MARKET REPORT - DECATUR LIVESTOCK MARKET

                  Consignments from September 17, 2007, from 213 sellers were 1385 head including: 25 Bulls, 254 Cows, 64 Calves, 317 Stocker Heifers, 387 Stocker Bulls/Steers, 92 Feeder Heifers, 247 Feeder Bulls/Steers.  Average prices = $ 542.  Last week =  $ 587.  A year ago = $ 520.  Most orders had money taken off from last week’s strike prices and also more stringent selection criteria applied.  Within the narrow selection criteria, prices were steady to $1/cwt higher but in general prices were $3 - $4/cwt lower.  Contributing to the price pull back, in addition to quality, is the large number of cattle that came to town last week and large number of producers on tractors in wheat country.  Packer prices $2- $4 lower.

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      STEERS:-

 

 

 

 

HEIFERS:

 

 

 

 

 

Range

 

Wt. / Avg.

 

 

Range

 

Wt. / Avg.

 

200 - 299 lbs.

60-170

 

118.25

 

200 - 299 lbs.

90-130

 

113.73

 

300 - 399 lbs.

50-150

 

118.76

 

300 – 399 lbs.

51-124

 

107.03

 

400 – 499 lbs.

45-137.5

 

108.99

 

400 - 499 lbs.

40-123

 

102.26

 

500 – 599 lbs

50-123

 

101.76

 

500 - 599 lbs.

50-121

 

96.79

 

600 - 699 lbs.

70-117.5

 

97.34

 

600 - 699 lbs.

64.5-112.5

 

96.19

 

700 - 799 lbs.

64-108.5

 

95.00

 

700 –799 lbs.     

50-106.5

 

88.35

 

800 - 899 lbs.

93-111

 

100.28

 

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

 

1050-1480

 

Young

NT

 

920-1225

 

Mid – Age

1100-1460

 

1000-1575

 

Mid – Age

NT

 

900-1180

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

                               

 

Low/High Yielding

 

Average

 

Cows under 1100#’s

28.25-79

 

47.51

 

Cows over 1100#’s

45.5-62

 

50.53

 

Feeder Bulls

85-98

 

 

 

Yield Grade 1 & 2(1400-2000)

61-67.5

 

 

 

Baby Calves under100 lbs.

 

 

 

 

DAIRY

30-50

 

 

 

BEEF

NT

 

 

 

100-200#

225-360

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Some of the Higher Selling Cattle

Keith Martin, Decatur, 250# @ $ 170.00

Patsy Patterson, Bridgeport, 280# @ $ 130.00

Rick Wilson, Decatur, 335# @ $ 150.00

Patsy Patterson, Bridgeport, 3 Hd Deal, 367# @ $ 124.00

Jayson Berndt, Sanger, 405# @ $ 137.5

Carey Davis, Bridgeport, 480# @ $ 123.00

Ronnie Coulter, Ponder, 2 Hd Deal, 548# @ $ 121.00

B F Nall, Paradise, 525# @ $ 121.00

Bill Davis, Decatur, 12 Hd Deal, 630# @ $ 116.00

Ronnie Coulter, Ponder, 6 Hd Deal, 617# @ $ 112.50

Richard Fothergill, Kilgore, 725# @ $ 108.50

Jerry Rauschuber, Gainesville, 730# @ $ 106.50

Freddie Robeson, Decatur, 825# @ $ 111.00