Mason - San Saba • April 13, 2023
Receipts totaled 1,212 head with no sale in Mason on Monday due to Easter. The market continued to get stronger with the futures market and cash fat cattle moving into record territory. The stocker steers and heifers trended to be $5-$15 higher this week with 33 heifers 584 lbs at $210.00
($1226.40) and 13 steers 542 lbs at $243.00 ($1317.06). The feeder steers were $5-$15 higher with 2 steers 625 lbs at $238.00
($1487.50) and feeder heifers
$5-$8 higher. Packer cows were steady and bulls were $2 higher. Pairs and bred cows were steady on a limited test.
Choice Steer Calves:
100-300 lbs. – $256.00-$302.50
300-400 lbs. – $245.00-$300.00
400-500 lbs. – $236.00-$259.00
500-600 lbs. – $223.00-$250.00
600-700 lbs. – $205.00-$240.00
700-800 lbs. – $182.00-$224.00
Choice Heifer Calves:
100-300 lbs. – $228.50-$260.00
300-400 lbs. – $227.00-$247.50
400-500 lbs. – $209.00-$232.50
500-600 lbs. – $201.50-$214.00
600-700 lbs. – $175.00-$194.00
700-800 lbs. – $157.00-$192.00
Choice Yearlings:
Steers 700-800 lbs. – $186.00-
$227.00 Steers 800+ lbs. – $162.00-
$220.00 Heifers 700- 800 lbs. –
$160.00-$192.00 Heifers 800+ lbs. – $154.00-
$176.00
#2 Calves & Yearlings:
Steers – $120.00-$165.00 Heifers – $80.00-$145.00 Shorties and Plainer– $70.00-
$130.00 Bred Cows: Choice – $1375.00-$1600.00 Medium to Good – $1100.00-
$1350.00 Plainer to Older – $650.00-
$1075.00
Slaughter Cows:
High Yield – $100.00-$113.00 Medium Yield – $80.00-
$99.00 Low Yield – $50.00-$79.00 Heiferettes and Young Stockers – $115.00-$133.00 Bulls:
High Yield – $110.00-$123.00 Medium Yield – $100.00-
$109.00 Low Yield – $85.00-$99.00 Feeder – No Test Pairs:
Choice – No Test Medium to Good – $1325.00-
$1700.00 Plainer and Older – $1025.00-
$1300.00
Representative Sales Askew-Fisher Ranch, Sonora,
5 steers 345 lbs 280.00 AC Ranch, Eldorado, 39 steers 440 lbs 250.00 Betty Smith, Llano, 1 steer
595 lbs 246.00 HF4 Ranch, Sonora, 13 steers
542 lbs 243.00 AC Ranch, Eldorado, 1 steer
625 lbs 240.00 Cody Little, San Saba, 2 steers
625 lbs 238.00 B&B, Zephyr, 3 steers 620 lbs 230.00 Cody Little, San Saba, 1 steer
700 lbs 227.00 Ricky McKinnerney, Richland Springs, 6 steers 644 lbs
218.00 Ricky McKinnerney, Richland Springs, 8 steers 743 lbs
198.00 Dr. George Kidd, San Saba, 4 steers 906 lbs 165.00 Askew-Fisher Ranch, Sonora,
16 heifers 382 lbs 234.00 Barry Keane, Brady, 1 heifer
445 lbs 232.50 Weiser Land & Cattle, Cranfills Gap, 33 heifers 584 lbs
210.00 Steven Watson, Hamilton, 10 heifers 573 lbs 206.00 Betty Smith, Llano, 3 heifers
773 lbs 174.00 KC Ranch, Lampasas, 1 cow
1385 lbs 127.00 Shirley Hibler, San Saba, 1 cow 1500 lbs 113.00 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.