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Jordan Cattle Auction Mason - San Saba May 3, 2012
Thursday, May 10, 2012 • Posted May 10, 2012

Receipts totaled 1755 head for the week. The market was active and demand was good. The stocker steers and heifers all sold steady to $2 to $3 higher. The feeder steers sold steady to $1 higher and the feeder heifers sold steady. The packer cows were $1 higher with the top cow at $94 and packer bulls were $1 to $2 higher with the top bull at $115. Pairs were in good demand along with the bred cows. They all sold on a steady market.Steers: choice lightweight calves 180-252.50, choice medium weight calves 160-184, choice heavyweight calves 145-165Heifers: choice lightweight calves 160-250, choice medium weight calves 150-179, choice heavyweight calves 130-153Yearlings: choice lightweight steer yearlings 130-144, choice heavyweight steer yearlings 120-129, choice lightweight heifer yearlings 127-141, choice heavyweight heifer yearlings 118-125, #2 steer calves and yearlings 130-170, #2 heifer calves and yearlings 118-150, shorties and plainer calves and yearlings 100-125Bred Cows: choice bred cows 1210-1350, medium to good bred cows 1075-1200, plainer and older bred cows 760-990Slaughter Cows: high yield 87-95, medium yield 78-86, low yield 68-77, heiferetts and young stockers 95-120Bulls: high yield 105-115, medium yield 100-104, low yield 91-99, feeder 91-103Pairs: Choice 1400-1975, medium to good 1310-1390, plainer and older 1090-1300Representative sales:Harlen Charolais, Austin, 1 steer, 305 lbs 252.50Jobe Ranch Family, LP, Toyah, 1 steer, 330 lbs 240.00Harlen Charolais, Austin, 4 steers, 501 lbs 180.00Allan Hardison, Fredericks-burg, 5 steers, 467 lbs 173.00Randy Smith, Ropesville, 1 steer, 600 lbs 165.00Lone Palma Ranch, Stephen-ville, 12 steers, 528 lbs 160.00Bagley Farms, San Saba, 2 steers, 645 lbs 156.00James Low, Cherokee, 5 steers, 611 lbs 148.00Cromer Livestock, San Saba, 3 steers, 835 lbs 134.50Jobe Ranch Family, LP, Toyah, 1 heifer, 235 lbs 230.00Mike Roasa, Holland, 1 heifer, 340 lbs 212.50W P Ranches, Cherokee, 5 heifers, 310 lbs 191.00Harlen Charolais, Austin, 5 heifers, 412 lbs 176.00Lamar Johanson, Goldthwaite, 3 heifers, 533 lbs 160.00James Low, Cherokee, 5 heifers, 558 lbs 157.00Robert Butler, Lometa, 4 heifers, 759 lbs 141.00Tim Schmidt, Mason, 4 steers, 629 lbs 154.00Jay Tedder, Mason, 4 steers, 649 lbs 146.00Mark Bierschwale, Fredericks-burg, 3 steers, 708 lbs 138.00Mark Bierschwale, Fredericks-burg, 3 steers, 747 lbs 134.00Tim Schmidt, Mason, 5 steers, 820 lbs 129.00Tim Schmidt, Mason, 6 heifers, 566 lbs 158.00Mark Bierschwale, Fredericks-burg, 9 heifers, 632 lbs 144.50Delvin Bauer, Mason, 6 heifers, 650 lbs 132.00Kenneth Durst, Mason, 1 bull, 1765 lbs 108.00Jay Lee & Beverly Marek, Mason, 1 pair, 1975.00

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