MARKET REPORT – DECATUR LIVESTOCK MARKET
Consignments
from March 31, 2008, from 192 sellers were 1062
head including: 20 Bulls, 192 Cows, 51 Calves, 43 Longhorns, 293
Stocker Heifers, 289 Stocker Bulls/Steers, 76 Feeder Heifers, 98 Feeder
Bulls/Steers. $88/cwt bid on fed cattle
Friday, corn futures opened higher today and future on feeder cattle down the
limit does not bode well for reversing the downward trend that started last
Wednesday. The extreme price swings on
Wall Street and the Chicago commodity exchanges drove some buyers to the
sidelines. The #1 and #1 ½ calves down
$2 - $3, others $5 - $6 lower. Unusually high ratio of dairy X calves reflected
in average prices being significantly lower than last week. 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. |
55-130 |
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97.00 |
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200 - 299 lbs. |
33-140 |
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100.18 |
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300 - 399 lbs. |
41.5-136 |
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91.50 |
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300 - 399 lbs. |
55-115 |
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96.78 |
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400 - 499 lbs. |
60-118 |
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94.81 |
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400 - 499 lbs. |
50-115 |
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93.58 |
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500 - 599 lbs |
47.5-115 |
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98.80 |
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500 - 599 lbs. |
70-107.5 |
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96.89 |
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600 - 699 lbs. |
44-107.75 |
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92.90 |
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600 - 699 lbs. |
60-101 |
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89.86 |
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700 - 799 lbs. |
NT |
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NT |
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700 - 799 lbs. |
50-87 |
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77.64 |
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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. |
60-90 |
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80.00 |
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300 - 399 lbs. |
74-80 |
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78.00 |
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400 - 499 lbs. |
58-79 |
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69.79 |
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400 - 499 lbs. |
58-77.5 |
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71.00 |
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500 - 599 lbs |
50-69 |
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56.57 |
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500 - 599 lbs. |
60-72 |
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66.00 |
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600 - 699 lbs. |
54-59.5 |
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56.42 |
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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 |
800-1085 |
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NT |
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Young |
NT |
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NT |
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Mid – Age |
850-1135 |
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NT |
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Mid – Age |
600-1000 |
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NT |
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Low/High Yielding |
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Average |
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Cows under 1100#’s |
33.5-56 |
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45.04 |
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Cows over 1100#’s |
35.5-61 |
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52.72 |
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Feeder Bulls |
NT |
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Yield Grade 1 &
2(1400-2000) |
65-70 |
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Baby Calves
under100 lbs. |
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DAIRY |
NT |
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BEEF |
60-115 |
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100-200# |
100-270 |
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Some of the Higher
Selling Cattle
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Lowell Vereen, Springtown, 235# @ $ 130.00 |
Susie Holloway, Justin, 255# @ $ 140.00 |
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Windsong Ranch, Haslet, 4 Hd Deal, 321# @ $ 136.00 |
Charles Thompson, Springtown, 3 Hd Deal, 349# @ $
115.00 |
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Randy Argo, Decatur, 435# @ $ 118.00 |
Don Roach, Justin, 4 Hd Deal, 456# @ $ 115.00 |
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Danny Schertz, Denton, 525# @ $ 113.00 |
Donald Maddux, Chico, 530# @ $ 106.00 |
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3 C Ranch, Ponder, 11 Hd Deal, 620# @ $ 107.75 |
Don Roach, Justin, 615# @ $ 101.00 |
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K W Nolen, Poolville, 715# @ $ 87.00 |