MARKET REPORT - DECATUR LIVESTOCK MARKET

                  Consignments from April 9, 2007, from 112 sellers were 656 head including: 24 Bulls, 120 Cows, 35 Calves, 99 Stocker Heifers, 196 Stocker Bulls/Steers, 79 Feeder Heifers, 103 Feeder Bulls/Steers.  Average prices = $ 562.  Last week =  $ 546.  A year ago = $ 554.  Prices on #1 and #2 stocker steers and heifers $1 - $2/cwt higher with feeders $2 - $4/cwt higher.  20% 3 – 6 weights were longhorns that drove the averages down.  Packer cows $2.35 higher.  Bred cows $25 - $30 higher.  Demand exceeds supply as less numbers coming to town because of high creeks and muddy fields.

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      STEERS:-

 

 

 

 

HEIFERS:

 

 

 

 

 

Range

 

Wt. / Avg.

 

 

Range

 

Wt. / Avg.

 

200 - 299 lbs.

97.5-170

 

133.59

 

200 - 299 lbs.

NT

 

NT

 

300 - 399 lbs.

40-155

 

117.03

 

300 – 399 lbs.

115-137.5

 

126.92

 

400 – 499 lbs.

42.5-140

 

111.16

 

400 - 499 lbs.

45-137

 

114.19

 

500 – 599 lbs

58-135

 

99.10

 

500 - 599 lbs.

62-125.5

 

112.22

 

600 - 699 lbs.

54-120

 

88.38

 

600 - 699 lbs.

46-115

 

100.63

 

700 - 799 lbs.

59-107

 

90.81

 

700 –799 lbs.     

72.5-100

 

85.75

 

800 - 899 lbs.

NT

 

NT

 

800 - 899 lbs.

71-91

 

80.67

 

900 - 999 lbs.

NT

 

NT

 

900 - 999 lbs.

61-93

 

90.33

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NT = Not Tested

                                     PAIRS :

                            PREG. TESTED:

 

PRICE RG

 

LAST WK

 

 

PRICE RG

 

LAST WK

 

Young

NT

 

NT

 

Young

690-890

 

NT

 

Mid – Age

NT

 

890-1170

 

Mid – Age

670-870

 

610-830

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

                               

 

Low/High Yielding

 

Average

 

Cows under 1100#’s

35-73

 

52.49

 

Cows over 1100#’s

45.5-56

 

52.47

 

Feeder Bulls

87-106

 

 

 

Yield Grade 1 & 2(1400-2000)

63-70.5

 

 

 

Baby Calves under100 lbs.

 

 

 

 

DAIRY

NT

 

 

 

BEEF

80-120

 

 

 

100-200#

250-345

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Some of the Higher Selling Cattle

Britt Eason, Bridgport, 285# @ $ 165.00

 

J R Anderson, Marietta, 300# @ $ 155.00

Chase Steadham, Forestburg, 375# @ $ 137.50

Brian Rater, Sunset, 435# @ $ 140.00

Shane Hunt, Sunset, 490# @ $ 137.00

Max Holloway, Sunset, 505# @ $ 135.50

Pirkle Family Partnership, Ponder, 4 Hd Deal, 525# @ $ 124.50

Sandra Jennings, Rhome, 2 Hd Deal, 617# @ $ 119.50

Melton Neighbors, Alvord, 3 Hd Deal, 608# @ $ 114.50

Ronnie Stults, Fort Worth, 2 Hd Deal, 765# @ $ 107.00

Wayne Peyton, Alvord, 735# @ $ 100.00

 

Glenn Romines, Chico, 805# @ $91.00

 

Hartman Farm & Ranch, Muenster, 13 Hd Deal, 912# @ $ 93.00