MARKET REPORT – DECATUR LIVESTOCK MARKET

                  Consignments from October 22, 2007, from 233 sellers were 1223 head including: 34 Bulls, 174 Cows, 25 Calves, 349 Stocker Heifers, 357 Stocker Bulls/Steers, 120 Feeder Heifers, 164 Feeder Bulls/Steers.  Average prices = $ 502.  Last week =  $ 624.  A year ago = $ 515.  The market had some spark, especially on good heifer calves as the cutting horse folks and some people looking for replacement quality open heifers were pretty aggressive.  Leser quality and unweaned calves remain a tough sale.  Bred cows and pairs not fully tested.  Packer prices on lean high yielders $4 higher.  Early consignments for next week include 97 Brangus heifers.  Some pairs, others long to mid bred.  One raising.

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NT = Not Tested

STEERS:

Range

 

Wt. / Avg.

 

HEIFERS:

Range

 

Wt. / Avg.

 

200 - 299 lbs.

110-140

 

123.75

 

200 - 299 lbs.

60-127.5

 

107.91

 

300 - 399 lbs.

51-150

 

106.35

 

300 - 399 lbs.

56-147.5

 

109.07

 

400 - 499 lbs.

50-130.5

 

97.71

 

400 - 499 lbs.

42-118

 

101.26

 

500 - 599 lbs

43-108

 

95.02

 

500 - 599 lbs.

35-118

 

95.50

 

600 - 699 lbs.

60-104

 

90.95

 

600 - 699 lbs.

54-101

 

89.17

 

700 - 799 lbs.

64-104

 

87.25

 

700 - 799 lbs.     

65-99

 

85.50

 

800 - 899 lbs.

73-94

 

81.46

 

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

 

980-1410

 

Young

NT

 

820-1575

 

Mid – Age

NT

 

1060-1550

 

Mid – Age

NT

 

925-1210

 

                               

 

Low/High Yielding

 

Average

 

Cows under 1100#’s

20-72

 

45.09

 

Cows over 1100#’s

31-59

 

42.95

 

Feeder Bulls

80-91

 

 

 

Yield Grade 1 & 2(1400-2000)

55-63.5

 

 

 

Baby Calves under100 lbs.

 

 

 

 

DAIRY

NT

 

 

 

BEEF

NT

 

 

 

100-200#

170-300

 

 

 

 

Some of the Higher Selling Cattle

Ronnie Frick, Bartonville, 270# @ $ 140.00

Rick Wilson, Decatur, 290# @ $ 127.50

Henry Carr, Weatherford, 300# @ $ 150.00

David Holley, Paradise, 325# @ $ 147.50

Jaime Sandoval, Fort Worth, 410# @ $ 130.50

Wallace Inglish, Lindsay, 405# @ $ 118.00

Blake Fortenberry, Decatur, 515# @ $ 106.00

E T Montgomery, Boyd, 4 Hd Deal, 573# @ $ 116.00

Robert Grundy, Era, 615# @ $ 104.00

DMJ Farms, Krum, 2 Hd Deal, 635# @ $ 101.00

Val Lambert, Weatherford, 700# @ $ 104.00

Val Lambert, Weatherford, 705# @ $ 99.00

Junior Oates, Decatur, 805# @ $ 94.00