Mason - San Saba August 29, 2024
Receipts totaled 4,198 head. Demand was good again this week with the stocker steers selling steady and the stocker heifers selling $6-$8 lower. The feeder steers sold $5-$8 higher with 6 steers 818 lbs at $224.00 ($1832.32). The feeder heifers sold $3-$4 higher with 2 heifers 735 lbs at $223.000 ($1639.05). The packer cows were $4-$8 lower, and packer bulls were steady to $3 lower. Pairs and bred cows were steady and in good demand.
Choice Steer Calves:
100-300 lbs. – $354.00-$425.00 300-400 lbs. – $296.00-$400.00
400-500 lbs. – $288.00-$360.00 500-600 lbs. – $257.00-$340.00
600-700 lbs. – $230.00-$266.00 700-800 lbs. – $220.00-$250.00
Choice Heifer Calves:
100-300 lbs. – No Test 300-400 lbs. – $247.00-$315.00
400-500 lbs. – $242.00-$280.00 500-600 lbs. – $227.00-$281.00
600-700 lbs. – $208.00-$258.00 700-800 lbs. – $201.00-$224.00
Choice Yearlings:
Steers 700-800 lbs. – $230.00$250.00
Steers 800+ lbs. – $200.00$248.00
Heifers 700-800 lbs. – $205.00$224.00
Heifers 800+ lbs. – $185.00$199.00
#2 Calves & Yearlings:
Steers – $140.00-$230.00 Heifers – $125.00-$215.00
Shorties and Plainer– $60.00$210.00
Bred Cows:
Choice – $2000.00-$3600.00
Medium to Good – $1400.00$1975.00
Plainer to Older – $600.00$1375.00
Slaughter Cows:
High Yield – $135.00-$149.00
Medium Yield – $120.00$134.00
Low Yield – $60.00-$119.00
Heiferettes and Young Stockers – $128.00-$170.00
Bulls:
High Yield – $152.00-$175.00
Medium Yield – $135.00$151.00
Low Yield – $120.00-$134.00
Feeder – No Test
Pairs:
Choice – $2300.00-$4000.00
Medium to Good – $1800.00$2275.00
Plainer and Older – $1500.00$1775.00
Representative Sales:
Little F Ranch, Sterling City, 1 steer 355 lbs 390.00
JC Lingle, Evant, 1 steer 435 lbs 345.00
Chad Evans, Comanche, 1 steer 535 lbs 340.00
Casbeer Cattle, Lampasas, 4 steers 415 lbs 325.00
Charles Bradley, Llano, 3 steers 560 lbs 290.00
Gary Bauman, Valley Spring, 1 steer 635 lbs 266.00
Wagner & Gerdes, San Saba, 3 steers 650 lbs 250.00
Bob Whitten, San Saba, 8 steers 750 lbs 230.00
Wagner & Gerdes, San Saba, 3 steers 772 lbs 227.00
Laura Behrens, San Angleo, 6 steers 818 lbs 224.00
Brandon Goodson, Buchanan Dam, 2 steers 840 lbs 220.00
Pat Pool, San Saba, 10 steers 853 lbs 215.00
Sammy Shelton, Comanche, 1 heifer 485 lbs 281.00
Wagner & Gerdes, San Saba, 4 heifers 629 lbs 241.00
Stewardson Livestock, 2 heifers 678 lbs 232.00
Ronald Calder, Mullin, 2 heifers 680 lbs 226.00
Charles Bradley, Llano, 2 heifers 735 lbs 223.00
Kyle Ribble, Brownwood, 4 pair 878 lbs 3175.00
Kyle Ribble, Brownwood, 5 pair, 890 lbs 3150.00
Eunice Pape, Fredericksburg, 1 steer 410 lbs 360.00
Mitch Jurecek, Eldorado, 4 steers 448 lbs 330.00
Jeff Boyd, Fredericksburg, 1 steer 505 lbs 317.50
Mike Vaughn, San Angleo, 3 steers 538 lbs 302.00
Steve Rogers, Marble Falls, 3 steers 572 lbs 257.00
Marsha Roberts, Burnet, 2 steers 625 lbs 244.00
Leon & Theresa Welgehausen, Fredericksburg, 1 steer 750 lbs 240.00
Cully & Lanie Vickers, Mountain Home, 6 steers 763 lbs 234.00
Gary Osbourn, Llano, 2 heifers 528 lbs 261.00
Steve Landers, Llano, 5 heifers 587 lbs 231.00
Donald Durst, Mason, 6 heifers 730 lbs 219.00
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.