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NT |
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700 - 799 lbs. |
NT |
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NT |
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800 - 899 lbs. |
NT |
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NT |
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800 - 899 lbs. |
NT |
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NT |
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900 - 999 lbs. |
NT |
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NT |
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900 - 999 lbs. |
NT |
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NT |
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PAIRS: |
PREG. TESTED: |
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PRICE RG |
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LAST WK |
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PRICE RG |
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LAST WK |
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Young |
NT |
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NT |
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Young |
NT |
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785-920 |
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Mid – Age |
800-1000 |
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770-1080 |
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Mid – Age |
625-875 |
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640-870 |
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Low/High Yielding |
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Average |
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Cows under 1100#’s |
29-66 |
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43.05 |
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Cows over 1100#’s |
33-56 |
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47.76 |
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Feeder Bulls |
72-91.5 |
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Yield Grade 1 &
2(1400-2000) |
58-64 |
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Baby Calves under
100 lbs. |
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DAIRY |
NT |
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BEEF |
NT |
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100-200# |
NT |
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Some of the Higher
Selling Cattle
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U Bar Ranch, Springtown, 2 Hd Deal, 252# @ $ 132.00 |
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Kevin Sanders, Poolville, 310# @ $ 131.00 |
Danny Hodges, Alvord, 2 Hd Deal, 318# @ $ 113.00 |
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Ronnie Uselton, Decatur, 415# @ $ 120.00 |
Richard Robinson, Chico, 400# @ $ 107.00 |
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Mark Wilson, Weatherford, 520# @ $ 110.00 |
Mark Wilson, Weatherford, 4 Hd Deal, 501# @ $ 97.00 |
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Hardrock Cattle, Decatur, 4 Hd Deal, 602# @ $ 105.00 |
Mark Wallace, Justin, 600# @ $ 91.00 |
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Robert Beaman, Bridgeport, 705# @ $ 95.00 |
Hal Freeman, Azle, 740# @ $ 87.50 |
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Shane Guldbransen, Azle, 860# @ $ 89.50 |
Bill Baty, Sunset, 820# @ $ 83.00 |