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Decatur Livestock Market Report

Decatur, Texas · barn-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 22, 2021

1,376 head sold ·Published by Decatur Livestock Market

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,376 1,472 —
Feeder cattle 1,061 506 —
Slaughter cattle 315 324 —

Market comments — Decatur Livestock Market

Thankful for the rain yesterday as it was much needed! Compared to last week, the light weight calves backed off a little on the average prices; however, the 6-8 weight steers and heifers advanced $3-$7/cwt. Overall a good day with active bidding on all cattle offered. Bred cows and pairs were steady. High yield packer cows $6/cwt higher; low yield steady. Make plans to join us Monday, April 12, for our Mini Special Sale. Be sure to check out our website for consignment info. Cattle will be available for viewing on Saturday, April 10, and Sunday, April 11.

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
— 255 — 200.00 $200.00 $510 —
— 310 — 186.00 $186.00 $577 -21.50
— 415 — 176.00 $176.00 $730 -4.00
— 505 — 166.00 $166.00 $838 +7.00
— 615 — 161.00 $161.00 $990 +6.00
— 713 3 139.50 $139.50 $995 —
— 830 — 125.00 $125.00 $1,038 —
200–299 — — 100.00–200.00 $169.03 — —
300–399 — — 88.00–188.00 $162.66 — —
400–499 — — 85.00–176.00 $160.53 — —
500–599 — — 71.00–166.00 $146.39 — —
600–699 — — 50.00–161.00 $135.58 — —
700–799 — — 54.00–139.50 $134.94 — —
800–899 — — 55.00–125.00 $115.25 — —
900–999 — — — — — —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
— 255 — 187.50 $187.50 $478 —
— 325 — 174.00 $174.00 $566 —
— 420 — 166.00 $166.00 $697 -1.00
— 530 2 147.00 $147.00 $779 -7.00
— 610 — 140.00 $140.00 $854 +7.50
— 700 — 123.00 $123.00 $861 -0.50
200–299 — — 80.00–187.50 $140.53 — —
300–399 — — 62.50–174.00 $143.36 — —
400–499 — — 70.00–166.00 $143.72 — —
500–599 — — 40.00–147.00 $134.46 — —
600–699 — — 47.50–140.00 $119.78 — —
700–799 — — 37.00–123.00 $103.58 — —
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
— — — 93.00–118.00 — — —

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Slaughter Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
— — — 47.00–73.00 — — —
— — — 14.00–46.00 — — —

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Slaughter Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1400 — — 58.00–79.00 — — —
1400 — — 80.00–86.00 — — —

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Bred Cows

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Age Head Price range Avg $
— — Young — 975.00–1,300.00 —
— — Mid-Age — 875.00–1,050.00 —

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Baby Calves

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
100–200 — — 230.00–400.00 — —
100 — — 180.00–200.00 — —

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Cow-Calf Pairs

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Age Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young — 1,100.00–1,375.00 — —
— — Mid-Age — 925.00–1,150.00 — —

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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 — — 175.00–460.00 $340.00 —
400–499 — — 160.00–485.00 $330.00 —
500–599 — — 300.00–440.00 $370.00 —

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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 — — 22.00–120.00 $75.60 — —
400–499 — — 30.00–92.00 $59.59 — —
500–599 — — 20.00–64.00 $55.07 — —
600–699 — — 46.00–61.00 $55.00 — —
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.