Receipts totaled 645 head for the week. The market started off the new year with an aggressive tone with 10 steers at 348 lbs @194.00, 6 steers at 470 lbs @166.00, 5 steers at 506 lbs @160.00 and 7 steers at 625 lbs @145.00. Also, a set of 5 heifers at 496 lbs @151.00 and 11 heifers at 609 lbs @142.50. Packer cows and bulls sold in good demand with the top bull at 1850 lbs @101.00 and the top cow at 1300 lbs @78.50. Stocker cows and pairs sold steady from the end of the year. There was no sale in Mason this week in observance of the New Year holiday.

Steers: choice lightweight calves 185.00-207.50; choice medium weight calves 145.00-170.00; choice heavyweight calves 135.00-145.00

Heifers: choice lightweight calves 145.00-187.50; choice medium weight calves 130.00-155.00; choice heavyweight calves 125.00-142.50

Yearlings: choice lightweight steer yearlings 127.00-133.00; choice heavyweight steer yearlings 120.00-131.50; choice lightweight heifer yearlings 120.00-126.00; choice heavyweight heifer yearlings 110.00-122.00; #2 steer calves and yearlings 120.00-150.00; #2 heifer calves and yearlings 110.00-137.00; shorties and plainer calves and yearlings 110.00-130.00

Bred Cows: choice bred cows 1100.00-1375.00; medium to good bred cows 1000.00-1090.00; plainer and older bred cows 900.00-990.00

Slaughter Cows: high yield – no test; medium yield 70.00-78.50; low yield 60.00-69.00; heiferetts and young stockers 85.00-110.00

Bulls: high yield 95.00-101.00; medium yield 88.00-94.00; low yield 83.00-87.00; feeder 83.00-94.00

Pairs: Choice – no test; medium to good 1200.00-1375.00; plainer and older 900.00-1190.00

Representative sales:

Grant Appleton, Brady, 1 steer, 315 lbs 212.50

Stokes Operation, Stephenville, 1 steer, 435 lbs 173.00

Locker Cattle Co, Brownwood, 1 steer, 505 lbs 164.00

Connie Hamrick, San Saba, 2 steers, 568 lbs 151.00

Connie Hamrick, San Saba, 7 steers, 625 lbs 145.00

A D McKinnerney, Richland Springs, 14 steers, 698 lbs 136.00

Ricky McKinnerney, Richland Springs, 4 steers, 828 lbs 131.50

Grant Appleton, Brady, 4 heifers, 230 lbs 177.50

Barry Mashburn, Mullin, 1 heifer, 490 lbs 153.00

Locker Cattle Co, Brownwood, 1 heifer, 525 lbs 153.00

Dean Lord, Richland Springs, 11 heifers, 609 lbs 142.50

Rocking O Ranch, Early, 1 heifer, 880 lbs 115.00