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Decatur Livestock Market Report

Decatur, Texas · barn-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, June 1, 2026

1,141 head sold ·Published by Decatur Livestock Market

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HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,141 659
Feeder cattle 881 494
Slaughter cattle 260 165

Good offering of quality calves yesterday. Prices on stockers were mostly steady while feeders were steady to higher. Strong demand for 6-8 weight steers/heifers. Bred cows higher and not enough pairs to test the market. We will be closed on Monday, July 6, in observance of the July 4th holiday weekend. Weaned segment will be held on Monday, July 13.

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
weaned 330 660.00 $660.00 $2,178
weaned 487 3 480.00 $480.00 $2,338
weaned 570 2 450.00 $450.00 $2,565
weaned 645 435.00 $435.00 $2,806
weaned 780 395.00 $395.00 $3,081
weaned 865 4 355.00 $355.00 $3,071
#1 - #1 ½ ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–299
300–399 500.00–660.00
400–499 395.00–480.00
500–599 390.00–450.00
600–699 330.00–440.00
700–799 290.00–395.00
800–899 280.00–355.00
900–999
#2 - Plain ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–299
300–399 190.00–500.00
400–499 180.00–395.00
500–599 240.00–390.00
600–699 110.00–330.00
700–799 100.00–290.00
800–899 155.00–280.00
900–999

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 455.00 $455.00 $1,729 ±0.00
weaned 410 485.00 $485.00 $1,988
500 425.00 $425.00 $2,125
weaned 650 3 360.00 $360.00 $2,340
734 4 335.00 $335.00 $2,459
835 325.00 $325.00 $2,714
#1 - #1 ½ ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–299
300–399 390.00–460.00
400–499 380.00–485.00
500–599 360.00–425.00
600–699 325.00–360.00
700–799 320.00–335.00
800–899 290.00–325.00
900–999
#2 - Plain ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–299
300–399 90.00–390.00
400–499 100.00–380.00
500–599 150.00–360.00
600–699 50.00–325.00
700–799 115.00–320.00
800–899 200.00–290.00
900–999

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285.00–315.00

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
70.00–135.00
165.00–180.00

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300 110.00–180.00
1300 195.00–224.00

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N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Age Head Price range Avg $
Mid-Age 2,000.00–3,100.00
Young 3,000.00–4,250.00

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N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
200 400.00–1,250.00

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

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

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N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
200–299 700.00–1,250.00
300–399 800.00–1,550.00
400–499 1,000.00–1,750.00
500–599 1,200.00–1,800.00
600–699 1,400.00–1,950.00
700–799 1,500.00–1,950.00

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N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
200–299 500.00–1,150.00
300–399 275.00–1,550.00
400–499 1,150.00–1,500.00
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500–599 225.00–350.00
600–699 225.00–280.00
700–799 245.00–255.00

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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.