MARKET REPORT - DECATUR LIVESTOCK MARKET

                  Consignments from August 13, 2007, from 176 sellers were 1199 head including: 19 Bulls, 163 Cows, 22 Calves, 202 Stocker Heifers, 227 Stocker Bulls/Steers, 181 Feeder Heifers, 385 Feeder Bulls/Steers.  Average prices = $ 586.  Last week =  $ 607.  A year ago = $ 481.  The market on calves was steady to $1.50 lower with some discount for fleshy conditions and Xbreds.  Replacement quality heifers in good demand as good replacement cows are hard to come by.  Ratio of cows to calves continue to be well below historical trends with demand far exceeding supply.  Early consignments for next week include approximately 60 cows and 4 bulls – running age bred cows and pairs.

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      STEERS:-

 

 

 

 

HEIFERS:

 

 

 

 

 

Range

 

Wt. / Avg.

 

 

Range

 

Wt. / Avg.

 

200 - 299 lbs.

80-177.5

 

128.75

 

200 - 299 lbs.

71-140

 

118.53

 

300 - 399 lbs.

60-160

 

118.01

 

300 – 399 lbs.

102-126

 

114.91

 

400 – 499 lbs.

58-140

 

112.87

 

400 - 499 lbs.

55-126

 

110.82

 

500 – 599 lbs

50-124

 

106.12

 

500 - 599 lbs.

55-123

 

103.15

 

600 - 699 lbs.

66-121

 

102.48

 

600 - 699 lbs.

54-113.5

 

101.49

 

700 - 799 lbs.

65.5-111

 

90.45

 

700 –799 lbs.     

80-104

 

98.16

 

800 - 899 lbs.

57-102

 

86.14

 

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

 

NT

 

Young

NT

 

NT

 

Mid – Age

900-1280

 

910-1440

 

Mid – Age

NT

 

800-1120

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

                               

 

Low/High Yielding

 

Average

 

Cows under 1100#’s

30-83

 

52.83

 

Cows over 1100#’s

34-63

 

53.48

 

Feeder Bulls

85-98

 

 

 

Yield Grade 1 & 2(1400-2000)

66.5-72

 

 

 

Baby Calves under100 lbs.

 

 

 

 

DAIRY

NT

 

 

 

BEEF

NT

 

 

 

100-200#

190-330

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Some of the Higher Selling Cattle

Joe Ross Irwin, Krum, 215# @ $ 160.00

Bennie Enis, Krum, 240# @ $ 140.00

Kendra Brooks, Decatur, 310# @ $ 155.00

Gillis Hammett, Forestburg, 350# @ $ 126.00

Jack Atkins, Dallas, 420# @ $ 140.00

Charles Brown, Decatur, 415# @ $ 126.00

Jerry Hudspeth, Valley View, 525# @ $ 124.00

Dan Maeyers, Rhome, 2 Hd Deal, 522# @ $ 123.00

Bennie Enis, Krum, 625# @ $ 121.00

Doyle Gene Smith, Bridgeport, 9 Hd Deal, 627# @ $ 113.50

Dan Maeyers, Rhome, 9 Hd Deal, 706# @ $ 105.50

Byron Berry, Denton, 2 Hd Deal, 723# @ $ 103.00

Dan Maeyers, Rhome, 850# @ $ 98.50