MARKET REPORT – DECATUR LIVESTOCK MARKET

                  Consignments from March 17, 2008, from 192 sellers were 957 head including: 22 Bulls, 179 Cows, 41 Calves, 63 Longhorns, 216 Stocker Heifers, 235 Stocker Bulls/Steers, 93 Feeder Heifers, 108 Feeder Bulls/Steers.  Average
prices = $ 467.  Last sale =  $ 482.  A year ago = $ 541.  Very inconsistent quality with not much demand for anything but #1 and #1 ½ quality.  These calves sold steady to $1 higher – just not many of them.  The cost of grain, fuel and fertilizer hangs over the market like a dark cloud.  I look forward to whomever is our next president because everything will be rosy again – so they promise!  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

STEERS:

Range

 

Wt. / Avg.

 

HEIFERS:

Range

 

Wt. / Avg.

 

200 - 299 lbs.

67.5-135

 

114.77

 

200 - 299 lbs.

78-127.5

 

106.40

 

300 - 399 lbs.

75-129

 

110.46

 

300 - 399 lbs.

51-128

 

97.55

 

400 - 499 lbs.

40-121

 

94.94

 

400 - 499 lbs.

48-116

 

92.68

 

500 - 599 lbs

69-114.5

 

99.04

 

500 - 599 lbs.

47-107

 

90.55

 

600 - 699 lbs.

40-111

 

95.04

 

600 - 699 lbs.

40-96

 

87.14

 

700 - 799 lbs.

73-97.5

 

85.25

 

700 - 799 lbs.     

61-90

 

79.81

 

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.

NT

 

NT

 

200 - 299 lbs.

NT

 

NT

 

300 - 399 lbs.

51-105

 

82.35

 

300 - 399 lbs.

45-88

 

77.25

 

400 - 499 lbs.

43-76

 

57.38

 

400 - 499 lbs.

66-79

 

74.57

 

500 - 599 lbs

46-59

 

49.20

 

500 - 599 lbs.

47-59

 

48.90

 

600 - 699 lbs.

42-50

 

44.50

 

600 - 699 lbs.

46-59

 

52.50

 

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

NT

 

NT

 

Mid – Age

820-990

 

NT

 

                               

 

Low/High Yielding

 

Average

 

Cows under 1100#’s

33-66

 

45.92

 

Cows over 1100#’s

25-57

 

49.59

 

Feeder Bulls

83-92.5

 

 

 

Yield Grade 1 & 2(1400-2000)

65-70.5

 

 

 

Baby Calves under100 lbs.

 

 

 

 

DAIRY

50-115

 

 

 

BEEF

95-165

 

 

 

100-200#

70-280

 

 

 

Some of the Higher Selling Cattle

Ann Logue, Decatur, 260# @ $ 129.00

Kevin Cooper, Sunset, 225# @ $ 127.50

JE Jennings, Springtown, 300# @ $ 128.00

Carl Fennell, Alvord, 335# @ $ 112.00

Ray Henderson, Justin, 445# @ $ 120.00

Dennis Brooks, Alvord, 435# @ $ 116.00

W W Yarbrough, Boyd, 2 Hd Deal, 528# @ $ 114.50

JE Jennings, Springtown, 2 Hd Deal, 527# @ $ 107.00

Roger Smith, Boyd, 615# @ $ 111.00

Ernest Stocker, 5 Hd Deal, Krum, 612# @ $ 96.00

Ronnie Ammons, Sunset, 705# @ $ 97.50

Val Lambert, Weatherford, 715# @ $ 90.00