MARKET REPORT - DECATUR LIVESTOCK MARKET

            Consignments from June 4, 2007, from 139 Sellers were 804 head including: 29 Bulls, 95 Cows, 26 Calves,
204 Stocker Heifers, 238 Stocker Bulls/Steers, 80 Feeder Heifers, 132 Feeder Bulls/Steers.  Average price = $ 554.  Last week = $ 533.  A year ago = $ 504.  Quality on calves pretty evenly split between good and fair to poor.  Good demand for the good calves with prices tracking quality and trending higher.  Cows and bulls made up only 15% of consignments compared with normal 25% and most of the cows were midage or older.  Not enough pairs to test market.  Packer prices $1.75 to $2.50 higher.  Early consignments for next week include dispersal of 45 mama cow herd.  Black and BBF cows with 3rd to 5th calves.  35 pairs now.  Will be on yard Saturday afternoon.  In observation of Independence Day, we will be closed June 28 through July 6, 2007!

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      STEERS:-

 

 

 

 

HEIFERS:

 

 

 

 

 

Range

 

Wt. / Avg.

 

 

Range

 

Wt. / Avg.

 

200 - 299 lbs.

NT

 

NT

 

200 - 299 lbs.

78-122.5

 

110.56

 

300 - 399 lbs.

64-131

 

131.00

 

300 – 399 lbs.

50-123

 

100.52

 

400 – 499 lbs.

68-129

 

118.31

 

400 - 499 lbs.

80-123.5

 

112.08

 

500 – 599 lbs

40-120

 

101.05

 

500 - 599 lbs.

54-122

 

106.54

 

600 - 699 lbs.

54-115

 

96.37

 

600 - 699 lbs.

39-113

 

97.38

 

700 - 799 lbs.

86.5-106

 

100.08

 

700 –799 lbs.     

65-96.5

 

88.24

 

800 - 899 lbs.

NT

 

NT

 

800 - 899 lbs.

NT

 

NT

 

900 - 999 lbs.

NT

 

NT

 

900 - 999 lbs.

NT

 

NT

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

                                                NT = Not Tested

                                     PAIRS:

                            PREG. TESTED:

 

PRICE RG

 

LAST WK

 

 

PRICE RG

 

LAST WK

 

Young

NT

 

940-1100

 

Young

NT

 

900-1080

 

Mid – Age

NT

 

860-1220

 

Mid - Age

690-870

 

750-1030

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

                               

 

Low/High Yielding

 

Average

 

Cows under 1100#’s

33.5-86

 

54.77

 

Cows over 1100#’s

45-57.5

 

53.19

 

Feeder Bulls

NT

 

 

 

Yield Grade 1 & 2(1400-2000)

66.5-79

 

 

 

Baby Calves under100 lbs.

 

 

 

 

DAIRY

NT

 

 

 

BEEF

NT

 

 

 

100-200#

145-320

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sales on Some of the Higher Selling Cattle

 

Jesse Clifton, Springtown, 2 Hd Deal, 240# @ $ 120.00

Creson Haven Ranch, Valley View, 2 Hd Deal, 382# @ $ 131.00

Whitehead Ranch, Bridgeport, 365# @ $ 123.00

Waymon Bryant, Gainesville, 5 Hd Deal, 431# @ $ 128.50

Joey Higgs, Denton, 2 Hd Deal, 453# @ $ 123.50

Mark Duncum, Decatur, 510#$ @ $ 120.00

Willie B Morris, Alvord, 510# @ $ 122.00

Whitehead Ranch, Bridgeport, 635# @ $ 115.00

G L Handshumaker, Alvord, 620# @ $ 113.00

Mitchell Farms, Justin, 2 Hd Deal, 740# @ $ 104.00

Stouffer Ranch, Aledo, 2 Hd Deal, 725# @ $ 96.50