Mason - San Saba October 12, 2023
Receipts totaled 2,129 head. The market continued to be active this week with good demand. The stocker steers sold $4-$6 higher with 3 steers 500 lbs at $310.00
($1550.00). The stocker heifers were $6-$8 higher. Feeder steers were steady and feeder heifers were $1-$3 higher. Packer cows and bulls were steady. Pairs and bred cows were steady on a limited test. The Dybdal Charolais bulls avg $3446.66 lbs the top bull at $4000. The Read Ranch Charolais bulls avg $3160 and the Greg Bailey Lim Flex Bulls avg $4125 and the Hidden Oaks Hereford bulls avg $2850 with the high bull at $4700.
Choice Steer Calves:
100-300 lbs. – $273.00-$330.00
300-400 lbs. – $268.00-$320.00
400-500 lbs. – $258.50-$320.00
500-600 lbs. – $232.00-$310.00
600-700 lbs. – $210.00-$258.00
700-800 lbs. – $190.50-$235.00
Choice Heifer Calves:
100-300 lbs. – $233.00-$340.00
300-400 lbs. – $243.00-$307.50
400-500 lbs. – $230.50-$272.50
500-600 lbs. – $220.00-$250.00
600-700 lbs. – $211.00-$224.00
700-800 lbs. – $185.50-$218.00
Choice Yearlings:
Steers 700-800 lbs. – $200.00-$226.00
Steers 800+ lbs. – $183.00-$200.00
Heifers 700-800 lbs. – $190.00-$218.00
Heifers 800+ lbs. – $168.00-$206.00
#2 Calves & Yearlings:
Steers – $120.00-$192.00
Heifers – $110.00-$185.00
Shorties and Plainer– $65.00-$155.00
Bred Cows:
Choice – $1500.00-$1625.00
Medium to Good – $1350.00-$1475.00
Plainer to Older – $1000.00-$1325.00
Slaughter Cows:
High Yield – $100.00-$117.00
Medium Yield – $90.00-$99.00
Low Yield – $33.00-$89.00
Heiferettes and Young Stockers – $104.00-$130.00
Bulls:
High Yield – $110.00-120.00
Medium Yield – $100.00-$109.00
Low Yield – $83.00-$99.00
Feeder – No Test
Pairs:
Choice – No Test
Medium to Good – No Test
Plainer and Older – No Test
Representative Sales
Darrell Probst, Brownwood, 3 steers 500 lbs 310.00
Pat Pool, San Saba, 2 steers 480 lbs 302.00
Tom Sammons, Brady, 8 steers 469 lbs 292.50
4K Ranch & Farm, Brady, 17 steers 575 lbs 269.00
Means Ranch, Van Horn, 36 steers 577 lbs 260.00
Ida Schuessler, Llano, 7 steers 583 lbs 259.00
Bart Freeman, Llano, 9 steers 631 lbs 241.00
Means Ranch, Van Horn, 6 steers 731 lbs 225.00
Tom Sammons, Brady, 1 heifer 445 lbs 272.50
Winston Millican, San Saba, 2 heifers 440 lbs 260.00
Pecan Bayou Ranch, Midland, 8 heifers 608 lbs 224.00
Pecan Bottom Farms, San Saba, 4 heifers 671 lbs 220.00
Phillip Taylor, Richland Richland Springs, 2 heifers 875 lbs 190.00
Deanna Murrah, Junction, 3 steers 418 lbs 315.00
Bob Speck, Menard, 5 steers 468 lbs 290.00
Vernon & Linda Treibs, Fredericksburg, 2 steers 475 lbs 272.00
Schulze Farm & Ranch, Llano, 3 steers 573 lbs 266.00
Bruce Lehmberg, Mason, 1 steer 590 lbs 264.00
Bruce Lehmberg, Mason, 1 steer 635 lbs 247.00
BD Harris, Junction, 5 heifers 450 lbs 256.00
Julia McAnelly, Brady, 1 heifer 505 lbs 238.00
Mario Rangel, Mertzon, 3 heifers 653 lbs 214.00
Vernon & Linda Treibs, Fredericksburg, 4 heifers 728 lbs 207.00
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.