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Jordan Cattle Auction Mason - San Saba April 5, 2012
Thursday, April 12, 2012 • Posted April 12, 2012

Receipts totaled 1398 head for the week. The market remains active with packer cows selling $2 higher with the top cow selling for 93.00 and packer bulls sold steady with the top bull bringing 108.00. Stocker steers and heifers sold steady in an active market. Feeder steers sold steady to $3 lower while feeder heifers sold $2 to $3 lower. Fleshy new crop calves sold $5 lower while thinner condition stocker calves and yearlings sold $5 to $10 higher. Pairs and stocker cows sold in strong demand with the top pairs selling for $1975.Steers: choice lightweight calves 190-260, choice medium weight calves 180-209, choice heavyweight calves 160-181Heifers: choice lightweight calves 175-265, choice medium weight calves 155-219, choice heavyweight calves 145-158Yearlings: choice lightweight steer yearlings 160-164, choice heavyweight steer yearlings – no test, choice lightweight heifer yearlings 130-135, choice heavyweight heifer yearlings – no test, #2 steer calves and yearlings 160-185, #2 heifer calves and yearlings 145-185, shorties and plainer calves and yearlings 120-140Bred Cows: choice bred cows 1200-1420, medium to good bred cows 1050-1190, plainer and older bred cows 800-1040Slaughter Cows: high yield 84-93, medium yield 78-83, low yield 70-77, heiferetts and young stockers 95-120Bulls: high yield 104-108, medium yield 98-103, low yield 94-97, feeder 95-104Pairs: Choice 1310-1975, medium to good 1100-1300, plainer and older 810-1000Representative sales:Walker Wells Ranch, Pecos, 4 steers, 258 lbs 260.00Katelyn Moore, Friendswood, 7 steers, 387 lbs 228.00Harold Easley, Comanche, 4 steers, 424 lbs 200.00Dean Lord, Richland Springs, 7 steers, 505 lbs 196.00Dean Lord, Richland Springs, 6 steers, 605 lbs 175.00Walker Wells Ranch, Pecos, 4 heifers, 370 lbs 219.00Jerry Moore, Balmorhea, 25 heifers, 400 lbs 219.00Jerry Moore, Balmorhea, 18 heifers, 435 lbs 188.00Tommy Conner, Ozona, 1 heifer, 505 lbs 170.00Texan Double B Ranch, Mason, 1 angus pair, 3 in 1, 1975.00Gus Ward, Sonora, 1 steer, 485 lbs 200.00Wes and Charlie Tankersley, Mertzon, 3 steers, 543 lbs 196.00Wes and Charlie Tankersley, Mertzon, 11 steers, 615 lbs 182.00Jerry Bratton, Voca, 1 steer, 630 lbs 181.00Cory Hofacket, Mertzon, 1 steer, 720 lbs 164.00Wes and Charlie Tankersley, Mertzon, 7 steers, 684 lbs 158.00Albert Ward, Sonora, 4 heifers, 474 lbs 195.00Wes and Charlie Tankersley, Mertzon, 3 heifers, 527 lbs 175.00Jerry Rambo, Menard, 1 heifer, 570 lbs 160.00Bill Boswell, Brady, 2 heifers, 670 lbs 148.00

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