Market Reports

Decatur Monday

Decatur, TX — March 23 (Special) Receipts at Decatur Livestock Market were 984 head including: 30 bulls, 143 cows, 811 calves/Longhorns. The market was higher on 2-4 weight stockers while feeders were steady compared to March 16. Bred cows and pairs steady – just not seeing many come to town. Packer prices steady to $1/cwt lower. Consignments are open for a upcoming special sales – Corriente Clash, April 24 and Spring Fling, May 16.  

Steers: 200-299 lbs. $530-710; #2-Plain $250-530; 300-399 lbs. $465-660; #2-Plain $200-465; 400-499 lbs. $480-595, #2-Plain $280-480; 500-599 lbs. $425-505; #2-Plain $175-425; 600-699 lbs. $345-425, #2-Plain $50-345; 700-799 lbs. $345-375, #2-Plain $225-345; 800-899 lbs. $310-350; #2-Plain $245-310; 900-999 lbs. NT, #2-Plain NT.

Heifers: 200-299 lbs. $500-565, #2-Plain $400-500; 300-399 lbs. $445-580 #2-Plain $150-445; 400-499 lbs. $450-510, #2-Plain $245-450; 500-599 lbs. $390-445; #2-Plain $265-390; 600-699 lbs. $335-380; #2-Plain $255-335; 700-799 lbs. $325-340; #2-Plain $280-325; 800-899 lbs. NT, #2-Plain NT; 900-999 lbs. NT, #2-Plain NT.

Pairs: young $4100-4800; mid-age $3000-4100. Pregnancy tested cows: young NT; mid-age $2200-3100.

High Yield Cows: $158-176; Low Yield Cows: $30-125. Feeder bulls NT.

Bulls, high yield (over 1300 lbs.) $185-222 Low yield bulls (over 1300 lbs.) $60-180.

Baby Calves: up to 200 lbs. $125-1450/hd.

Some representative sales: Jason Richards, Decatur, 2 head, 215 lb. steer at $7.10; Deann Powell, Sunset, 335 lb. steer at $6.60; Lazy Y Ranch, Ft. Worth, 475 lb. steer at $5.95; Tony Redwine, Decatur, 310 lb. heifer at $5.80; Ochs Land & Cattle, Gainesville, 415 lb. heifer at $5.10; Mike Garland, Forestburg, 510 lb. heifer at $4.45.

OKC West Wednesday

Oklahoma City, OK — March 18 (F‑S) Receipts at OKC West - El Reno Livestock Market: 4,806. Feeder steers $6-12 higher. Feeder heifers $5-10 higher. Quality was average with several drafts of fleshy steers. The steer turn was the complete opposite of March 11 with the market getting stronger towards the end of the sale. Steer calves over 500 lbs. $15-20 higher, under 500 lbs. lightly tested. Heifer calves $10-20 higher. Calf quality plain to average with mostly good flesh.  

Feeder Cattle Steers - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt / Actual Wt) – Wt Range; Price Range: 253 670.00; 375-376 620.00-625.00; 389 580.00 Unweaned; 420-442 540.00-550.00; 423 580.00 Unweaned; 503-515 510.00-545.00; 530 490.00 Unweaned; 553-582 470.00-500.00; 587 440.00 Fleshy; 601-644 420.00-460.00; 620 415.00 Fleshy; 663-699 400.00-420.00; 703-748 380.00-410.00; 742 374.00 Fleshy; 751-791 360.00-375.00; 800-848 355.00-370.00; 830 346.00 Fleshy; 851-899 335.00-357.00; 918-944 329.00-337.00; 900 349.00 Thin Fleshed; 956-976 323.00-325.00; 963-988 318.00-318.50 Fleshy; 1005-1040 307.50-316.50; 1050-1059 298.00-307.00.

Heifers - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt / Actual Wt) – Wt Range; Price Range: 265 630.00; 315-320 620.00-640.00; 357-395 550.00-570.00; 388 520.00 Unweaned; 403-434 550.00-570.00; 453-486 465.00-500.00; 458 520.00 Thin Fleshed; 458-493 460.00-475.00 Unweaned; 500-538 420.00-460.00; 510 485.00 Thin Fleshed; 550-594 400.00-435.00; 601-644 375.00-405.00; 618 345.00 Unweaned; 664-699 352.50-380.00; 708-741 345.00-355.00; 752-793 332.50-341.00; 757 321.00 Full; 795 338.00 Replacement; 801-849 320.00-333.00; 857-898 315.00-321.00; 851 329.00 Replacement; 916-936 312.00-318.00; 1000 292.50.

