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Decatur Livestock Market Report

Decatur, Texas · barn-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, June 1, 2020

1,695 head sold ·Published by Decatur Livestock Market

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light 7-weight N/N/A heifers $118.00/cwt ≈ $827/hd at 701 lb · 29 head
light 8-weight N/N/A steers $116.30/cwt ≈ $943/hd at 811 lb · 20 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,695 649 —
Feeder cattle 174 111 —
Slaughter cattle 271 193 —

Market comments — Decatur Livestock Market

Stocker Heifers, 400 Stocker Bulls/Steers, 202 Feeder Heifers, 293 Feeder Steers. Quantity and quality makes for a better market. There was a positive vibe in the auditorium as the buyers were aggressively trying to fill their orders. With 473 head in the weaned segment, the demand for weaned cattle was significant as reflected in most of the high prices. All weight classes of calves/yearlings saw a jump in prices from last week. Demand for young to mid age bred cows and pairs still very active. Packer cows and bulls were $8-$10/cwt higher.

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
— 205 — 202.50 $202.50 $415 —
— 305 — 170.00 $170.00 $518 +12.50
— 422 2 165.00 $165.00 $696 —
— weaned 510 2 158.00 $158.00 $806 —
— weaned 656 7 137.00 $137.00 $899 —
— weaned 715 3 126.00 $126.00 $901 —
— weaned 809 18 116.00 $116.00 $938 —
— weaned 827 2 119.00 $119.00 $984 —
200–299 — — 60.00–202.50 $151.39 — —
300–399 — — 68.00–170.00 $138.43 — —
400–499 — — 68.00–165.00 $134.82 — —
500–599 — — 57.00–158.00 $132.00 — —
600–699 — — 62.00–137.00 $122.29 — —
700–799 — — 70.00–126.00 $114.93 — —
800–899 — — 60.00–119.00 $104.26 — —
900–999 — — — — — —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
— 280 — 160.00 $160.00 $448 +5.00
— 325 — 170.00 $170.00 $552 —
— weaned 460 — 153.00 $153.00 $704 —
— weaned 556 6 133.00 $133.00 $739 —
— weaned 615 3 124.00 $124.00 $763 —
— weaned 701 29 118.00 $118.00 $827 —
— 834 5 104.00 $104.00 $867 —
200–299 — — 72.00–160.00 $124.00 — —
300–399 — — 70.00–170.00 $126.33 — —
400–499 — — 65.00–153.00 $129.35 — —
500–599 — — 63.00–135.00 $121.22 — —
600–699 — — 90.00–124.00 $112.58 — —
700–799 — — 54.00–118.00 $108.97 — —
800–899 — — 67.00–104.00 $96.25 — —
900–999 — — — — — —

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Feeder Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
— — — 85.00–105.00 — — —

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Slaughter Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
— — — 70.00–79.00 — — —
— — — 44.00–68.00 — — —

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Slaughter Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1400 — — 93.50–103.00 — — —
1400 — — 62.00–88.00 — — —

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Bred Cows

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Age Head Price range Avg $
— — Young — 1,000.00–1,375.00 —
— — Mid-Age — 850.00–1,000.00 —

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Baby Calves

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
100–200 — — 190.00–460.00 — —
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 — 1,300.00–1,600.00 — —
— — Mid-Age — 940.00–1,200.00 — —

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Horned Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–299 — — — — — —
600–699 — — — — — —
700–799 — — — — — —
N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
300–399 — — 290.00–330.00 $315.00 —
400–499 — — 280.00–340.00 $320.00 —
500–599 — — 280.00–335.00 $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 — — 46.00–54.00 $49.60 — —
600–699 — — 42.00–65.00 $51.20 — —
700–799 — — 49.00–64.00 $54.89 — —
N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
300–399 — — 260.00–320.00 $310.00 —

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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.