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Jordan Cattle Auction
Thursday, February 23, 2012 • Posted February 23, 2012

Receipts totaled 722 head for the week. The market remains strong with packer bulls $3 higher with the top bull at $106.00 and packer cows selling $3 higher with the top cow at $92.00. All classes of calves and yearlings sold steady in an active market. Stocker cows and pairs are selling in good demand with pairs up $200 and bred cows $175 higher. Demand was strong on the bull offering with most of the better bulls bringing $1900 to $2500 and some of the younger bulls bringing $1400-$2100.Steers: choice lightweight calves 215-249, choice medium weight calves 190-214, choice heavyweight calves 160-171Heifers: choice lightweight calves 185-242, choice medium weight calves 170-204, choice heavyweight calves 150-171Yearlings: choice lightweight steer yearlings 150-159, choice heavyweight steer yearlings 130-143, choice lightweight heifer yearlings – no test, choice heavyweight heifer yearlings – no test, #2 steer calves and yearlings 150-185, #2 heifer calves and yearlings 143-165, shorties and plainer calves and yearlings 105-125Bred Cows: choice bred cows 1110-1400, medium to good bred cows 960-1100, plainer and older bred cows 860-950Slaughter Cows: high yield 85-92, medium yield 74-84, low yield 64-73, heiferetts and young stockers 90-119Bulls: high yield 97-104, medium yield 94.50-98.50, low yield 90.50-94, feeder 90-97Pairs: Choice 1600-1700, medium to good 960-1190, plainer and older 870-950Representative sales:GJT Angus, Cherokee, 1 steer, 330 lbs 245.00Olan Tisdale, Fredericksburg, 1 steer, 350 lbs 230.00Larry Dale Parks, San Saba. 7 steers, 424 lbs 209.00Marvin Weatherby, San Saba, 5 steers, 569 lbs 195.00Barnes Keith Ranch, San Saba, 10 steers, 528 lbs 190.00Larry Dale Parks, San Saba, 4 steers, 531 lbs 188.00Jim Duffy, Early, 1 steer, 615 lbs 175.00Joe A Fitzgerald, Richland Springs, 5 steers, 676 lbs 152.00Dean Taylor, Richland Springs, 1 steer, 865 lbs 138.00Jimmy Cone, Llano, 1 heifer, 300 lbs 242.50Joe A Fitzgerald, Richland Springs, 1 heifer, 445 lbs 187.00Norris Ranch, Rochelle, 7 heifers, 493 lbs 177.50Larry Dale Parks, San Saba, 4 heifers, 498 lbs 176.00Wilton Martin, San Saba, 1 heifer, 605 lbs 165.00John Barfield, San Saba, 1 cow, 1070 lbs 92.00Mike Holloway, Florence, 1 cow, LB, 1400.00Richard Bode, San Saba, 3 pairs, 1700.00

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