Mason & San Saba
May 14, 2026
Receipts totaled 1,573 head with good rains over the area this past weekend. The stocker steers were $15-$20 higher with 2 steers 548 lbs at $480.00 ($2630.40), and stocker heifers were $15-$25 higher with 6 heifers 565 lbs at $441.00 ($2491.65) and 7 heifers 618 lbs at $425.00 ($2626.50). The feeder steers were steady to $5 higher, and feeder heifers were $3-$8 higher. The packer cows were $5-$6 higher with the top packer cow at $198, and the packer bulls were $4-$7 higher with the high packer bull at $240. The pairs and bred cows were steady and in very good demand.
Choice Steer Calves:
100-300 lbs. – $626.00-$730.00
300-400 lbs. – $551.00-$710.00
400-500 lbs. – $439.00-$560.00
500-600 lbs. – $420.00-$515.00
600-700 lbs. – $388.00-$460.00
700-800 lbs. – $361.00-$385.00
Choice Heifer Calves:
100-300 lbs. – $623.00-$680.00
300-400 lbs. – $518.00-$655.00
400-500 lbs. – $431.00-$535.00
500-600 lbs. – $426.00-$640.00
600-700 lbs. – $380.00-$430.00
700-800 lbs. – $338.00-$392.00
Choice Yearlings:
Steers 700- 800 lbs. – $365.00-$385.00
Steers 800+ lbs. – No Test
Heifers 700- 800 lbs. – $350.00-$392.00
Heifers 800+ lbs. – No Test
#2 Calves & Yearlings:
Steers – $200.00-$420.00
Heifers – $190.00-$390.00
Shorties and Plainer– $150.00-$350.00
Bred Cows:
Choice – $3000.00-$3600.00
Medium to Good – $2300.00.00-$2975.00
Plainer to Older – $1850.00-$2275.00
Slaughter Cows:
High Yield – $ 170.00$198.00
Medium Yield – $140.00-$169.00
Low Yield – $ 118.00$139.00
Heiferettes and Young Stockers – No Test
Bulls:
High Yield – $ 220.00-$240.00
Medium Yield – $205.00-$219.00
Low Yield – $ 189.00- $204.00
Feeder – No Test
Pairs:
Choice – $4000.00-$5950.00
Medium to Good – $2800.00-$3975.00
Plainer and Older – $2050.00-$2975.00
Representative Sales:
Jo Nell Pool, San Saba, 1 steer 350 lbs 710.00
Brent Gamblin, Zephyr, 1 steer 420 lbs 560.00
Cody Bauman, Comanche, 7 steers 470 lbs 515.00
BSD Ranch, San Saba, 2 steers 548 lbs 480.00
Leonard Hil, Brownwood, 1 steer 605 lbs 460.00
Steven Ruzicka, Lometa, 1 steer 665 lbs 457.50
Mike Welsch, Goldthwaite, 4 steers 634 lbs 417.50
Winston Millican, San Saba, 1 steer 885 lbs 350.00
Sherri Johanson, Cherokee, 2 heifers 518 lbs 640.00
John Willbern, Burnet, 1 heifer 445 lbs 535.00
Kevin Fritz, Fredericksburg, 1 heifer 595 lbs 470.00
Pecan Creek Ranch, Llano, 6 heifers 565 lbs 441.00
Stephen Ruzicka, Lometa, 7 heifers 618 lbs 425.00
Brandon Shanklin, Cherokee, 4 heifers 723 lbs 392.50
Mrs. Herman Hitzfelder, 4 steers 398 lbs 550.00
Mrs. Herman Hitzfelder, 9 steers 543 lbs 471.00
Michael Cope, Mason, 1 steer 580 lbs 450.00
Dell Schneider, New Braunfels, 2 steers 590 lbs 440.00
Mrs. Herman Hitzfelder, Art, 4 steers 609 lbs 430.00
Charles Schmidt, Fredericksburg, 7 steers 668 lbs 400.00
Jordan Johnson, Fredericksburg, 2 steers 665 lbs 390.00
Four Bar Ranch, Rocksprings, 2 heifers 398 lbs 470.00
Bob Wilkinson, Menard, 4 heifers 436 lbs 450.00
Mrs. Herman Hitzfelder, Art, 4 heifers 524 lbs 410.00
Winfred Bauer, Mason, Mason, 4 heifers 618 lbs 370.00
This market report is reflective of the majority of classes and grades of livestock offered for sale on this date. There may be instances where some sales do not fit within these reporting guidelines and therefore will not be included in the report.