MARKET REPORT – DECATUR LIVESTOCK MARKET
Consignments
from April 7, 2008, from 198 sellers were 1278
head including: 28 Bulls, 241 Cows, 83 Calves, 48 Longhorns, 272
Stocker Heifers, 336 Stocker Bulls/Steers, 103 Feeder Heifers, 169 Feeder
Bulls/Steers. Average prices =
$509. Last week = $ 469. A year ago = $ 546. The market is still in a state of flux
trying to establish the less risky path through the sea of red ink in which the
feedlot cattle are submerged at $85 - $86/cwt.
How to meet the anticipated increased demand for feeder calves this fall
while covering the $100 - $150 loss per head on fed cattle makes for sleepless
nights. We had significant gains on 2 –
6 weight calves, driven by good number of weaned calf consignments. The 7 – 8 weights were steady since the
ceiling is defined by what the packers are paying for fed cattle – and this
continues to have downward pressure.
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. |
55-132.5 |
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115.05 |
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200 - 299 lbs. |
81-125 |
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104.88 |
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300 - 399 lbs. |
48-130 |
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109.90 |
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300 - 399 lbs. |
70-112 |
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98.31 |
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400 - 499 lbs. |
60-123 |
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106.93 |
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400 - 499 lbs. |
40-125 |
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98.41 |
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500 - 599 lbs |
59-116.5 |
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100.95 |
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500 - 599 lbs. |
70-110 |
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100.45 |
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600 - 699 lbs. |
36-105 |
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97.82 |
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600 - 699 lbs. |
39-100 |
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89.69 |
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700 - 799 lbs. |
64-96 |
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87.37 |
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700 - 799 lbs. |
63-89 |
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78.50 |
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800 - 899 lbs. |
79-89.5 |
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85.33 |
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800 - 899 lbs. |
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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. |
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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. |
75-92.5 |
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86.25 |
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300 - 399 lbs. |
44-77.5 |
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60.75 |
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400 - 499 lbs. |
38-87.5 |
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61.08 |
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400 - 499 lbs. |
45-87.5 |
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64.94 |
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500 - 599 lbs |
39-69 |
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51.40 |
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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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600 - 699 lbs. |
NT |
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NT |
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700 - 799 lbs. |
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700 - 799 lbs. |
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800 - 899 lbs. |
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800 - 899 lbs. |
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900 - 999 lbs. |
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900 - 999 lbs. |
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PAIRS : |
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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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800-1085 |
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Young |
680-900 |
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NT |
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Mid – Age |
980-1230 |
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850-1135 |
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Mid – Age |
610-990 |
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600-1000 |
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Low/High Yielding |
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Average |
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Cows under 1100#’s |
29-65 |
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44.38 |
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Cows over 1100#’s |
40-56.5 |
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50.80 |
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Feeder Bulls |
70-83 |
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Yield Grade 1 &
2(1400-2000) |
65-72.5 |
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Baby Calves
under100 lbs. |
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DAIRY |
NT |
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BEEF |
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100-200# |
120-265 |
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Some of the Higher
Selling Cattle
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Bar J Farms, Decatur, 2 Hd Deal, 277# @ $ 129.00 |
Harroll Cain, Forestburg, 295# @ $ 122.50 |
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Blake Jackson, Decatur, 330# @ $ 130.00 |
Bobby Ralls, Weatherford, 315# @ $ 112.00 |
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Carolynn Shaw, Decatur, 460# @ $ 123.00 |
Harroll Cain, Forestburg, 3 Hd Deal, 428# @ $ 125.00 |
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Harroll Cain, Forestburg, 4 Hd Deal, 509# @ $ 116.50 |
Ronnie Frick, Bartonville, 2 Hd Deal, 522# @ $ 110.00 |
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Danny Wilbanks, Boyd, 11 Hd Deal, 607# @ $ 105.00 |
Mike Endsley, Alvord, 2 Hd Deal, 632# @ $ 100.00 |
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Rod Smelley, Ft Worth, 3 Hd Deal, 703# @ $ 96.00 |
JNMT, Krum, 3 Hd Deal, 733# @ $ 87.00 |
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JNMT, Krum, 4 Hd Deal, 806# @ $ 89.50 |
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