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Decatur Livestock Market Report

Decatur, Texas · barn-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 17, 2020

1,204 head sold ·Published by Decatur Livestock Market

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light 6-weight N/N/A heifers $138.50/cwt ≈ $834/hd at 602 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,204 1,499 —
Feeder cattle 862 1,144 —
Slaughter cattle 342 355 —

Market comments — Decatur Livestock Market

Even with all the negative reports of last week’s downward trend, our calf market stayed pretty consistent. Cooler temperatures along with the widespread showers helped the overall attitude of the sale. Several buyers looking for good, take home bred cows and pairs but didn’t have very many on hand from which to choose. Packer market continued the decline that began last Tuesday, part of which is because some of the Texas packing houses have been receiving cull cows straight off the ranches.

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
— 245 — 205.00 $205.00 $502 -7.50
— 352 3 202.00 $202.00 $711 —
— 400 — 172.50 $172.50 $690 -20.00
— 517 6 152.00 $152.00 $786 -15.50
— 620 — 139.00 $139.00 $862 -12.00
— 711 — 136.00 $136.00 $967 —
— 875 — 129.00 $129.00 $1,129 -4.00
200–299 — — 120.00–205.00 $175.17 — —
300–399 — — 100.00–202.00 $170.63 — —
400–499 — — 70.00–177.50 $149.90 — —
500–599 — — 82.50–152.00 $134.24 — —
600–699 — — 77.50–139.00 $127.77 — —
700–799 — — 70.00–136.00 $126.63 — —
800–899 — — 65.00–129.00 $109.62 — —
900–999 — — — — — —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
— 270 — 165.00 $165.00 $446 +5.00
— 375 5 161.00 $161.00 $604 +1.00
— 403 6 155.00 $155.00 $625 -11.00
— 515 — 139.00 $139.00 $716 —
— 602 13 138.50 $138.50 $834 —
— 716 7 127.00 $127.00 $909 +7.00
200–299 — — 100.00–165.00 $134.84 — —
300–399 — — 85.00–161.00 $142.84 — —
400–499 — — 65.00–155.00 $136.19 — —
500–599 — — 60.00–139.00 $126.16 — —
600–699 — — 70.00–138.50 $121.49 — —
700–799 — — 70.00–127.00 $112.47 — —
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
— — — 90.00–110.00 — — —

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Slaughter Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
— — — 58.00–66.50 — — —
— — — 28.00–55.00 — — —

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Slaughter Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1400 — — 52.00–75.00 — — —
1400 — — 79.00–89.00 — — —

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Bred Cows

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Age Head Price range Avg $
— — Young — — —
— — Mid-Age — 800.00–1,025.00 —

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Baby Calves

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
100–200 — — 160.00–450.00 — —
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 — 1,000.00–1,350.00 — —
— — Mid-Age — — — —

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Horned Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–299 — — — — — —
400–499 — — — — — —
600–699 — — — — — —
700–799 — — — — — —
N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
300–399 — — 180.00–370.00 $280.00 —
500–599 — — 250.00–400.00 $310.00 —

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Horned Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–299 — — — — — —
300–399 — — — — — —
400–499 — — 38.00–58.00 $48.00 — —
500–599 — — 43.00–54.00 $47.18 — —
600–699 — — 48.00–52.00 $50.75 — —
700–799 — — — — — —

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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.