Mason - San Saba December 18, 2023
Receipts totaled 538 head with no sale at San Saba due to the Christmas Holiday. The market opened the week with a steady tone on all classes of calves and yearlings. Stocker steers sold steady to $5 higher with 2 steers 395 lbs at $318.00 ($1256.10). Feeder steers and heifers both sold steady from last week. Packer cows sold $2-$3 higher while bulls remained steady. Pairs and bred cows also sold steady.
Choice Steer Calves:
100-300 lbs. – $301.00-$356.00 300-400 lbs. – $302.00-$355.00 400-500 lbs. – $256.00-$320.00 500-600 lbs. – $220.00-$268.00 600-700 lbs. – $200.00-$230.00 700-800 lbs. – $178.00-$209.00 Choice Heifer Calves:
100-300 lbs. – $265.00-$287.00 300-400 lbs. – $279.00-$326.00 400-500 lbs. – $234.75-$280.00 500-600 lbs. – $207.00-$236.00 600-700 lbs. – $184.00-$218.00 700-800 lbs. – $173.00-$190.00 Choice Yearlings:
Steers 700-800 lbs. – $200.00$209.00 Steers 800+ lbs. – $180.00$200.00 Heifers 700- 800 lbs. – $180.00-$190.00 Heifers 800+ lbs. – No Test #2 Calves & Yearlings:
Steers – $100.00-$170.00 Heifers – $100.00-$160.00 Shorties and Plainer– $50.00$175.00 Bred Cows:
Choice – $1400.00-$1900.00 Medium to Good – $1100.00$1375.00 Plainer to Older – $475.00$1075.00 Slaughter Cows: High Yield – $90.00-$102.00 Medium Yield – $75.00$89.00 Low Yield – $27.00-$70.00 Heiferettes and Young Stockers – No Test Bulls:
High Yield – $111.00-$116.00 Medium Yield – $96.00$110.00 Low Yield – $74.00-$95.00 Feeder – No Test Pairs:
Choice – No Test Medium to Good – No Test Plainer and Older – No Test Representative Sales
Tea Ranch, Llano, 3 steers 280 lbs 356.00 Tea Ranch, Llano, 5 steers 317 lbs 338.00 Quinton McKinney, Mason, 2 steers 395 lbs 318.00 Theron Oatman, Llano, 1 steer 475 lbs 305.00 Jordan Johnson, Fredericksburg, 1 steer 490 lbs 290.00 Greg Halfmann, Veribest, 2 steers 533 lbs 250.00 Leslie Keese, Llano, 2 steers 543 lbs 236.00 Dustin Polk, Llano, 4 steers 623 lbs 230.00 Mike Sagebiel, Fredericksburg, 3 steers 658 lbs 212.00 Dick Giesecke, Llano, 1 steer 725 lbs 209.00 Greg Halfmann, Veribest, 3 steers 815 lbs 200.00 Tea Ranch, Llano, 5 heifers 349 lbs 326.00 Tea Ranch, Llano, 3 heifers 372 lbs 318.00 Quinton McKinney, Mason, 4 heifers 373 lbs 270.00 Stallings Ranch, Midland, 11 heifers 420 lbs 258.00 Dustin Polk, Llano, 2 heifers 523 lbs 229.00 Mike Sagebiel, Fredericksburg, 3 heifers 533 lbs 224.00 Welge Ranch, Doss, 6 heifers 584 lbs 209.00 Quinton McKinney, Mason, 3 heifers 588 lbs 206.00 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.