Mason & San Saba November 13, 2025
Receipts totaled 2,391 head. The market at the beginning of the week started higher but by mid week we saw the futures board begin to weaken and go lower based on uncertainties in the cattle market regarding the price of beef. The stocker steers sold steady to $10-$15 lower with 3 steer 504 lbs at $450.00 ($2268.00) and stocker heifers sold steady to $5-$6 lower. The feeder steers sold steady to $5 lower with 4 steers 759 lbs at $315.00 ($2390.85). The feeder heifers were $6-$8 lower after last weeks increases. Packer cows and bulls were steady and stocker cows were steady with no test on the pairs. The Barber Ranch Polled and Horned Hereford bulls averaged $13,550.50 on 99 bulls ranging from $7,500 up to $57,500. The Express Ranch 39 Angus bulls averaged $12,717.95 and ranged from $9,000 up to $18,000.
Choice Steer Calves:
100-300 lbs. – No Test 300-400 lbs. – $386.00-$545.00 400-500 lbs. – $385.00-$505.00 500-600 lbs. – $342.00-$450.00 600-700 lbs. – $309.00-$370.00 700-800 lbs. – $290.00-$338.00 Choice Heifer Calves: 100-300 lbs. – No Test 300-400 lbs. – $385.00-$470.00 400-500 lbs. – $355.00-$460.00 500-600 lbs. – $315.00-$370.00 600-700 lbs. – $295.00-$334.00 700-800 lbs. – $265.00-$302.00 Choice Yearlings:
Steers 700-800 lbs. – $300.00$338.00 Steers 800+ lbs. – $280.00$300.00 Heifers 700- 800 lbs. – $295.00-$364.00 Heifers 800+ lbs. – $230.00$255.00 #2 Calves & Yearlings:
Steers – $150.00-$265.00 Heifers – $140.00-$245.00 Shorties and Plainer– $80.00$250.00 Bred Cows:
Choice – $2500.00-$3700.00 Medium to Good – $1800.00$2475.00 Plainer to Older – $1400.00$1775.00 Slaughter Cows:
High Yield – $140.00-$169.00 Medium Yield – $120.00$139.00 Low Yield – $106.00-$119.00 Heiferettes and Young Stockers – $198.00-$220.00 Bulls:
High Yield – $170.00-$198.00 Medium Yield – $140.00$169.00 Low Yield – $120.00-$139.00 Feeder – No Test Pairs:
Choice – No Test Medium to Good – No Test Plainer and Older – No Test Representative Sales:
John Johnston, Lampasas, 3 steers 505 lbs 450.00 SS Ranch, Goldthwaite, 2 steers 523 lbs 405.00 Hodges Ranch, Sterling City, 14 steers 550 lbs 392.50 Dakota Falcon, Lampasas, 11 steers 578 lbs 356.00 Bishop Ranch, Mullin, 2 steers 588 lbs 352.00 Frankie Evans, Rochelle, 1 steer 700 lbs 338.00 Brad & Kenna Squires, Fredonia, 10 steers 673 lbs 336.00 TC&E Realty, Nolanville, 4 steers 759 lbs 315.00 SS Ranch, Goldthwaite, 1 heifer 410 lbs 460.00 T Up T Down, Batesville, 26 heifers 461 lbs 402.50 JCC Ranch, San Saba, 3 heifers 545 lbs 344.00 Brad & Kenna Squires, Fredo-nia, 8 heifers 587 lbs 326.00 Brad & Kenna Squires, Fredonia, 7 heifers 646 lbs 315.00 Wardlaw & Kiehne, Sonora, 10 heifers 680 lbs 307.00 Yates Headquarters Ranch, Cherokee, 10 heifers 686 lbs 300.00 Trey Wardlaw, Sonora, 2 steers 358 lbs 500.00 Bob & Linda Rieck, Junction, 3 steers 480 lbs 425.00 Trey Wardlaw, Sonora, 3 steers 482 lbs 420.00 4M Morrison Ranch, Boerne, 3 steers 575 lbs 384.00 JCC Ranch, San Saba, 7 steers 599 lbs 383.00 Cindy Zenner, Fredericksburg, 1 steer 630 lbs 370.00 Hartman Farms, McCamey, 4 steers 779 lbs 330.00 Trey Wardlaw, Sonora, 4 heifers 454 lbs 400.00 Cindy Zenner, Fredericksburg, 2 heifers 475 lbs 374.00 David Langehenning, Mason, 3 heifers 638 lbs 325.00 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.