Jordan Cattle Auction - Farm & Ranch - San Saba News & Star

Thursday, January 13, 2011 • Posted January 13, 2011

Receipts totaled 1877 head for the week. The market continued its aggressive tone that started on Monday after seeing future prices over the holidays reaching record levels. The industry looks to have the smallest cow herd numbers since 1956. Stocker steers sold a full $10 higher with stocker heifers selling $7 to $10 higher. Feeder steers were in strong demand selling $7 to $10 higher while feeder heifers sold $5 to $7 higher. Packer cows sold $5 to $7 higher with the top selling cows at $73 and packer bulls going $5 higher with the top bull selling $79.50.

Steers:
choice lightweight calves 140-157.50, choice medium weight calves 125-155, choice heavyweight calves 115-132
Heifers
: choice lightweight calves 120-145, choice medium weight calves 115-130, choice heavyweight calves 108-118
Yearlings:
choice lightweight steer yearlings 110-122, choice heavyweight steer yearlings 105-109, choice lightweight heifer yearlings 100-111, choice heavyweight heifer yearlings 95-100, #2 steer calves and yearlings 110-128 #2 heifer calves and yearlings 95-115, shorties and plainer calves and yearlings 85-95
Bred Cows:
choice bred cows 900-960, medium to good bred cows 750-890, plainer and older bred cows 650-740
Slaughter Cows:
high yield 63-73, medium yield 56-62, low yield 45-55, heiferetts and young stock 65-86
Bulls:
high yield 76-79.50, medium yield 70-75, low yield 63.50-69, feeder 63.50-73
Pairs:
Choice 1000-1040, medium to good 900-990, plainer and older - split
Representative sales:
1 steer, 340 lbs 161.00
Don Wylie, Longmont, CO,
1 steer, 410 lbs 155.00
Steve Lubke, San Angelo,
7 steers, 447 lbs 142.00
Tommy Sanderson, San Saba,
12 steers, 542 lbs 133.00
George Ortiz, Marble Falls,
1 steer, 670 lbs 132.00
Edith Gossett, Richland Springs,
3 steers, 713 lbs 118.00
Hudson L Long, Llano,
1 heifer, 400 lbs 130.00
Chad Anderson, Brownwood,
1 heifer, 550 lbs 122.00
Warren Rees, Willow City,
1 heifer, 675 lbs 114.00
Don Freeman, Llano,
1 heifer, 780 lbs 110.00
Charles Hagood, Junction,
4 steers, 574 lbs 135.00
Winfred R Bauer, Mason,
1 steer, 650 lbs 131.00
Mike Kunz, Fredericksburg,
5 steers, 657 lbs 123.00
Gary Bierschwale, Fredericksburg,
1 steer, 700 lbs 121.00
M S Ranch, Fredericksburg,
1 steer, 860 lbs 108.00
Mike Kunz, Fredericksburg,
1 steer, 955 lbs 107.00
Charles Hagood, Junction,
12 heifers, 440 lbs 127.00
Gary Mott, Junction,
5 heifers, 512 lbs 125.00
Jerry Kidd, Menard,
2 heifers, 548 lbs 123.00
J A Ranne, III, Brady,
1 cow, 1490 lbs 66.00
Joe Lumsden, Arlington,
1 bull, 1930 lbs 75.00Steve Lubke, San Angelo,

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