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Decatur Livestock Market Report

Decatur, Texas · barn-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, July 13, 2026

1,301 head sold ·Published by Decatur Livestock Market

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HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,301 1,264
Feeder cattle 1,015 1,030
Slaughter cattle 286 234

Hopefully our area will get a little more rain this week! Had a good run yesterday on cows and calves. Market on stockers was higher on the steers, little softer on the heifers compared to last sale. Feeders softer. Packer market was higher on high yield

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 670.00 $670.00 $1,943 -28.00
335 640.00 $640.00 $2,144 +44.00
weaned 447 2 520.00 $520.00 $2,324
weaned 535 2 455.00 $455.00 $2,434
647 2 425.00 $425.00 $2,750 -30.00
700 385.00 $385.00 $2,695 -15.00
820 335.00 $335.00 $2,747
#1 - #1 ½ ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–299 600.00–670.00
300–399 490.00–640.00
400–499 420.00–535.00
500–599 375.00–455.00
600–699 350.00–425.00
700–799 285.00–385.00
800–899 265.00–335.00
900–999
#2 - Plain ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–299 510.00–600.00
300–399 160.00–490.00
400–499 150.00–420.00
500–599 210.00–375.00
600–699 245.00–350.00
700–799 235.00–285.00
800–899 205.00–265.00
900–999

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#1 - #1 ½ ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–299 460.00–620.00
300–399 420.00–520.00
400–499 365.00–460.00
500–599 350.00–420.00
600–699 305.00–340.00
700–799 270.00–320.00
800–899
900–999
#2 - Plain ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–299 290.00–460.00
300–399 210.00–420.00
400–499 250.00–365.00
500–599 270.00–350.00
600–699 235.00–305.00
700–799 200.00–270.00
800–899
900–999
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 620.00 $620.00 $1,395
380 520.00 $520.00 $1,976
445 460.00 $460.00 $2,047
weaned 515 415.00 $415.00 $2,137
weaned 600 350.00 $350.00 $2,100
760 340.00 $340.00 $2,584

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300.00–330.00

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
30.00–145.00
160.00–195.00

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300 190.00–215.00
1300 150.00–180.00

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N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Age Head Price range Avg $
Mid-Age 2,100.00–3,500.00
Young

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N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
200 900.00–1,250.00

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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 2,900.00–3,600.00

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N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
200–299 700.00–1,750.00
300–399 950.00–1,800.00
400–499 500.00–1,900.00
500–599 1,000.00–1,900.00
600–699 1,250.00–2,000.00
700–799 1,300.00–1,700.00

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–299
500–599 195.00–310.00
600–699 200.00–325.00
700–799
N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
300–399 750.00–1,650.00
400–499 900.00–1,750.00

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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.