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Decatur Livestock Market Report

Decatur, Texas · barn-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, February 10, 2020

937 head sold ·Published by Decatur Livestock Market

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heavy 6-weight N/N/A heifers $126.00/cwt ≈ $828/hd at 657 lb · 11 head
light 5-weight N/N/A heifers $140.00/cwt -10.00 vs last sale · ≈ $715/hd at 511 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 937 1,844 —
Feeder cattle 700 1,564 —
Slaughter cattle 237 278 —

Market comments — Decatur Livestock Market

The widespread rain in our area over the weekend prevented some folks from making it to town but for February, we had a good run. 3-4 steers were steady while most other classes were a little lower. A consignment of older bred cows were well received - not many pairs to choose from. Packer cows were $2-$4 lower while bulls were steady to $3 higher. Our special female replacement sale is scheduled for Saturday, April 18. To consign your cattle, give us a call at 940-627-5599. Sale will begin at 12 noon.

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
— 265 — 195.00 $195.00 $517 —
— 345 — 207.50 $207.50 $716 —
— 410 — 190.00 $190.00 $779 —
— 530 — 169.00 $169.00 $896 —
— 651 5 144.00 $144.00 $937 —
— 740 — 133.00 $133.00 $984 -1.75
200–299 — — 90.00–195.50 $152.92 — —
300–399 — — 62.50–207.50 $179.36 — —
400–499 — — 60.00–190.00 $163.25 — —
500–599 — — 60.00–169.00 $154.00 — —
600–699 — — 58.00–148.00 $130.38 — —
700–799 — — 65.00–133.00 $119.28 — —
800–899 — — — — — —
900–999 — — — — — —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
— 245 — 162.50 $162.50 $398 —
— 372 8 171.00 $171.00 $636 —
— 486 8 158.00 $158.00 $768 —
— 511 11 140.00 $140.00 $715 —
— 657 11 126.00 $126.00 $828 —
200–299 — — 80.00–162.50 $131.69 — —
300–399 — — 90.00–171.00 $145.14 — —
400–499 — — 55.00–158.00 $145.99 — —
500–599 — — 40.00–142.00 $128.04 — —
600–699 — — 80.00–127.50 $120.31 — —
700–799 — — — — — —
800–899 — — — — — —
900–999 — — — — — —

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Feeder Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
— — — — — — —

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Slaughter Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
— — — 55.00–72.00 — — —
— — — 20.00–55.00 — — —

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Slaughter Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1400 — — 88.00–96.00 — — —
1400 — — 54.00–86.00 — — —

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Bred Cows

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Age Head Price range Avg $
— — Young — 900.00–1,175.00 —
— — Mid-Age — 750.00–900.00 —

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Baby Calves

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
100–200 — — — — —
100 — — — — —

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Cow-Calf Pairs

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Age Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young — — — —
— — Mid-Age — — — —

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Horned Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–299 — — — — — —
300–399 — — — — — —
600–699 — — — — — —
700–799 — — — — — —
N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
400–499 — — 200.00–360.00 $285.00 —
500–599 — — 240.00–430.00 $300.00 —

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Horned Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–299 — — — — — —
400–499 — — — — — —
500–599 — — 27.00–58.00 $43.18 — —
600–699 — — 16.00–73.00 $48.11 — —
700–799 — — — — — —
N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
300–399 — — 250.00–320.00 $285.00 —

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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.