Mason - San Saba November 17, 2022
Receipts totaled 2,585 head. The market continued to move higher on all the light cattle with the grain field grazing coming available after the recent rain across parts of Texas and Oklahoma. The stocker steers were $10-$18 higher with 2 steers 470 lbs at $216.00 ($1015.20). The stocker heifers were $10-$15 higher with 7 heifers 417 lbs at $202.00 ($842.34). We saw a good many of the stocker steers and heifers in the $200.00 plus range. The feeder steers were steady to $2 higher, and feeder heifers were $3-$4 higher. Packer cows were $1-$2 higher, and bulls were $1 higher. Pairs and bred cows were steady. The 19 Schaefer Ranch Angus bulls avg. $3063, 4 Cook Ranch Angus bulls avg. $3563, and the 9 Shady Oak Ranch Charolais bulls avg. $3025.
Choice Steer Calves:
100-300 lbs. – $220.00-$250.00 300-400 lbs. – $187.00-$252.50 400-500 lbs. – $178.00-$237.50 500-600 lbs. – $168.00-$206.00 600-700 lbs. – $148.00-$168.00 700-800 lbs. – $132.00-$154.00
Choice Heifer Calves:
100-300 lbs. – $156.00-$190.00 300-400 lbs. – $162.00-$203.00 400-500 lbs. – $160.00-$202.00 500-600 lbs. – $147.00-$186.00 600-700 lbs. – $132.00-$159.00 700-800 lbs. – $127.00-$148.00
Choice Yearlings:
Steers 700-800 lbs. – $135.00$155.00 Steers 800+ lbs. – No Test Heifers 700-800 lbs. – $130.00$140.00 Heifers 800+ lbs. – No Test
#2 Calves & Yearlings:
Steers – $80.00-$150.00 Heifers – $70.00-$132.00 Shorties and Plainer– $20.00- $85.00
Bred Cows:
Choice – No Test Medium to Good – $1000.00$1250.00 Plainer to Older – $600.00$975.00 Slaughter Cows:
High Yield – $73.00-$80.00 MediumYield – $56.00-$72.00 Low Yield – $20.00-$55.00 Heiferettes and Young Stockers – $83.00-$115.00 Bulls:
High Yield – $93.00-$101.00 MediumYield – $86.00-$92.00 Low Yield – $64.00-$85.00 Feeder – No Test
Pairs:
Choice – No Test Medium to Good – $1100.00$1375.00 Plainer and Older – $925.00$1075.00 Representative Sales
Headwaters Ranch LLC, San Antonio, 1 steer 355 lbs 252.50 Paul Grimme, Cherokee, 1 steer 385 lbs 242.00 David Cooper, Rising Star, 1 steer 435 lbs 237.50 Routh & Barker, Goldthwaite, 10 steers 363 lbs 229.00 Sam Sloan & PSF Ranch, San Saba, 28 steers 434 lbs 210.00 Paul Grimme, Cherokee, 6 steers 478 lbs 208.00 Nancy Ray, Burnet, 1 steer 530 lbs 201.00 Willie & Brant Myers, Brady, 6 steers 481 lbs 200.00 Troy Mitchell, Rising Star, 11 steers 508 lbs 199.00 Dublin Ranch, San Angelo, 10 steers 531 lbs 193.00 Tom Sammons Jr, Brady, 13 steers 584 lbs 185.00 Alex Wittenburg, Lometa, 8 steers 526 lbs 182.00 Brandon Burch, Menard, 12 steers 585 lbs 176.00 Stewardson Ranch, San Saba, 11 steers 600 lbs 167.00 Willie & Brant Myers, Brady, 3 seters 630 lbs 160.00 Sloan Livestock, San Saba, 12 steers 621 lbs 159.00 Yates Ranch, Horseshoe Bay, 13 steers 716 lbs 153.00 Troy Mitchell, Rising Star, 7 heifers 417 lbs 202.00 Routh & Barker, Goldthwaite, 3 heifers 405 lbs 200.00 Sam Sloan & PSF Ranch, San Saba, 21 heifers 445 lbs 179.00 Dublin Ranch, San Angelo, 8 heifers 473 lbs 171.00 Paul Grimme, Cherokee, 16 heifers 518 lbs 162.00 John Ray Kovich, Fredericksburg, 1 heifer 680 lbs 159.00 Brandon Burch, Menard, 3 heifers 552 lbs 158.00 Don Hart Jr, Liberty Hill, 8 heifers 563 lbs 156.00 Stewardson Ranch, San Saba, 5 heifers 627 lbs 151.00 Don Hart Jr, Liberty Hill, 3 heifers 665 lbs 148.00 Gretchen Noelke, San Angelo, 7 heifers 699 lbs 143.00 Triple I Ranch, Fredericksburg, 4 steers 406 lbs 213.00 Triple I Ranch, Fredericksburg, 4 steers 518 lbs 203.00 Gene Crenwelge, Fredericksburg, 7 steers 563 lbs 171.00 Gene Crenwelge, Fredericksburg, 2 steers 578 lbs 169.00 Triple I Ranch, Fredericksburg, 4 steers 620 lbs 160.00 JW Jennings, Menard, 5 steers 679 lbs 150.00 Yates Ranches, Horseshoe Bay, 11 steers 725 lbs 146.00 Triple I Ranch, Fredericksburg, 5 heifers 413 lbs 185.00 Triple I Ranch, Fredericksburg, 16 heifers 542 lbs 159.00 Michael Porter, Doss, 3 heifers 692 lbs 139.00 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.