MARKET REPORT - DECATUR LIVESTOCK MARKET

            Consignments from January 28, 2008, from 135 Sellers were 733 head including: 24 Bulls, 149 Cows, 23 Calves, 32 Longhorns, 188 Stocker Heifers, 178 Stocker Bulls/Steers, 61 Feeder Heifers, 78 Feeder Bulls/Steers.  Average
price = $ 509.  Last week = $ 497.  A year ago = $ 518.  Perhaps the cut in prime interest rate and some settling of activity on Wall Street has created a more favorable market climate in the livestock market as demand and prices experienced significant gains.  Several order buyers were out of the money while others were given higher limits – demand for good claves exceeded supply.  Packer prices were $6 - $7 higher on average.  Bred cows and pairs steady.  Consignments being accepted for our 16th annual “Bringing in the Green” Special Replacement Sale scheduled for April 12, 2008.  To consign your cattle, please call us at 940-627-5599.

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NT = Not Tested

STEERS:

Range

 

Wt. / Avg.

 

HEIFERS:

Range

 

Wt. / Avg.

 

200 - 299 lbs.

65-140

 

115.21

 

200 - 299 lbs.

67.5-147.5

 

108.32

 

300 - 399 lbs.

70-140

 

117.50

 

300 - 399 lbs.

61-150

 

103.27

 

400 - 499 lbs.

40-127

 

107.91

 

400 - 499 lbs.

75-135

 

103.92

 

500 - 599 lbs

45-115

 

101.49

 

500 - 599 lbs.

75-115

 

95.62

 

600 - 699 lbs.

38.5-105

 

92.00

 

600 - 699 lbs.

70-103

 

89.86

 

700 - 799 lbs.

85-93.5

 

89.00

 

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

 

LONGHORNS

STEERS:

Range

 

Wt. / Avg.

 

HEIFERS:

Range

 

Wt. / Avg.

 

200 - 299 lbs.

NT

 

NT

 

200 - 299 lbs.

NT

 

NT

 

300 - 399 lbs.

46-85

 

68.00

 

300 - 399 lbs.

NT

 

NT

 

400 - 499 lbs.

40-47

 

44.67

 

400 - 499 lbs.

67-82

 

76.57

 

500 - 599 lbs

39-51

 

43.89

 

500 - 599 lbs.

NT

 

NT

 

600 - 699 lbs.

46-49

 

47.25

 

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

800-1130

 

740-1060

 

Young

500-900

 

540-920

 

Mid – Age

870-1110

 

NT

 

Mid - Age

NT

 

620-980

 

                               

 

Low/High Yielding

 

Average

 

Cows under 1100#’s

27-71

 

50.26

 

Cows over 1100#’s

41.5-58

 

51.61

 

Feeder Bulls

79-93.5

 

 

 

Yield Grade 1 & 2(1400-2000)

62-67

 

 

 

Baby Calves under100 lbs.

 

 

 

 

DAIRY

NT

 

 

 

BEEF

NT

 

 

 

100-200#

NT

 

 

 

Sales on Some of the Higher Selling Cattle

 

Thompson Grain & Cattle, Justin, 2 Hd Deal, 283# @ $ 147.50

Bill Read, Paradise, 350# @ $ 131.00

Thompson Grain & Cattle, Justin, 2 Hd Deal, 367# @ $ 150.00

May Farms, Justin, 410# @ $ 127.00

James Fletcher, Slidell, 415# @ $ 128.00

Steve Short, Decatur, 510# @ $ 114.00

D M J Farms, Krum, 540# @ $ 115.00

Belinda Puchalski, Decatur, 610# @ $ 105.00

Watt Tucker, Graford, 660# @ $ 103.00

Taylor Shackelford, Gunter, 2 Hd Deal, 745# @ $ 93.50