MARKET REPORT – DECATUR LIVESTOCK MARKET
Consignments from March 1, 2010, from 257 sellers were 1489 head
including: 33 Bulls, 198 Cows, 32 Calves, 85 Longhorns, 443 Stocker
Heifers, 406 Stocker Bulls/Steers, 158 Feeder Heifers, 142 Feeder Bulls/Steers.
Average prices = $ 501. Last week = $ 477. A year ago = $ 457. Weaned calf segment of sale set the tone
for the market with 3 – 5 weight steers $8/cwt higher and 6 – 8 weight $4 - $6
higher. 2 – 4 weight heifers $2 - $5
higher. 6 weights $6 higher while
others weights steady. Packer prices
are high yielding cows $3 higher with bulls $4 higher with resultant higher
prices on better bred cows of $30 - $90/head.
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. |
25-141 |
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118.29 |
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200 - 299 lbs. |
40-131 |
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96.91 |
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300 - 399 lbs. |
40-138 |
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113.54 |
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300 - 399 lbs. |
44-131 |
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95.39 |
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400 - 499 lbs. |
23-128 |
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109.10 |
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400 - 499 lbs. |
44-115 |
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101.68 |
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500 - 599 lbs |
45-121 |
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107.69 |
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500 - 599 lbs. |
28-109 |
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94.19 |
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600 - 699 lbs. |
48-110 |
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102.73 |
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600 - 699 lbs. |
65-108 |
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90.41 |
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700 - 799 lbs. |
70-102 |
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93.50 |
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700 - 799 lbs. |
53-89 |
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84.41 |
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800 - 899 lbs. |
88-95.5 |
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89.50 |
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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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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. |
32.5-62.5 |
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46.00 |
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300 - 399 lbs. |
43-74 |
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54.33 |
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300 - 399 lbs. |
28-52 |
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41.83 |
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400 - 499 lbs. |
28-59 |
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42.16 |
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400 - 499 lbs. |
32-61 |
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44.82 |
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500 - 599 lbs |
41-46 |
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43.50 |
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500 - 599 lbs. |
26-44.5 |
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35.67 |
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600 - 699 lbs. |
43-64 |
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48.00 |
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600 - 699 lbs. |
NT |
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NT |
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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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930-1070 |
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Young |
675-950 |
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600-920 |
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Mid – Age |
NT |
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830-975 |
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Mid – Age |
700-960 |
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590-870 |
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Low/High Yielding |
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Average |
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Cows under 1100#’s |
30-71 |
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45.35 |
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Cows over 1100#’s |
37.5-61 |
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52.36 |
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Feeder Bulls |
82-99 |
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Yield Grade 1 &
2(1400-2000) |
68-74.5 |
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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# |
125-250 |
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Some of the Higher
Selling Cattle
**Weaned Cattle
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Jimmy Parnell, Denison, 285# @ $ 140.00 |
Dan Gist, Pilot Point, 290# @ $ 131.00 |
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**Beaty Farms, Aubrey, 320# @ $ 138.00 |
**Arvel Hubbard, Decatur, 315# @ $ 115.00 |
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Wayne Berg, Decatur, 420# @ $ 128.00 |
**Allen Bingham, Decatur, 2 Hd Deal, 430# @ $ 109.00 |
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**Ramona Cerretti, Decatur, 4 Hd Deal, 533# @ $ 118.50 |
**Jennings Cattle, Boyd, 3 Hd Deal, 503# @ $ 108.00 |
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**Jason Richardson, Sadler, 12 Hd Deal, 628# @ $ 109.00 |
**Ramona Cerretti, Decatur, 615# @ $ 98.00 |
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Bruce Kongable, Aledo, 715# @ $ 102.00 |
**James Wood, Decatur, 5 Hd Deal, 704# @ $ 88.75 |
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Joyce Kindiger, Muenster, 810# @ $ 95.50 |
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