Mason - San Saba March 21, 2024
Receipts totaled 1485 head. Rain fell throughout some parts of our area which reduced the receipts this week.The stocker steers sold steady with 2 steers 553 lbs at $320.00 ($1769.60).The stocker heifers sold steady to $3 higher with 2 heifers 558 lbs $329.00 ($1835.82). The feeder steers were $4-$10 higher with 8 steers 659 lbs at $316.00 ($2082.44).The feeder heifers were $5-$7 higher. Packer cows were $5$10higherwiththetopcow1375lbs at $150.00 ($2062.50), and packer bulls were $5-$8 higher with the high bull at 1690 lbs at $164. Pairs and bred cows were steady in good demand. The Knox Brothers 33 Angus bulls avg $6089, and the 29 Hereford bulls avg $5731.
Choice Steer Calves:
100-300 lbs. - $359.00-$435.00 300-400 lbs. - $332.00-$425.00 400-500 lbs. - $309.00-$380.00 500-600 lbs. - $276.00-$382.00 600-700 lbs. - $260.00-$316.00 700-800 lbs. - $228.00-$276.00 Choice Heifer Calves:
100-300 lbs. - $322.00-$415.00 300-400 lbs. - $312.00-$335.00 400-500 lbs. - $286.00-$330.00 500-600 lbs. - $264.00-$337.00 600-700 lbs. - $241.00-$278.00 700-800 lbs. - $216.00-$240.00 Choice Yearlings:
Steers 700-800 lbs. - $240.00$276.00 Steers 800+ lbs. - $220.00$240.00 Heifers 700-800 lbs. - $220.00$240.00 Heifers 800+ lbs. - $210.00$220.00 #2 Calves & Yearlings:
Steers - $175.00-$240.00 Heifers - $175.00-$220.00 Shorties and Plainer- $130.00- $250.00
Bred Cows:
Choice - $1800.00-$2325.00 Medium to Good - $1300.00$1775.00 Plainer to Older - $475.00$1275.00 Slaughter Cows:
High Yield - $125.00-$150.00 Medium Yield - $100.00$124.00 Low Yield - $60.00-$99.00 Heiferettes and Young Stockers - $134.00-$230.00 Bulls:
High Yield - $140.00-$164.00 Medium Yield - $120.00$139.00 Low Yield - $80.00-$119.00 Feeder - No Test Pairs:
Choice - $2000.00-$2600.00 Medium to Good - $1600.00$1975.00 Plainer and Older - $1450.00$1575.00 Representative Sales
Jack Linder, Lampasas, 1 steer 320 lbs 425.00 Triple S Farm & Ranch, Taylor, 5 steers 497 lbs 335.00 Smith I Bar, Hext, 3 steers 550 lbs 322.50 Jackie Pullen, Rockwall, 1 steer 595 lbs 320.00 Pat Pool, San Saba, 8 steers 659 lbs 316.00 Hicks Farms, Comanche, 2 steers 663 lbs 306.00 Yates Ranches, Horseshoe Bay, 4 steers 676 lbs 280.00 Wesley Evans, Comanche, 8 steers 718 lbs 275.00 Clendennen Ranch, Marble Falls, 4 steers 938 lbs 238.00 Hicks Farms, Comanche, 2 heifers 558 lbs 329.00 Gilmac Cattle, Austin, 4 heifers 424 lbs 315.00 Stephen Ruzicka, Lometa, 1 heifer 575 lbs 286.00 Morgan or Mahaila Gilger, San Saba, 2 heifers 550 lbs 278.00 Smith I Bar, Hext, 3 heifers 567 lbs 277.00 Hicks Farms, Comanche, 9 heifers 668 lbs 254.00 Jerry Moore, Balmorhea, 9 baby tooth wet bag cows, 759 lbs 230.00 Justin Holland, Gustine, 1 cow 1375 lbs 150.00 Toby McWilliams, San Saba, 1 bull 1690 lbs 164.00 Ed Mayfield, Sonora, 1 steer 315 lbs 400.00 Matthew Wiggins, Boerne, 5 steers 406 lbs 380.00 H&H Cattle, Fredericksburg, 1 steer 490 lbs 334.00 H&H Cattle, Fredericksburg, 2 steers 483 lbs 332.00 McCollum Lemke Ranches, Mason, 4 steers 488 lbs 315.00 Robert & Sally Cowan, Llano, 1 steer 670 lbs 280.00 Mike Shay, Mason, 3 heifers 333 lbs 330.00 Matthew Wiggins, Boerne, 4 heifers 440 lbs 300.00 H&H Cattle, Fredericksburg, 3 heifers 503 lbs 292.00 H&H Cattle, Fredericksburg, 2 heifers 590 lbs 278.00 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.