Bulls - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt / Actual Wt) – Wt Range; Price Range: 306 700.00; 451 535.00; 501 480.00; 554 430.00; 574 460.00 Unweaned; 673 385.00; 726 370.00.

Meridian Monday

Meridian, TX — March 23. Receipts at Meridian Livestock Commission: 336. Steers and Bull Calves: steady. Heifers: steady. Slaughter cows: $6 higher. Packer bulls: $4 higher. Cow/calf pairs: active. Young replacements: active.

Steers: No. 1, under 300 lbs. $596-680; 300-400 lbs. $500-650; 400-500 lbs. $485-535; 500-600 lbs. $451-540; 600-700 lbs. $398-437.

Heifers: No. 1, under 300 lbs. $500-540; 300-400 lbs. $481-565; 400-500 lbs. $432-475; 500-600 lbs. $436-450; 600-700 lbs. $338-360; 700-800 lbs. NT.

Slaughter cows, high yielding $170-180; low yielding $150-165; fats $160-170; thin & shelly $140-157.

Packer bulls $190-215.

Pairs: young choice: NT; young fair: $3000-3950; aged pairs: $2800-3600.

Young pregnancy tested stocker replacement cows $2500-3600.

Hamilton Sheep & Goats

Hamilton, TX — March 23 - Receipts at Hamilton Sheep and Goat Sale: 2758. Dorper lambs: steady; wool lambs: steady; BBD lambs: steady; ewes: steady; kids: $10 higher; nannies: steady.

Slaughter Goat Kids: 20-40 lbs. $270-435; 40-70 lbs. $350-500; 70 lbs. & up $270-450; show kids: $300-400.

Slaughter Nannies: Thin $75-125/hd; Medium $130-185/hd; Fleshy $190-270/hd.

Replacement Nannies: Med. Quality $150-190/hd; Choice Quality $200-390/hd.

Spanish, Boer, & Boer Cross Billies: Slaughter $170-250; Breeding $300-350.

Pygmy & Nigerian Dwarfs: Kids $200-300; Nannies $75-250/hd; Billies $170-210; Sacrifice billy kids NT.

Dorper lambs: 20-40 lbs. $250-390; 40-70 lbs. $300-410; 70 lbs. & up $200-405; show lambs NT; Sacrifice lambs NT.

Dorper: Ewes $100-300/hd; Choice Dorper Rams $150-220.

Wool lambs: 20-40 lbs. NT;  40-70 lbs. $300-400; 70 lbs. & up $200-350; show lambs $190-240.

Ewes: Stocker NT; Slaughter $120-155; Show Lambs NT.

Barbadoes: Lambs $200-350; Ewes $75-140/hd; Rams $200-750/hd.

Fancier kids/lambs will consistently bring $15-25/cwt higher than what is posted on this market report.

Oklahoma City Monday

Oklahoma City, OK — March 23 (F‑S) Receipts at Oklahoma National Stockyards: 5,370. Feeder steers mostly steady. Steer calves $5-15 higher. Feeder heifers and heifer calves steady to $5 higher. Grazing type steers and heifers sold up to $25 higher. Demand good for all classes, especially lighter weights and or thinner fleshed cattle. When it comes to stockers or lighter weights it is a gotta have’em type attitude, regardless of the very dry conditions from Central Oklahoma and West. Quality mostly average, few attractive. Temperatures reached near 100 in parts of the state over the weekend and to add to it high winds again with very little humidity. Many fires were reported across the state. 

Feeder Cattle Steers - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt / Actual Wt) – Wt Range; Price Range: 299 570.00 Unweaned; 306 645.00; 363-375 612.50-647.00; 401-445 567.50-590.00; 414-416 615.00-620.00 Thin Fleshed; 403-433 530.00-560.00 Unweaned; 455-499 527.50-582.50; 470 487.50 Unweaned; 502-543 475.00-541.00; 501 553.00 Thin Fleshed; 566-597 457.50-489.00; 601-647 437.00-470.00; 604 419.00 Unweaned; 650-693 399.00-457.00; 705-739 379.00-405.00; 702-708 409.00-421.00 Thin Fleshed; 750-796 350.00-380.50; 755 349.00 Fleshy; 805-836 343.00-359.00; 854-896 329.00-346.00; 896 320.00 Fleshy; 907-943 316.00-336.00; 954-995 310.00-319.00; 1003-1021 305.00-309.50.

