Mason - San Saba October 31, 2024
Receipts totaled 6,108 head. The stocker steers and heifers overall sold on steady tone. The feeder steers and heifers sold steady to $1-$2 higher. Packer cows sold $1-$2 lower, and packer bulls sold $2-$3 lower. Pairs and bred cows sold $150$200 higher.
Choice Steer Calves:
100-300 lbs. – $258.00-$370.00 300-400 lbs. – $249.00-$330.00 400-500 lbs. – $261.00-$310.00 500-600 lbs. – $234.00-$312.00 600-700 lbs. – $218.00-$284.00 700-800 lbs. – $206.00-$250.00
Choice Heifer Calves:
100-300 lbs. – $225.00-$350.00 300-400 lbs. – $228.00-$295.00 400-500 lbs. – $229.00-$295.00 500-600 lbs. – $216.00-$262.00 600-700 lbs. – $206.00-$255.00 700-800 lbs. – $198.00-$235.00
Choice Yearlings:
Steers 700-800 lbs. – $220.00$250.00 Steers 800+ lbs. – $190.00$223.00 Heifers 700- 800 lbs. – $199.00-$235.00 Heifers 800+ lbs. – $180.00$210.00
#2 Calves & Yearlings:
Steers – $140.00-$200.00 Heifers – $130.00-$190.00 Shorties and Plainer– $40.00$210.00
Bred Cows: Choice – $1800.00-$3700.00 Medium to Good – $1400.00$1775.00 Plainer to Older – $600.00$1375.00
Slaughter Cows:
High Yield – $110.00-$131.00 Medium Yield – $90.00$109.00 Low Yield – $57.00-$89.00 Heiferettes and Young Stockers – $120.00-$168.00
Bulls:
HighYield – $135.00-$149.00 Medium Yield – $120.00$134.00 Low Yield – $86.00-$119.00 Feeder – No Test
Pairs:
Choice – $2200.00-$4200.00 Medium to Good – $1500.00$2175.00 Plainer and Older – $850.00$1475.00
Representative Sales: Jerry Watkins, Corsicana, 4 steers 331 lbs 330.00 Crawford Ranch, Ausitn, 32 steers 471 lbs 286.00 TC&E Realty, Nolanville, 4 steers 529 lbs 264.00 Vista Ranch, Mexia, 1 steer 575 lbs 257.00 Ray Braun, Jarrell, 4 steers 594 lbs 250.00 Means Ranch, Van Horn, 3 steers 600 lbs 246.00 TC&E Realty, Nolanville, 8 steers 634 lbs 246.00 Means Ranch, Van Horn, 3 steers 697 lbs 237.00 John Little, Llano, 3 steers 732 lbs 230.00 Dean Bagley Estate, 2 steers 745 lbs 228.00 Jim Spivey, Lampasas, 4 steers 721 lbs 226.00 Webster, Jennings & Sydow, Pontotoc, 1 steer 795 lbs 224.00 Kobi Wright, Sterling City, 8 heifers 534 lbs 262.00 Koening & Koening, Cross Plains, 1 heifer 670 lbs 255.00 Means Ranch Co., Van Horn, 8 heifers 492 lbs 246.00 TC&E Realty, Nolanville, 6 heifers 572 lbs 236.00 Dean Bagley Estate, San Saba, 7 heifers 699 lbs 220.00 Kaya Forehand, Cherokee, 4 heifers 688 lbs 216.00 Dean Bagley Estate, San Saba, 12 heifers 809 lbs 202.00 O Cattle Co., 6 brangus pair 3in1, 3100.00 Bluff Dale Ranch, 7 angus+ cows LB, 2450.00 Bluff Dale Ranch, 7 angus+ cows MB, 2350.00 Sloan Livestock, 8 angus cows MB, 2500.00 Evans One, 9 angus+ cows LB, 2450.00 Evans One, 9 bmf cows MB, 2475.00 Bryan Vinson, 5 red cows 5-7mos, 2500.00 Kobi Wright, 12 angus+ cows MB, 2350.00 John Cawley, 14 black cows LB, 2300.00 John Cawley, 17 red angus cows LB, 2325.00 Means Ranch, 11 angus cows LB, 2400.00 Shane Frantzen, Fredericksburg, 2 steers 648 lbs 284.00 James Strickland, Christoval, 5 steers 610 lbs 280.00 T Brown Ranch, Rocksprings, 9 steers 656 lbs 269.00 Shanna Bynum, Sterling City, 4 steers 658 lbs 262.00 3K Ranch, Harper, 5 steers 701 lbs 230.00 H Bar S Ranch, Pflugerville, 2 steers 870 lbs 221.00 Roho Ranch, Llano, 2 heifers 310 lbs 266.00 T Brown Ranch, Rocksprings, 4 heifers 536 lbs 235.00 Marlene Schneider, Fredericksburg, 2 heifers 553 lbs 231.00 Ebbie Sutton, Sonora, 2 heifers 630 lbs 217.00 Hunter Geistweidt, Mason, 5 heifers 675 lbs 211.00 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.