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Decatur Livestock Market Report

Decatur, Texas · barn-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 7, 2020

1,299 head sold ·Published by Decatur Livestock Market

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light 5-weight N/N/A steers $158.00/cwt +4.75 vs last sale · ≈ $809/hd at 512 lb · 13 head
heavy 5-weight N/N/A heifers $139.00/cwt +10.00 vs last sale · ≈ $787/hd at 566 lb · 10 head
heavy 4-weight N/N/A heifers $139.00/cwt ≈ $645/hd at 464 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,299 1,185 —
Feeder cattle 1,033 899 —
Slaughter cattle 266 286 —

Market comments — Decatur Livestock Market

The market advanced $5-$24/cwt on average prices for most class weights. Strong demand for the 428 head sold in the weaned segment. With warm days and cool nights starting soon, one can expect the demand to decrease for milk fat, bawling calves during this time. Temperature variances are hard on fresh weaned calves. Demand good for take home kind of bred cows and pairs - just not enough of them. Packer cows were $2/cwt higher.

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
— 295 — 162.50 $162.50 $479 —
— 345 — 170.00 $170.00 $586 -20.00
— weaned 400 3 169.00 $169.00 $676 —
— weaned 512 13 158.00 $158.00 $809 —
— weaned 617 3 156.00 $156.00 $963 —
— weaned 710 2 134.00 $134.00 $951 —
— weaned 814 6 125.00 $125.00 $1,018 —
200–299 — — 85.00–162.50 $135.56 — —
300–399 — — 90.00–170.00 $135.89 — —
400–499 — — 70.00–169.00 $146.57 — —
500–599 — — 60.00–158.00 $141.01 — —
600–699 — — 80.00–156.00 $135.19 — —
700–799 — — 72.00–134.00 $120.60 — —
800–899 — — 42.50–125.00 $111.00 — —
900–999 — — — — — —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
— 260 — 167.50 $167.50 $436 +25.00
— 330 — 152.50 $152.50 $503 —
— weaned 464 10 139.00 $139.00 $645 —
— 566 10 139.00 $139.00 $787 +10.00
— weaned 618 4 130.00 $130.00 $803 —
— weaned 765 2 121.00 $121.00 $926 —
200–299 — — 85.00–167.50 $125.63 — —
300–399 — — 57.50–152.50 $119.44 — —
400–499 — — 33.00–139.00 $126.64 — —
500–599 — — 65.00–139.00 $125.88 — —
600–699 — — 53.00–135.00 $121.88 — —
700–799 — — 80.00–122.00 $111.38 — —
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
— — — 75.00–112.00 — — —

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Slaughter Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
— — — 59.00–71.00 — — —
— — — 31.00–57.00 — — —

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Slaughter Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1400 — — 52.00–78.00 — — —
1400 — — 79.00–86.50 — — —

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Bred Cows

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Age Head Price range Avg $
— — Young — — —
— — Mid-Age — 800.00–1,075.00 —

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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 — 875.00–1,050.00 — —

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Horned Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–299 — — — — — —
300–399 — — — — — —
500–599 — — — — — —
600–699 — — — — — —
700–799 — — — — — —
N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
400–499 — — 180.00–340.00 $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 — — — — — —
500–599 — — — — — —
600–699 — — — — — —
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.