Heifers - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt / Actual Wt) – Wt Range; Price Range: 313-337 520.00-530.00 Unweaned; 390-394 525.00-537.50; 372 549.00 Thin Fleshed; 350 490.00 Unweaned; 430 502.50; 430 470.00 Unweaned; 450-487 457.50-517.50; 500-545 437.00-467.50; 557-599 390.00-437.00; 565 451.50 Thin Fleshed; 552 382.50 Unweaned; 603-636 370.50-417.00; 609 425.00 Thin Fleshed; 638 360.00 Unweaned; 633 425.00 Value Added; 657-698 352.00-376.00; 657-680 405.00-411.00 Thin Fleshed; 705-745 334.00-360.00; 750-799 323.00-337.00; 800-843 310.00-331.00; 833 343.50 Fancy; 852-884 307.00-316.00; 1026 278.50.

Bulls - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt / Actual Wt) – Wt Range; Price Range: 297 605.00; 326 600.00 Unweaned; 392 552.50 Unweaned; 435 545.00; 454 540.00; 473 490.00 Unweaned; 538 475.00; 519 460.00 Unweaned; 574 427.50; 602 437.50; 662 387.00; 786 343.00.

Buffalo Livestock

Buffalo, TX — March 21 - Receipts: 708.

Slaughter cows: cutter cows $160-186; fat cows $152-180; canner cows $75-120.

Slaughter bulls: heavy bulls $188-231; light bulls $160-230.

Cow/calf pairs & bred cows: choice NT; good $3250-4850; plain NT; bred cows 3-6 yrs. old $1400-3450.

Steer/bull calves & yearlings: 150-200 lbs. $405-800; 200-300 lbs. $420-750; 300-400 lbs. $355-650; 400-500 lbs. $345-585; 500-600 lbs. $320-505; 600-700 lbs. $295-421; 700-800 lbs. $270-400.

Heifer calves & yearling: 150-200 lbs. $450-810; 200-300 lbs. $355-690; 300-400 lbs. $315-540; 400-500 lbs. $330-488; 500-600 lbs. $289-470; 600-700 lbs. $275-408; 700-800 lbs. $235-340.

These prices reflect the good to choice cattle, and the plainer cattle would be $25-40 behind these figures.

New Summerfield Saturday

New Summerfield, TX — March 21 (Special) Receipts at Tri County Livestock Market, 639 head. Some plain cattle below these figures.

Steers: under 300 lbs. $300-720; 300-400 lbs. $300-700; 400-500 lbs. $250-560; 500-600 lbs. $250-510; 600-700 lbs. $250-450; 700-800 lbs. $240-400. 

Heifers: under 300 lbs. $300-650; 300-400 lbs. $300-550; 400-500 lbs. $250-510; 500-600 lbs. $250-450; 600-700 lbs. $250-420; 700-800 lbs. $240-340. Lower quality heifers NT.

Slaughter cows $120-185. Heavy bulls $180-228. Light bulls NT. Stocker cows $1800-4300. Cow/calf pairs (top) $3200-4900. Low-middle pairs NT. Baby calves $1000/hd.

Paris Saturday

Paris, TX — March 21 (Special) Receipts at Cattlemen’s Livestock Commission: 701 head, including 197 cows, 14 bulls, 426 calves and 64 goats. Strongest demand seemed to be 300-575 wt. calves but the market stayed strong all the way through. Weigh market as good if not better than March 14. Strong market on pairs and breds. 

Steers: 300 lbs. and under $400-750; 300-400 lbs. $395-680; 400-500 lbs. $390-640; 500-600 lbs. $325-545; 600-700 lbs. $310-575; 700-800 lbs. $250-450; 800 lbs. and up $155-410.

Heifers: 300 lbs. and under $405-660; 300-400 lbs. $375-640; 400-500 lbs. $360-620; 500-600 lbs. $240-495; 600-700 lbs. $210-490; 700-800 lbs. $200-410; 800 lbs. and up $145-380.

