MARKET REPORT - DECATUR LIVESTOCK MARKET

            Consignments from March 8, 2010, from 144 Sellers were 895 head including: 19 Bulls, 191 Cows, 66 Calves, 35 Longhorns, 197 Stocker Heifers, 236 Stocker Bulls/Steers, 69 Feeder Heifers, 84 Feeder Bulls/Steers.  Average
price = $ 516.  Last sale = $ 501.  A year ago = $ 449.   50% of stocker calves were 5 weights with average prices $5 - $6/cwt higher.  3 weights were $8.50 higher.  Feeder cattle not well tested however the better kind were $2 higher.  Dispersal of 20 midage BBF pairs bred back 3 – 4 months was well received with prices from $1150 - $1440.  Packer prices steady to $2 higher on average.

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NT = Not Tested

STEERS:

Range

 

Wt. / Avg.

 

HEIFERS:

Range

 

Wt. / Avg.

 

200 - 299 lbs.

60-151

 

118.32

 

200 - 299 lbs.

NT

 

NT

 

300 - 399 lbs.

50-147.5

 

124.72

 

300 - 399 lbs.

67.5-123

 

107.02

 

400 - 499 lbs.

59-130

 

111.81

 

400 - 499 lbs.

76.5-121

 

103.20

 

500 - 599 lbs

73-127.5

 

112.06

 

500 - 599 lbs.

83-108.5

 

100.57

 

600 - 699 lbs.

51-109

 

92.18

 

600 - 699 lbs.

60-98

 

88.78

 

700 - 799 lbs.

82.5-100.75

 

95.48

 

700 - 799 lbs.     

62-91.5

 

83.83

 

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.

57.5-70

 

63.75

 

200 - 299 lbs.

52.5-60

 

56.67

 

300 - 399 lbs.

55-75

 

68.33

 

300 - 399 lbs.

50-53

 

52.13

 

400 - 499 lbs.

60-70

 

66.00

 

400 - 499 lbs.

52.5-54

 

53.25

 

500 - 599 lbs

NT

 

NT

 

500 - 599 lbs.

NT

 

NT

 

600 - 699 lbs.

52-60

 

57.00

 

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

 

675-950

 

Mid – Age

950-1440

 

NT

 

Mid - Age

700-930

 

700-960

 

                               

 

Low/High Yielding

 

Average

 

Cows under 1100#’s

35-65

 

47.92

 

Cows over 1100#’s

36-60.5

 

52.16

 

Feeder Bulls

NT

 

 

 

Yield Grade 1 & 2(1400-2000)

67-71

 

 

 

Baby Calves under100 lbs.

 

 

 

 

DAIRY

NT

 

 

 

BEEF

155-170

 

 

 

100-200#

50-240

 

 

 

Sales on Some of the Higher Selling Cattle

Carl Moore, Kennedale, 3 Hd Deal, 287# @ $ 151.00

 

Jane Fulton, Sanger, 2 Hd Deal, 323# @ $ 141.00

Carl Moore, Kennedale, 315# @ $ 123.00

Jim Walker, Pilot Point, 425# @ $ 130.00

H & S Cattle, Sunset, 460# @ $ 121.00

Nobles Family Ptrs, Denton, 12 Hd Deal, 518# @ $ 127.50

Nobles Family Ptrs, Denton, 6 Hd Deal, 516# @ $ 108.50

Nobles Family Ptrs, Denton, 2 Hd Deal, 600# @ $ 109.00

Ken Dickson, Aubrey, 2 Hd Deal, 653# @ $ 98.00

Robert Nobles, Denton, 5 Hd Deal, 731# @ $ 100.75

Van Bell, Aubrey, 705# @ $ 91.50