Mason - San Saba April 20, 2023
Receipts totaled 1,894 on Thursday & 5,496 head for the week. The market continued to be active with good demand. The stocker steers and heifers sold steady with 3 heifers 555 lbs at $220.00 ($1221.00). The feeder steers were $4-$5 higher with 10 steers 832 lbs at $191.00 ($1589.12). The feeder heifers were $5-$8 higher with 14 heifers 808 lbs at $188.00 ($1519.04). Packer bulls and cows were $2$3 lower. Pairs and bred cows were in good demand with a lot of activity on all classes.
Choice Steer Calves:
100-300 lbs. – $223.00-$290.00 300-400 lbs. – $243.00-$292.50 400-500 lbs. – $226.00-$267.50 500-600 lbs. – $207.00-$256.00 600-700 lbs. – $192.00-$230.00 700-800 lbs. – $183.00-$204.00 Choice Heifer Calves:
100-300 lbs. – $206.00-$265.00 300-400 lbs. – $197.00-$252.00 400-500 lbs. – $199.00-$236.00 500-600 lbs. – $186.00-$227.00 600-700 lbs. – $174.00-$211.00 700-800 lbs. – $161.00-$189.00 Choice Yearlings:
Steers 700-800 lbs. – $190.00$204.00 Steers 800+ lbs. – $160.00$197.00 Heifers 700-800 lbs. – $165.00$189.00 Heifers 800+ lbs. – $160.00$188.00 #2 Calves & Yearlings:
Steers – $122.00-$180.00 Heifers – $90.00-$146.00 Shorties and Plainer– $75.00$135.00 Bred Cows: Choice – $1500.00-$2400.00 Medium to Good – $1200.00$1475.00 Plainer to Older – $560.00$1175.00 Slaughter Cows: High Yield – $96.00-$114.00 Medium Yield – $80.00$95.00 Low Yield – $50.00-$79.00 Heiferettes and Young Stockers – $115.00-$152.00 Bulls:
High Yield – $108.00-$119.00 Medium Yield – $100.00$107.00 Low Yield – $85.00-$99.00 Feeder – No Test Pairs:
Choice – $1800.00-$2900.00 Medium to Good – $1475.00$1775.00 Plainer and Older – $1100.00$1475.00 Representative Sales: Brittco Cattle, Granbury, 7 steers 312 lbs 292.50 Buddy Davis, Van Horn, 2 steers 355 lbs 277.50 Phil Sloan, San Saba, 1 steer 495 lbs 259.00 Sam Waldrop, Brownwood, 4 steers 505 lbs 253.00 Smarr Angus, Tow, 4 steers 518 lbs 256.00 Nabers Ranch, Austin, 2 steers 618 lbs 230.00 Doug Mezger, Granite Shoals, 9 steers 580 lbs 230.00 Koza 101 Ranch, Van Horn, 2 steers 623 lbs 224.00 Randy Gully, San Angelo, 4 steers 653 lbs 210.00 Mason County Partners, Mason, 10 steers 670 lbs 208.00 John Cawley, Eldorado, 13 steers 677 lbs 206.00 Ross Copeland, Sterling City, 6 steers 676 lbs 205.00 John Cawley, Eldorado, 65 steers 708 lbs 197.25 Winston Millican, San Saba, 34 steers 733 lbs 196.00 Bob Millican, San Saba, 5 steers 757 lbs 196.00 Nabers Ranch, Austin, 7 steers 813 lbs 195.00 Michael Davis, Van Horn, 1 heifer 495 lbs 231.00 Mike Hail, Lampasas, 11 heifers 446 lbs 226.00 Sam Waldrop, Brownwood, 3 heifers 555 lbs 220.00 Smith I Bar Ranch, Hext, 3 heifers 578 lbs 213.00 John Cawley, Eldorado, 4 heifers 601 lbs 211.00 Ross Copeland, Sterling City, 5 heifers 613 lbs 205.00 Marvin Weatherby, San Saba, 4 heifers 625 lbs 193.00 Winston Millican, San Saba, 35 heifers 702 lbs 189.00 Trueheart Land & Livestock, Eldorado, 14 heifers 808 lbs 188.00 HSD Ranch, Rocksprings, 5 steers 305 lbs 275.00 Richard Green, Christoval, 6 steers 479 lbs 244.00 Wayne Seipp, Llano, 2 steers 573 lbs 237.00 Ribbon Farms, Moore, 8 steers 662 lbs 204.00 Paul Lawdermilk, Mertzon, 4 steers 815 lbs 180.00 John Gammill, Mason, 5 heifers 321 lbs 252.00 Richard Green, Christoval, 4 heifers 500 lbs 220.00 Dennis Townsend, Fredonia, 4 heifers 500 lbs 215.00 John Gammill, Mason, 2 heifers 568 lbs 198.00 Burkett Ranch, Lohn, 3 heifers 623 lbs 180.00 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.