Slaughter cows $90-190. Slaughter bulls $170-230. Stocker cows $1350-4000, pairs $2400-4250. Baby calves $750-1550.

Holstein: steers NT. Holstein: heifers $1800-2550. Goats $40-310.

Hugo Friday

Hugo, OK — March 20 (Special) Receipts at Three Creek Livestock Auction: 504 head. Packers $3-5 better with good demand. Stock cows remain in high demand with good totals. Stockers steady with improved demand. 

Steers: 100-300 lb. $600-890; 300-400 lb. $500-710; 400-500 lb. $420-545; 500-600 lb. $400-510; 600-700 lb. $370-415; 700-800 lb. $365-380; 800 lbs. and up $342-342.

Heifers: 100-300 lb. $500-740; 300-400 lb. $450-620; 400-500 lb. $440-515; 500-600 lb. $350-495; 600-700 lb. $332-360; 700-800 lb. $320-350; 800 lbs. and up $285-350.

Packers $125-190; Stockers $135-350. Bulls $175-380. Cows per head NT. Bulls per head NT. Calves per head $160-1400. Top packer cow $190. Top packer bull $229. Pairs $2650-4750. Goat $75-360; sheep $110-200.

Gainesville Friday

Gainesville, TX — March 20 (Special) Receipts at Gainesville Livestock Market, Inc.: 1286. The market was $5-15 higher on the front end sets of calves. The weaned calves are in high demand especially the thinner fleshed sets. Starting see some fleshy bawling calves which had moderate demand but they’re still plenty high. Feeder cattle was $4-8 higher with some sets of thin fleshed steers $8-10 higher. The good stock cows had tremendous demand. The front end fancy bred cows bring $4500-5250. The good pairs brought $4500-5750. Packer cows $5-6 higher with top cows in $190s.

Feeder Steers: Medium and large frame, 200-300 lbs., No. 1 $600-700; 300-400 lbs., No. 1 $525-670; 400-500 lbs., No. 1 $480-580; 500-600 lbs., No. 1 $470-540; 600-700 lbs., No. 1 $390-455; 700-800 lbs., No. 1 $370-390.

Feeder Heifers: Medium and large frame, 200-300 lbs., No. 1 $500-670; 300-400 lbs., No. 1 $500-600; 400-500 lbs., No. 1 $480-550; 500-600 lbs., No. 1 $400-485; 600-700 lbs., No. 1 $340-400; 700-800 lbs., No. 1 $320-355.

#2’s and #3’s on feeder steers and heifers will be 20-45 cents off of the #1’s.

Slaughter bulls: Y.G. 1-2, 1200-2050 lbs. $160-229. Slaughter cows #1, $150-193, cutters $90-130.

Stocker cows PG’d tested 3-9 years: Large frame $3000-5000, medium frame $2200-3000.

Cow and calf pairs: Cows with calves under 250 lbs., large frame $4500-5750, medium frame $3000-4000. Cross bred calves: $850-1275.

Jordan Weekly
Market Report

Mason & San Saba – March 19. Receipts totaled 2,024 head for the week. Stocker steers were $10-15 higher with 5 steers 514 lbs at $530 ($2724.20) and 5 head 572 lbs at $510 ($2917.20). Stocker heifers were $12-15 higher with 8 head 589 lbs at $435 ($2562.15). Feeder steers and heifers were $5-10 higher. Packer cows were steady while packer bulls were $5-6 higher with the top packer bull 2255 lbs at $224 ($5051.20). Pairs and bred cows were $150-300 higher and in good demand given the recent rains with 36 first calf Angus pairs at $6000. The Knox Brothers 33 Angus bulls averaged $8930 with the top bull at $11,500 and 12 Hereford bulls averaged $8,083 with the top bull at $10,500.

Steers: Choice calves 100-300 lbs. $550-740; 300-400 lbs. $511-720; 400-500 lbs. $486-615; 500-600 lbs. $469-560; 600-700 lbs. $408-482.50; 700-800 lbs. $363-415.

Heifers: Choice calves 100-300 lbs. $462-750; 300-400 lbs. $460-585; 400-500 lbs. $435-555; 500-600 lbs. $417-460; 600-700 lbs. $375-440; 700-800 lbs. $324-400.

