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Decatur Livestock Market Report

Decatur, Texas · barn-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 6, 2020

2,038 head sold ·Published by Decatur Livestock Market

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,038 — —
Feeder cattle 1,598 — —
Slaughter cattle 440 — —

Market comments — Decatur Livestock Market

Good way to start the new year with the top end of all classes advancing $8-$10 and average prices $15-$20 higher. These prices reflect the better quality cattle we had come to town this week compared to the last sale. The demand for bred cows and pairs exceeded the supply with prices $50-$100 higher.

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
— 278 2 217.50 $217.50 $605
— 300 — 200.00 $200.00 $600
— weaned 412 2 178.00 $178.00 $733
— weaned 505 2 171.00 $171.00 $864
— weaned 613 4 153.00 $153.00 $938
— weaned 717 3 140.00 $140.00 $1,004
— weaned 830 — 135.00 $135.00 $1,120
200–299 — — 117.50–217.50 $186.98 —
300–399 — — 85.00–200.00 $163.73 —
400–499 — — 70.00–179.00 $157.73 —
500–599 — — 70.00–172.00 $152.33 —
600–699 — — 82.00–155.00 $144.27 —
700–799 — — 70.00–144.00 $129.52 —
800–899 — — 95.00–138.00 $130.56 —
900–999 — — — — —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
— 203 2 182.50 $182.50 $370
— weaned 365 — 172.50 $172.50 $630
— weaned 445 — 152.00 $152.00 $676
— weaned 573 3 139.00 $139.00 $796
— weaned 607 3 134.00 $134.00 $813
— weaned 745 — 124.00 $124.00 $924
200–299 — — 95.00–182.50 $159.52 —
300–399 — — 80.00–172.50 $145.82 —
400–499 — — 75.00–154.00 $136.61 —
500–599 — — 73.00–139.00 $129.03 —
600–699 — — 70.00–135.00 $123.26 —
700–799 — — 70.00–128.00 $116.17 —
800–899 — — — — —
900–999 — — — — —

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Feeder Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
— — — 85.00–115.00 — —

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Slaughter Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
— — — 58.00–65.00 — —
— — — 24.00–52.00 — —

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Slaughter Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1400 — — 52.00–80.00 — —
1400 — — 81.00–90.50 — —

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Bred Cows

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Age Head Price range Avg $
— — Young — 950.00–1,275.00 —
— — Mid-Age — 725.00–900.00 —

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Baby Calves

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $
100–200 — — 240.00–385.00 —
100 — — — —

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Cow-Calf Pairs

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Age Head Price range Avg $
— — Young — 1,000.00–1,275.00 —
— — Mid-Age — — —

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Horned Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
200–299 — — — — —
500–599 — — — — —
600–699 — — — — —
700–799 — — — — —
N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $
300–399 — — 140.00–310.00 $250.00
400–499 — — 90.00–320.00 $250.00

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Horned Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
200–299 — — — — —
400–499 — — — — —
500–599 — — — — —
600–699 — — 20.00–44.00 $34.89 —
700–799 — — — — —
N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $
300–399 — — 50.00–300.00 $265.00

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Reading this report

What does "Medium and Large 1" mean?

USDA feeder grades describe frame size and muscle thickness, not quality of the individual animal. "Medium and Large" is the frame score; the number is muscle (1 = heaviest muscled). "Medium and Large 1–2" pens mix both muscle scores — common across the Southeast.

What is $/cwt?

Dollars per hundredweight — per 100 lb of animal. A 500-lb calf at $450/cwt brings 5 × $450 = $2,250. Lighter cattle usually bring more per cwt but less per head.

Why are some prices per head?

Bred cows, cow-calf pairs, and some replacement classes sell by the head, not by weight. We show those exactly as USDA reports them — a $/head figure is never converted into $/cwt on this site.

Where do these numbers come from?

From the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service's Livestock Market News — federal reporters at the sale. We publish each report in full and link the official USDA document at the top of the page.