MARKET REPORT - DECATUR LIVESTOCK MARKET

            Consignments from February 8, 2010, from 125 Sellers were 690 head including: 13 Bulls, 136 Cows, 30 Calves, 47 Longhorns, 169 Stocker Heifers, 150 Stocker Bulls/Steers, 72 Feeder Heifers, 76 Feeder Bulls/Steers.  Average
price = $ 461.  Last sale = $ 478.  A year ago = $ 430.   Wide area of rain continues to keep cattle from coming to town and this week a few of the buyers were flooded out.  Overall quality plain to fair with high ratio of Xbred calves.  Approximately 23% of calves were English weaned calves with prices comparable to last week.  6 weight steers and heifers were in good demand.  Most bred cows and pairs were midage or older with most being bought by packers.  Demand for younger cows exceeding supply.

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NT = Not Tested

STEERS:

Range

 

Wt. / Avg.

 

HEIFERS:

Range

 

Wt. / Avg.

 

200 - 299 lbs.

50-118

 

101.70

 

200 - 299 lbs.

NT

 

NT

 

300 - 399 lbs.

56-114

 

98.78

 

300 - 399 lbs.

59-110

 

89.63

 

400 - 499 lbs.

56-111

 

100.60

 

400 - 499 lbs.

61-102

 

89.82

 

500 - 599 lbs

54-110.5

 

101.41

 

500 - 599 lbs.

69-98

 

88.12

 

600 - 699 lbs.

86-107

 

101.18

 

600 - 699 lbs.

48-96

 

85.15

 

700 - 799 lbs.

64-93

 

88.15

 

700 - 799 lbs.     

62-85

 

80.50

 

800 - 899 lbs.

88-90.5

 

90.08

 

800 - 899 lbs.

72-82

 

79.62

 

900 - 999 lbs.

NT

 

NT

 

900 - 999 lbs.

NT

 

NT

 

LONGHORNS

STEERS:

Range

 

Wt. / Avg.

 

HEIFERS:

Range

 

Wt. / Avg.

 

200 - 299 lbs.

50-77.5

 

62.50

 

200 - 299 lbs.

NT

 

NT

 

300 - 399 lbs.

35-65

 

55.00

 

300 - 399 lbs.

36-60

 

48.33

 

400 - 499 lbs.

36-41.5

 

39.67

 

400 - 499 lbs.

30-57.5

 

42.10

 

500 - 599 lbs

34-47

 

40.00

 

500 - 599 lbs.

35-48

 

43.00

 

600 - 699 lbs.

NT

 

NT

 

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

NT

 

NT

 

Mid – Age

700-1030

 

NT

 

Mid - Age

620-790

 

NT

 

                               

 

Low/High Yielding

 

Average

 

Cows under 1100#’s

29-63

 

43.72

 

Cows over 1100#’s

32-56.5

 

49.62

 

Feeder Bulls

72-91

 

 

 

Yield Grade 1 & 2(1400-2000)

66-71

 

 

 

Baby Calves under100 lbs.

 

 

 

 

DAIRY

NT

 

 

 

BEEF

NT

 

 

 

100-200#

125-220

 

 

 

Sales on Some of the Higher Selling Cattle

**Weaned Cattle

David Bridges, Decatur, 2 Hd Deal, 215# @ $ 118.00

Jim Bartee, Springtown, 275# @ $ 102.50

Jerry McCuistion, Sanger, 2 Hd Deal, 330# @ $ 114.00

Circle U Ranch, Chico, 2 Hd Deal, 368# @ $ 110.00

**Kadie Hobbs, Justin, 445# @ $ 111.00

**Wayne Knox, Haslet, 430# @ $ 102.00

**Wayne Knox, Haslet, 5 Hd Deal, 557# @ $ 110.50

Scott Arledge, Springtown, 5 Hd Deal, 501# @ $ 98.00

**Herschel Pearson, Ft Worth, 626# @ $ 107.00

T J Phillips, Poolville, 635# @ $ 96.00

**Kadie Hobbs, Justin, 7 Hd Deal, 793# @ $ 92.00

**Kadie Hobbs, Justin, 5 Hd Deal, 728# @ $ 85.00

**Kenneth Reed, Saginaw, 5 Hd Deal, 846# @ $ 90.50