Yearlings: Choice steers 700-800 lbs. $380-415; Choice steers 800+ lbs. $330-390; Choice heifers 700-800 lbs. $350-400; Choice heifers 800+ lbs. NT; #2 Steer calves & yearlings $200-400; #2 Heifer calves & yearlings $180-375; Shorties & Plainer calves & yearlings $60-400.

Cows: Choice bred $3300-4300; Medium to good bred $2300-3275; Plainer & older bred $1500-2275; High yield $160-183; Medium yield $130-159; Low yield $117-129; Heiferettes & young stockers $195-330.

Bulls: High yield $190-224; Medium yield $170-189; Low yield $158-169; Feeders NT.

Pairs: Choice $4000-6000; Medium to good $2500-3975; Plainer & older pairs $2200-2475.

Some representative sales: Odom Family Trust, Midland, 1 steer 320 lbs $720; Mitzi Brown, San Saba, 2 steers 405 lbs $615; Don Freeman, Llano, 6 steers 449 lbs $575; Darlene Lester, Burnet, 1 heifer 205 lbs $700; Phillip Taylor, Richland Springs, 1 heifer 415 lbs $530; Doug Moresco, Lometa, 2 heifers 483 lbs $465.

San Angelo Cattle

San Angelo, TX — March 19 (F-S) Receipts at Producers Livestock Auction Co.: 597. Feeder cattle overall sold $5-6 lower. Slaughter cows sold $1-2 lower. Slaughter bulls sold steady to $3 higher. Buyer demand overall was moderate. 

Feeder Cattle Steers - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt / Actual Wt) – Wt Range; Price Range: 262-275 610.00-620.00; 310-345 590.00-595.00; 357-390 610.00-670.00; 406-443 555.00-635.00; 450-485 480.00-575.00; 505-540 455.00-480.00; 555-576 470.00-495.00; 605-638 405.00-445.00; 665-685 375.00-410.00; 813 330.00; 855-890 305.00-345.00; 930-940 300.00-305.00; 993 280.00.

Heifers - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt / Actual Wt) – Wt Range; Price Range: 273-285 465.00-495.00; 315-325 365.00-400.00; 365-392 435.00-465.00; 405-430 480.00-495.00; 450-498 420.00-470.00; 500-545 380.00-420.00; 550-595 370.00-410.00; 600-625 325.00-360.00; 675-695 340.00-370.00; 710-745 310.00-335.00; 755 315.00; 843 290.00; 980-990 255.00-290.00.

Bulls - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt / Actual Wt) – Wt Range; Price Range: 275-295 525.00-570.00; 300-305 515.00-580.00; 380-395 495.00-525.00; 400-435 480.00-525.00; 455-493 440.00-500.00; 500-543 410.00-455.00; 565-590 405.00-430.00; 600-630 360.00-385.00; 680-695 345.00-380.00; 713-718 370.00-395.00; 815 350.00; 850-860 345.00-350.00; 910-920 300.00-305.00; 965-990 290.00-325.00.

Slaughter Cattle Cows - Breaker 75-80% (Per Cwt / Actual Wt) – Wt Range; Price Range; Dressing: 1285-1675 159.00-166.00 Average; 1213-1455 172.00-182.50 High; 1200-1720 151.00-155.00 Low.

Cows - Boner 80-85% (Per Cwt / Actual Wt) – Wt Range; Price Range; Dressing: 923-1170 157.00-161.00 Average.

Cows - Lean 85-90% (Per Cwt / Actual Wt) – Wt Range; Price Range; Dressing: 790-1190 138.00-148.00 Average; 678-1115 126.00-134.00 Low; 608 112.00 Very Low.

Bulls - 1-2 (Per Cwt / Actual Wt) – Wt Range; Price Range; Dressing: 1415-2325 192.00-200.00 Average; 1170-2145 204.00-214.00 High; 1300-1935 174.00-180.00 Low.

Replacement Cattle Bred Cows - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Unit / Actual Wt) – Wt Range; Price Range: 1003-1100 3100.00-3550.00; 781-1508 2750.00-3550.00; 918-1040 2400.00-2950.00; 1223 4000.00.

Bulls - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Unit / Actual Wt) – Wt Range; Price Range: 870-1140 3000.00-3600.00.