Mason - San Saba November 16, 2023
Receipts totaled 2,575 head. The market continued to be active with good demand. The stocker steers and heifers were steady to $3 lower. Feeder steers and heifers were $5 lower. Packer cows and bulls were $2-$3 higher. Pairs and bred cows were steady on a limited test. The 10 Shady Oak Charolais bulls avg $4340, and the 5 Shady Oak SimAngus bulls avg $4200. The 31 Schaefer Farms Angus bulls avg $4135 with the high bull at $6000.
Choice Steer Calves:
100-300 lbs. – $229.00-$320.00
300-400 lbs. – $271.00-$375.00
400-500 lbs. – $263.00-$305.00
500-600 lbs. – $224.00-$295.00
600-700 lbs. – $211.00-$258.00
700-800 lbs. – $194.00-$225.00
Choice Heifer Calves:
100-300 lbs. – $232.00-$290.00
300-400 lbs. – $254.00-$320.00
400-500 lbs. – $231.00-$295.00
500-600 lbs. – $210.00-$265.00
600-700 lbs. – $198.00-$221.00
700-800 lbs. – $176.00-$203.00
Choice Yearlings:
Steers 700-800 lbs. – $200.00-$225.00
Steers 800+ lbs. – $190.00$206.00
Heifers 700- 800 lbs. – $190.00-$203.00
Heifers 800+ lbs. – $190.00$203.00
#2 Calves & Yearlings:
Steers – $105.00-$180.00
Heifers – $110.00-$170.00
Shorties and Plainer– $55.00$150.00
Bred Cows:
Choice – $1600.00-$1850.00
Medium to Good – $1100.00$1575.00
Plainer to Older – $900.00$1025.00
Slaughter Cows:
High Yield – $100.00-$115.00
Medium Yield – $85.00$99.00
Low Yield – $50.00-$84.00
Heiferettes and Young Stockers – $123.00-$145.00
Bulls:
High Yield – $110.00-$122.00
Medium Yield – $100.00$109.00
Low Yield – $89.00-$99.00
Feeder – $75.00-$150.00
Pairs:
Choice – $1800.00-$2200.00
Medium to Good – $1500.00$1799.00
Plainer and Older – $1075.00$1499.00
Representative Sales
Martin Wendlaw, Del Rio, 2 steers 308 lbs 305.00 Smith I Bar Ranch, Hext, 2 steers 500 lbs 295.00 David Newman, Early, 4 steers 568 lbs 267.50 Vinegaroon Ranch, Menard, 12 steers 562 lbs 262.50 Brasada Ranch, Brady, 14 steers 555 lbs 252.50 Travis & David Priour, Ingram, 22 steers 517 lbs 244.00 Pat Pool, San Saba, 18 steers 631 lbs 225.00 Vinegaroon Ranch, Menard, 2 heifers 420 lbs 295.00 Jim Salter, Pala Pinto, 6 heifers 474 lbs 272.50 Pat Pool, San Saba, 10 heifers 617 lbs 221.00 Brandon Burch, Menard, 3 heifers 653 lbs 209.00 Means Ranch, Van Horn, 2 heifers 715 lbs 203.00 Rod Roberts, Mason, 4 steers 334 lbs 300.00 Gary Bauman, Valley Spring, 5 steers 572 lbs 249.00 John Davis, Georgetown, 2 steers 585 lbs 240.00 Gary & Johnna Gibson, Eldorado, 3 steers 602 lbs 230.00 Chuck Bearden, Mason, 2 heifers 455 lbs 264.00 Jim Bob Armes, Pontotoc, 3 heifers 537 lbs 236.00 Cody Owens, Rankin, 6 heifers 534 lbs 231.00 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.