MARKET REPORT - DECATUR LIVESTOCK MARKET

            Consignments from February 22, 2010, from 191 Sellers were 1086 head including: 31 Bulls, 231 Cows, 47 Calves, 104 Longhorns, 187 Stocker Heifers, 224 Stocker Bulls/Steers, 139 Feeder Heifers, 123 Feeder Bulls/Steers.  Average
price = $ 477.  Last sale = $ 461.  A year ago = $ 429.   In spite of the rain and mud we ended up with a decent number of cattle with prices significantly higher than the previous sale.  4 and 5 weight calves were $6 -$8/cwt higher while 7 – 8 weights were $4 - $5 higher.  6 weight cattle were steady to $2 lower.  Packer prices $2 - $5 higher driving bred cows and pairs $45 - $55 higher.

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NT = Not Tested

STEERS:

Range

 

Wt. / Avg.

 

HEIFERS:

Range

 

Wt. / Avg.

 

200 - 299 lbs.

100-140

 

131.68

 

200 - 299 lbs.

49-116

 

94.02

 

300 - 399 lbs.

30-130

 

104.38

 

300 - 399 lbs.

60-110

 

86.15

 

400 - 499 lbs.

53-119

 

101.69

 

400 - 499 lbs.

30-110

 

96.47

 

500 - 599 lbs

41-117

 

98.98

 

500 - 599 lbs.

55-109

 

94.76

 

600 - 699 lbs.

37-107

 

94.61

 

600 - 699 lbs.

38-90

 

84.50

 

700 - 799 lbs.

31-98

 

92.78

 

700 - 799 lbs.     

59-89.5

 

84.02

 

800 - 899 lbs.

NT

 

NT

 

800 - 899 lbs.

60-85.75

 

80.02

 

900 - 999 lbs.

NT

 

NT

 

900 - 999 lbs.

NT

 

NT

 

LONGHORNS

STEERS:

Range

 

Wt. / Avg.

 

HEIFERS:

Range

 

Wt. / Avg.

 

200 - 299 lbs.

54-87.5

 

69.13

 

200 - 299 lbs.

37.5-50

 

43.90

 

300 - 399 lbs.

25-67.5

 

49.90

 

300 - 399 lbs.

39-40

 

39.20

 

400 - 499 lbs.

40-69

 

49.33

 

400 - 499 lbs.

45-50

 

48.00

 

500 - 599 lbs

35-46

 

43.63

 

500 - 599 lbs.

33-50

 

39.33

 

600 - 699 lbs.

38-63

 

45.86

 

600 - 699 lbs.

40-77

 

53.33

 

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

930-1070

 

NT

 

Young

600-920

 

NT

 

Mid – Age

830-975

 

700-1030

 

Mid - Age

590-870

 

620-790

 

                               

 

Low/High Yielding

 

Average

 

Cows under 1100#’s

32-68

 

48.30

 

Cows over 1100#’s

30-58

 

51.46

 

Feeder Bulls

80-93

 

 

 

Yield Grade 1 & 2(1400-2000)

66-70.5

 

 

 

Baby Calves under100 lbs.

 

 

 

 

DAIRY

NT

 

 

 

BEEF

125-185

 

 

 

100-200#

175-270

 

 

 

Sales on Some of the Higher Selling Cattle

Mike McLaughlin, Ft Worth, 255# @ $ 140.00

R L Shelley, El Campo, 2 Hd Deal, 242# @ $ 111.00

Larry Cooper, Springtown, 325# @ $ 130.00

Robert Knox, Justin, 360# @ $ 110.00

Ronnie Meadows, Paradise, 445# @ $ 119.00

Stewart Headquist, Gainesville, 450# @ $ 110.00

W C Muller, Muenster, 525# @ $ 117.00

Danny Vaught, Bridgeport, 520# @ $ 109.00

Sherlie Wilson, Aledo, 615# @ $ 107.00

Jerry Overton, Decatur, 620# @ $ 90.00

Sam Erwin, Boyd, 2 Hd Deal, 715# @ $ 98.00

JNMT, Krum, 6 Hd Deal, 764# @ $ 88.25

 

JNMT, Krum, 5 Hd Deal, 803# @ $ 85.75