MARKET REPORT - DECATUR LIVESTOCK MARKET

            Consignments from October 8, 2007, from 202 Sellers were 1114 head including: 19 Bulls, 141 Cows, 32 Calves, 39 Longhorns, 256 Stocker Heifers, 338 Stocker Bulls/Steers, 95 Feeder Heifers, 194 Feeder Bulls/Steers.  Average price = $535.  Last week = $ 519.  A year ago = $ 491.  Buyers said the market was too high, most sellers said too low.  Selection criteria pretty narrow with only #1 calves and weaned conditioned calves selling higher than last week.  Need rain on wheat fields and less fluctuation in weather.  Young bred cows selling well.  Pairs not tested.  Packers $ .75 - $ 2.00/cwt higher.  Consignments being accepted for our “Fall Roundup” Special Female Replacement Sale, scheduled for Monday, October 22, 2007.

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NT = Not Tested

STEERS:

Range

 

Wt. / Avg.

 

HEIFERS:

Range

 

Wt. / Avg.

 

200 - 299 lbs.

97.5-147.5

 

125.50

 

200 - 299 lbs.

87.5-125

 

107.14

 

300 - 399 lbs.

75-137.5

 

110.30

 

300 - 399 lbs.

72-120

 

107.58

 

400 - 499 lbs.

71-132

 

107.91

 

400 - 499 lbs.

60-121

 

100.19

 

500 - 599 lbs

45-119

 

103.00

 

500 - 599 lbs.

45-113

 

98.87

 

600 - 699 lbs.

65-106.5

 

97.83

 

600 - 699 lbs.

66-108

 

96.26

 

700 - 799 lbs.

80-98.5

 

93.23

 

700 - 799 lbs.     

61-99

 

85.37

 

800 - 899 lbs.

NT

 

NT

 

800 - 899 lbs.

NT

 

NT

 

900 - 999 lbs.

81-94.5

 

90.88

 

900 - 999 lbs.

NT

 

NT

 

LONGHORN

STEERS:

Range

 

Wt. / Avg.

 

HEIFERS:

Range

 

Wt. / Avg.

 

200 - 299 lbs.

NT

 

NT

 

200 - 299 lbs.

NT

 

NT

 

300 - 399 lbs.

50-70

 

60.00

 

300 - 399 lbs.

55-73

 

69.56

 

400 - 499 lbs.

45-70

 

59.94

 

400 - 499 lbs.

52-71

 

61.43

 

500 - 599 lbs

NT

 

NT

 

500 - 599 lbs.

NT

 

NT

 

600 - 699 lbs.

46-50

 

48.00

 

600 - 699 lbs.

NT

 

NT

 

700 - 799 lbs.

NT

 

NT

 

700 - 799 lbs.      

NT

 

NT

 

800 - 899 lbs.

NT

 

NT

 

800 - 899 lbs.

NT

 

NT

 

900 - 999 lbs.

NT

 

NT

 

900 - 999 lbs.

NT

 

NT

 

 

                                     PAIRS:

                            PREG. TESTED:

 

PRICE RG

 

LAST WK

 

 

PRICE RG

 

LAST WK

 

Young

NT

 

NT

 

Young

700-1160

 

NT

 

Mid – Age

NT

 

960-1300

 

Mid - Age

NT

 

710-930

 

                               

 

Low/High Yielding

 

Average

 

Cows under 1100#’s

30-73

 

47.90

 

Cows over 1100#’s

35-67

 

47.01

 

Feeder Bulls

86-94

 

 

 

Yield Grade 1 & 2(1400-2000)

58-64

 

 

 

Baby Calves under100 lbs.

 

 

 

 

DAIRY

80-100

 

 

 

BEEF

165-210

 

 

 

100-200#

100-310

 

 

 

 

Sales on Some of the Higher Selling Cattle

Ryan Cooper, Tolar, 270# @ $ 125.00

Elizabeth Hines, Jacksboro, 265# @ $ 120.00

Don Eubanks, Chico, 340# @ $ 137.50

Lane Argo, Chico, 4 Hd Deal, 364# @ $ 120.00

G L Handshumaker, Alvord, 3 Hd Deal, 415# @ $ 132.00

Norman Gregg, Rhome, 3 Hd Deal, 483# @ $ 121.00

Tod DeArman, Bellevue, 7 Hd Deal, 518# @ $ 119.00

Sammy Rippey, Sanger, 550# @ $ 111.00

Jody Henderson, Decatur, 2 Hd Deal, 620# @ $ 106.50

Granville Hott, Weatherford, 2 Hd Deal, 650# @ $ 108.00

Jay Link, Joshua, 3 Hd Deal, 771# @ $ 98.50

Sam Erwin, Boyd, 710# @ $ 99.00

Wayne Robinson, Argyle, 4 Hd Deal, 905# @ $ 94.50