MARKET REPORT - DECATUR LIVESTOCK MARKET

            Consignments from November 12, 2007, from 196 Sellers were 1124 head including: 8 Bulls, 127 Cows, 24 Calves, 45 Longhorns, 269 Stocker Heifers, 378 Stocker Bulls/Steers, 79 Feeder Heifers, 194 Feeder Bulls/Steers.  Average
price = $479.  Last week = $ 502.  A year ago = $ 495.  Very inconsistent quality with significant price swings between #1 calves and others.  Limited wheat grazing prospects casting a cloud over the calf market placing more demand for calves that will have higher feed conversion and grading.  Weaned calves have more friends; with juicy, fat, suckling calves hard to sell.  Packer market steady to $2 higher.

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NT = Not Tested

STEERS:

Range

 

Wt. / Avg.

 

HEIFERS:

Range

 

Wt. / Avg.

 

200 - 299 lbs.

50-155

 

117.75

 

200 - 299 lbs.

42-122.5

 

87.75

 

300 - 399 lbs.

48-132.5

 

101.92

 

300 - 399 lbs.

40-117

 

91.26

 

400 - 499 lbs.

52.5-120

 

102.02

 

400 - 499 lbs.

51-117

 

91.95

 

500 - 599 lbs

50-112

 

94.71

 

500 - 599 lbs.

48-109.5

 

91.56

 

600 - 699 lbs.

50-105.5

 

98.29

 

600 - 699 lbs.

52-96

 

86.01

 

700 - 799 lbs.

43-105.5

 

97.39

 

700 - 799 lbs.     

55-92

 

83.50

 

800 - 899 lbs.

NT

 

NT

 

800 - 899 lbs.

NT

 

NT

 

900 - 999 lbs.

NT

 

NT

 

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.

70-92.5

 

81.25

 

300 - 399 lbs.

66-91

 

74.88

 

400 - 499 lbs.

55-82.5

 

70.50

 

400 - 499 lbs.

52.5-57

 

54.75

 

500 - 599 lbs

52-59

 

57.50

 

500 - 599 lbs.

45-59

 

49.17

 

600 - 699 lbs.

NT

 

NT

 

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

 

900-1060

 

Young

800-1050

 

680-1070

 

Mid – Age

990-1030

 

NT

 

Mid - Age

710-900

 

700-960

 

                               

 

Low/High Yielding

 

Average

 

Cows under 1100#’s

25-85

 

39.86

 

Cows over 1100#’s

23.5-54

 

42.18

 

Feeder Bulls

81-92

 

 

 

Yield Grade 1 & 2(1400-2000)

NT

 

 

 

Baby Calves under100 lbs.

 

 

 

 

DAIRY

NT

 

 

 

BEEF

NT

 

 

 

100-200#

135-275

 

 

 

Sales on Some of the Higher Selling Cattle

** Weaned, Preconditioned Cattle

Fred Duvall, Poolville, 275# @ $ 150.00

Russell King, Alvord, 245# @ $ 122.50

Jason Heffley, Whitesboro, 305# @ $ 132.50

David Crunk, Bridgeport, 360# @ $ 117.00

**Charles Renshaw, Decatur, 11 Hd Deal, 484# @ $ 120.00

Bill Nance, Sanger, 420# @ $ 117.00

**Charles Renshaw, Decatur, 2 Hd Deal, 527# @ $ 112.00

David Schlaepfer, Boyd, 570# @ $ 109.00

Walters Ranch, Perrin, 610# @ $ 106.50

L R Holley, Paradise, 690# @ $ 96.00

Diamond S Cattle Co, Weatherford, 11 Hd Deal, 700# @ $ 105.50

Charles Edwards, Foretburg, 770# @ $ 92.00