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Jordan Cattle Auction Mason - San Saba October 18, 2012
Thursday, October 25, 2012 • Posted October 25, 2012

Receipts totaled 1865 head for the week. The demand remains strong and the market active with stocker steers and heifers selling firm as compared to last week’s higher prices. Feeder steers sold $1.00 higher while feeder heifers sold $2.00 higher. Packer bulls sold $2.00 higher with the top bull weighing 1920 @ $100.00 and packer cows sold $1.00 higher. Stocker cows and pairs were in good demand.Steers: choice lightweight calves 185.00-245.00; choice medium weight calves 145.00-197.00; choice heavyweight calves 130.00-156.00Heifers: choice lightweight calves 175.00-220.00; choice medium weight calves 135.00-181.00; choice heavyweight calves 125.00-134.00Yearlings: choice lightweight steer yearlings 125.00-135.00; choice heavyweight steer yearlings 118.00-133.00; choice lightweight heifer yearlings 120.00-129.50; choice heavyweight heifer yearlings 115.00-129.00; #2 steer calves and yearlings 120.00-160.00; #2 heifer calves and yearlings 115.00-145.00; shorties and plainer calves and yearlings 110.00-130.00Bred Cows: choice bred cows 1250.00-1500.00; medium to good bred cows 1100.00-1240.00; plainer and older bred cows 850.00-1090.00Slaughter Cows: high yield 75.00-89.00; medium yield 70.00-74.00; low yield 65.00-69.00; heiferetts and young stockers 85.00-115.00Bulls: high yield 96.00-100.00; medium yield 93.00-95.00; low yield 88.50-92.00; feeder 88.50-94.00Pairs: Choice: 1400.00-1600.00; medium to good 1250.00-1390.00; plainer and older 888.00-1240.00Representative sales:David Huff, Austin, 2 steers, 343 lbs 217.00Dale Schuster, Comanche, 6 steers, 443 lbs 180.00ARS Ranch Holdings, Llano, 7 steers, 506 lbs 168.00Robert Grimes, San Saba, 5 steers, 745 lbs 131.00Dan Eoff, Comanche, 3 heifers, 323 lbs 192.50JR Redding, Beckville, 9 heifers, 536 lbs 150.00Chris Reed, Llano, 4 heifers, 660 lbs 131.00Jeanne Horak, North Richland Hills, 1 cow, 1250 lbs 80.00Fleming Springs Ranch, San Saba, 1 bull, 1920 lbs 100.00Susan McAlpine, Eldorado, 10 steers, 343 lbs 211.00John Treadwell Cattle Co, Christoval, 11 steers, 361 lbs 210.00Seahorn Livestock, Ozona, 8 steers, 448 lbs 187.00Bob Wilkinson, Menard, 12 steers, 533 lbs 167.00Tim Martin, Mason, 4 steers, 593 lbs 148.00Bonnie Schmidt, Mason, 2 steers, 695 lbs 136.00Susan McAlpine, Eldorado, 4 heifers, 460 lbs 161.00Tom Ball, Llano, 5 heifers, 477 lbs 150.00Shelton Durst, Fredericks-burg, 3 heifers, 585 lbs 135.00D D & C Company, Mason, 4 heifers, 638 lbs 130.00

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