MARKET REPORT - DECATUR LIVESTOCK MARKET

                  Consignments from September 3, 2007, from 102 sellers were 569 head including: 22 Bulls, 101 Cows, 24 Calves, 103 Stocker Heifers, 173 Stocker Bulls/Steers, 43 Feeder Heifers, 103 Feeder Bulls/Steers.  Average prices = $ 528.  Last week =  $ 569.  A year ago = $ 513.  Overall quality less than last week.  Comparable good cattle steady with plain cattle $1.50/cwt higher than last week, but ratio of plain to good cattle high enough to drag averages down.  Not many good take-home kind of bred cows or pairs.  Packer cattle steady to $1.10 higher on average.

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      STEERS:-

 

 

 

 

HEIFERS:

 

 

 

 

 

Range

 

Wt. / Avg.

 

 

Range

 

Wt. / Avg.

 

200 - 299 lbs.

NT

 

NT

 

200 - 299 lbs.

NT

 

NT

 

300 - 399 lbs.

81-132

 

106.71

 

300 – 399 lbs.

77-120

 

102.20

 

400 – 499 lbs.

60-133

 

110.63

 

400 - 499 lbs.

81-120

 

105.71

 

500 – 599 lbs

57-121.5

 

95.91

 

500 - 599 lbs.

67-122.5

 

107.57

 

600 - 699 lbs.

56-112

 

99.71

 

600 - 699 lbs.

62-110

 

100.81

 

700 - 799 lbs.

72-107

 

94.31

 

700 –799 lbs.     

56-104

 

87.64

 

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

 

NT

 

Young

NT

 

NT

 

Mid – Age

NT

 

NT

 

Mid – Age

NT

 

NT

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

                               

 

Low/High Yielding

 

Average

 

Cows under 1100#’s

40-65.5

 

48.85

 

Cows over 1100#’s

41-58.5

 

52.86

 

Feeder Bulls

87-103

 

 

 

Yield Grade 1 & 2(1400-2000)

65-72

 

 

 

Baby Calves under100 lbs.

 

 

 

 

DAIRY

NT

 

 

 

BEEF

NT

 

 

 

100-200#

NT

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Some of the Higher Selling Cattle

C & C Dairy, Paradise, 335# @ $ 132.50

Sam Bishop, Decatur, 340# @ $ 120.00

Carl Miller, Paradise, 425# @ $ 129.00

Bill Riddell, Ponder, 485# @ $ 120.00

Jimmy Womack, Bridgeport, 2 Hd Deal, 548# @ $ 121.50

Kenny Shepherd, Boyd, 6 Hd Deal, 519# @ $ 122.00

Jim Walker, Pilot Point, 685# @ $ 112.00

Walden Family Properties, Weatherford, 630# @ $ 110.00

Jerry & Larry Walden, Weatherford, 3 Hd Deal, 722# @ $107.00

Richard Lewallen, Lipan, 2 Hd Deal, 707# @ $ 104.00