Mason - San Saba April 6, 2023
Receipts totaled 1,710 head. The market continued to be very active. Stocker steers sold fully steady with 9 steers 587 lbs at $237.00 ($1391.19). Stocker heifers sold steady with 5 heifers 597 lbs at $207.00 ($1235.79). Feeder steers and heifers sold steady to $2-$3 higher. Packer cows sold $3-$4 higher with the top cow 1525 lbs at $117.00 ($1784.25), and packer bulls sold $1 higher with the top bull at $123. Pairs and bred cows sold steady on a limited offering. The Hickory Sands 22 Brangus bulls avg. $3324.
Choice Steer Calves:
100-300 lbs. – $230.00-$290.00 300-400 lbs. – $213.00-$297.00 400-500 lbs. – $216.00-$254.00 500-600 lbs. – $198.00-$240.00 600-700 lbs. – $183.00-$238.00 700-800 lbs. – $175.00-$198.00 Choice
Heifer Calves:
100-300 lbs. – $193.00-$242.00 300-400 lbs. – $197.00-$237.00 400-500 lbs. – $190.00-$236.00 500-600 lbs. – $176.00-$222.00 600-700 lbs. – $170.00-$190.00 700-800 lbs. – $162.00-$175.00
Choice Yearlings:
Steers 700-800 lbs. – $170.00$198.00 Steers 800+ lbs. – $162.00$175.00 Heifers 700- 800 lbs. – $165.00-$175.00 Heifers 800+ lbs. – $140.00$145.00
#2 Calves & Yearlings: Steers – $100.00-$165.00 Heifers – $80.00-$140.00 Shorties and Plainer– $70.00$130.00
Bred Cows:
Choice – $1500.00-$1725.00 Medium to Good – $1300.00$1475.00 Plainer to Older – $800.00$1275.00
Slaughter Cows:
High Yield – $100.00-$117.00 Medium Yield – $90.00$99.00 Low Yield – $65.00-$98.00 Heiferettes and Young Stockers – $100.00-$130.00
Bulls:
High Yield – $110.00-$123.00 Medium Yield – $94.00$109.00 Low Yield – $82.00-$93.00 Feeder – No Test
Pairs:
Choice – No Test Medium to Good – No Test Plainer and Older – No Test
Representative Sales
Means Ranch, Van Horn, 4 steers 441 lbs 250.00 Double S Cattle, Midland, 6 steers 484 lbs 249.00 Means Ranch, Van Horn, 9 steers 587 lbs 237.00 Double S Cattle, Midland, 7 steers 588 lbs 231.00 Cromer Livestock, San Saba, 3 steers 670 lbs 207.00 Ida Schuessler, Llano, 5 steers 727 lbs 190.00 Means Ranch, Van Horn, 3 steers 918 lbs 167.00 Eddie Isbell, Florence, 1 heifer 455 lbs 236.00 Double S Cattle, Midland, 9 heifers 470 lbs 215.00 Means Ranch, Van Horn, 5 heifers 499 lbs 213.00 Double S Cattle, Midland, 5 heifers 579 lbs 207.00 Double S Cattle, Midland, 4 heifers 580 lbs 199.00 Norwood Cattle, Goldthwaite, 6 heifers 638 lbs 180.00 Stephen Schwartz, Goldthwaite, 1 cow 1525 lbs 117.00 Connie Fox, Junction, 1 steer 370 lbs 297.50 Kippi Kenney, Valley Spring, 3 steers 475 lbs 246.00 Dorman Cavness, Mason, 8 steers 539 lbs 215.00 Currie Jones, Christoval, 6 steers 629 lbs 200.00 Caren Rueffer, Mason, 1 steer 710 lbs 197.00 Currie Jones, Christoval, 6 steers 793 lbs 185.00 Russell Taylor, Moody, 1 heifer 405 lbs 245.00 Perry Donop, San Antonio, 1 heifer 525 lbs 216.00 William Edmiston, Georgetown, 4 heifers 620 lbs 180.00 Currie Jones, Christoval, 7 heifers 682 lbs 178.00 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.