MARKET REPORT – DECATUR LIVESTOCK MARKET
Consignments
from March 3, 2008, from 142 sellers were 941
head including: 11 Bulls, 188 Cows, 36 Calves, 26 Longhorns, 225
Stocker Heifers, 235 Stocker Bulls/Steers, 105 Feeder Heifers, 115 Feeder
Bulls/Steers. Average
prices = $ 524. Last sale =
$ 527. A year ago = $
549. Combine falling snow, projected
ice into Oklahoma on top of the flu bug and you have a perfect storm scenario
for a bad market. However in spite of
the obstacles, led by several consignments of weaned calves the 4 – 7 weight
steers were $3 higher on average while heifers were steady to $1 - $2
lower. Not many take-home kind of
cows. Packers $.50/cwt lower on
average. Consignments being accepted
for our 16th annual “Bringing in the Green” Special Female
Replacement sale scheduled for Saturday, April 12, 2008. To consign your cattle, please call us at
940-627-5599.
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. |
67.5-133 |
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102.42 |
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200 - 299 lbs. |
75-122.5 |
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109.86 |
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300 - 399 lbs. |
57-127.5 |
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101.50 |
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300 - 399 lbs. |
77-113 |
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98.36 |
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400 - 499 lbs. |
54-126 |
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114.70 |
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400 - 499 lbs. |
51-118 |
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101.97 |
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500 - 599 lbs |
58-121 |
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108.13 |
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500 - 599 lbs. |
47-111 |
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99.29 |
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600 - 699 lbs. |
55-111.5 |
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102.07 |
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600 - 699 lbs. |
44-106 |
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92.47 |
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700 - 799 lbs. |
59-102 |
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93.19 |
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700 - 799 lbs. |
48-92.5 |
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85.24 |
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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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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. |
85-92.5 |
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88.72 |
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400 - 499 lbs. |
52-85 |
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72.67 |
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400 - 499 lbs. |
NT |
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NT |
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500 - 599 lbs |
33-62 |
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50.77 |
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500 - 599 lbs. |
NT |
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NT |
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600 - 699 lbs. |
NT |
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NT |
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600 - 699 lbs. |
NT |
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NT |
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700 - 799 lbs. |
48-52 |
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50.00 |
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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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900-1100 |
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Young |
NT |
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NT |
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Mid – Age |
NT |
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940-1380 |
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Mid – Age |
910-1000 |
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950-1100 |
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Low/High Yielding |
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Average |
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Cows under 1100#’s |
25-81 |
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50.66 |
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Cows over 1100#’s |
39-61 |
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54.89 |
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Feeder Bulls |
82-96 |
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Yield Grade 1 &
2(1400-2000) |
68-81 |
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Baby Calves
under100 lbs. |
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DAIRY |
NT |
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BEEF |
NT |
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100-200# |
210-255 |
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Some of the Higher
Selling Cattle
**Weaned Cattle
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Billy Hammons, Poolville, 235# @ $ 132.50 |
**George Brown, 6 Hd Deal, 241# @ $ 122.50 |
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John Mantooth, Decatur, 300# @ $ 127.50 |
Donald Shifflett, Krum, 3 Hd Deal, 373# @ $ 112.00 |
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**Fred Reed, Rhome, 3 Hd Deal, 440# @ $ 125.00 |
Billy Hammons, Poolville, 490# @ $ 118.00 |
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LWK Enterprises, Haslet, 8 Hd Deal, 522# @ $ 121.00 |
Jerry Overton, Decatur, 2 Hd Deal, 527# @ $ 110.00 |
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J E Sullivan, Springtown, 3 Hd Deal, 640# @ $ 108.00 |
**Larry Bailey, Krum, 6 Hd Deal, 625# @ $ 104.00 |
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Donald Shifflett, Krum, 4 Hd Deal, 725# @ $ 102.00 |
**Eric Vannorsdel, Denton, 7 Hd Deal, 717# @ $ 92.50 |