MARKET REPORT - DECATUR LIVESTOCK MARKET

                  Consignments from July 9, 2007, from 186 sellers were 1007 head including: 28 Bulls, 178 Cows, 56 Calves,
212 Stocker Heifers, 280 Stocker Bulls/Steers, 76 Feeder Heifers, 177 Feeder Bulls/Steers.  Average prices = $ 596.  Last week =  $ 553.  A year ago = $ 531.  A year ago we ran 2984 head the week after July 4 shutdown, no grass, no water.  This year plenty of grass and too muddy for many shippers to get to pens.  The market was significantly higher across the board on better cattle.  88% of stocker steers were 4 and 5 weights with average prices $11.80/cwt higher.  82% of stocker heifers were 4 and 5 weights with average prices $8.60/cwt higher.  Dispersal of 1st calf Angus pairs with 300# calves sold at $1490 - $1725 per pair.  Good pairs and bred cows are hard to come by.  Packer prices $6.85 - $9.72 higher on average.  Most auctions were shut down last week so we had a backlog of demand.

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      STEERS:-

 

 

 

 

HEIFERS:

 

 

 

 

 

Range

 

Wt. / Avg.

 

 

Range

 

Wt. / Avg.

 

200 - 299 lbs.

70-149

 

115.00

 

200 - 299 lbs.

65-137.5

 

109.17

 

300 - 399 lbs.

76-160

 

124.98

 

300 – 399 lbs.

51-130

 

114.32

 

400 – 499 lbs.

39-140.5

 

118.42

 

400 - 499 lbs.

53-138

 

113.20

 

500 – 599 lbs

30-125

 

112.92

 

500 - 599 lbs.

58-120

 

111.48

 

600 - 699 lbs.

66.5-121

 

110.05

 

600 - 699 lbs.

61-119

 

104.55

 

700 - 799 lbs.

63-113

 

95.00

 

700 –799 lbs.     

93-103

 

100.60

 

800 - 899 lbs.

58.5-108

 

102.55

 

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

700-1725

 

NT

 

Young

600-1090

 

NT

 

Mid – Age

900-1600

 

870-1180

 

Mid – Age

575-875

 

700-850

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

                               

 

Low/High Yielding

 

Average

 

Cows under 1100#’s

41-68

 

58.23

 

Cows over 1100#’s

42-62.5

 

56.20

 

Feeder Bulls

NT

 

 

 

Yield Grade 1 & 2(1400-2000)

67-75.5

 

 

 

Baby Calves under100 lbs.

 

 

 

 

DAIRY

NT

 

 

 

BEEF

NT

 

 

 

100-200#

190-360

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Some of the Higher Selling Cattle

Peterson Farms, Justin, 235# @ $ 149.00

Peterson Farms, Justin, 215# @ $ 137.50

Golden C Ranch, Bridgeport, 330# @ $ 160.00

David Bridges, Decatur, 365# @ $ 160.00

Waymon Bryant, Gainesville, 405# @ $ 140.50

R C Chambers, Paradise, 415# @ $ 138.00

Jim Bob Willard, Gunter, 3 Hd Deal, 520# @ $ 125.00

Geneva Massengale, Forestburg, 5 Hd Deal, 534# @ $ 119.00

Raymond Meadows, Paradise, 635# @ $ 121.00

Arthur Guess, Paradise, 2 Hd Deal, 625# @ $ 117.00

Sam & Ray Cook, Paradise, 4 Hd Deal, 725# @ $ 113.00

Darrell Wilde, Southlake, 4 Hd Deal, 715# @ $ 102.00

Elkins Ranch, Saginaw, 15 Hd Deal, 832# @ $ 106.00