Mason - San Saba Thursday, February 8, 2024
Receipts totaled 2,617 head. The market continued active this week with very good demand. The stocker steers and heifers were steady to $2 higher with 6 heifers 572 lbs at $255.00 ($1458.60) and 4 steers 611 lbs at $306.00 ($1869.66). The feeder steers were $5-$10 higher with 2 steers 710 lbs at $268.00 ($1902.80), and feeder heifers were $5-$10 higher with 9 heifers 648 lbs at $247.00 ($1600.56). The packer cows and bulls were steady. Pairs and bred cows were steady.The Martin Bruni 14 Brangus bulls avg $5843 and ranged from $4100 to $8750. The STS Rancher Registered 12 Angus bulls avg $4954 and ranged from $4200 up to $6900.
Choice Steer Calves:
100-300 lbs. – $350.00-$392.00
300-400 lbs. – $293.00-$380.00
400-500 lbs. – $288.00-$356.00
500-600 lbs. – $281.00-$316.00
600-700 lbs. – $247.00-$306.00
700-800 lbs. – $221.00-$278.00
Choice Heifer Calves:
100-300 lbs. – $256.00-$380.00
300-400 lbs. – $271.00-$325.00
400-500 lbs. – $244.00-$312.00
500-600 lbs. – $229.00-$305.00
600-700 lbs. – $219.00-$248.00
700-800 lbs. – $160.00-$230.00
Choice Yearlings:
Steers 700-800 lbs. – $230.00$278.00
Steers 800+ lbs. – $202.00$228.00
Heifers 700-800 lbs. – $140.00$230.00
Heifers 800+ lbs. – $188.00$222.00
#2 Calves & Yearlings:
Steers – $120.00-$190.00
Heifers – $110.00-$180.00
Shorties and Plainer– $50.00- $150.00
Bred Cows:
Choice – $1600.00-$2100.00
Medium to Good – $1100.00$1575.00
Plainer to Older – $500.00$1075.00
Slaughter Cows:
High Yield – $100.00-$120.00
Medium Yield – $82.00-$99.00
Low Yield – $30.00-$81.00
Heiferettes and Young Stockers – $134.00-$162.00
Bulls:
High Yield – $120.00-$128.00
Medium Yield – $110.00$119.00
Low Yield – $68.00-$109.00
Feeder – No Test
Pairs:
Choice – $2000.00-$2375.00
Medium to Good – $1500.00$1975.00
Plainer and Older – No Test
Representative Sales
Jason Billeck, Holland, 1 steer 445 lbs 356.00
Zane & Kristi Weyerts, San Saba, 3 steers 407 lbs 346.00
Crawford Ranch, Austin, 24 steers 392 lbs 338.00
Martha Burnham, San Saba, 4 steers 464 lbs 326.00
Mazurek Land & Cattle, Sidney, 8 steers 495 lbs 310.00
Doug Rainbolt, San Saba, 4 steers 554 lbs 306.00
Mazurek Land & Cattle, Sidney, 4 steers 611 lbs 306.00
Larry McKneely, Cherokee, 2 steers 645 lbs 290.00
Perry Patrick, Brownwood, 5 steers 684 lbs 275.00
Larry McKneely, Cherokee, 2 steers 710 lbs 268.00
Mitch Gower, Florence, 5 steers 821 lbs 222.00
Ray & Shane Mazurek, Comanche, 1 heifer 535 lbs 305.00
Chad Knudsen, Georgetown, 1 heifer 490 lbs 290.00
Zane & Kristi Weyerts, San Saba, 4 heifers 458 lbs 268.00
Sandy Creek Cattle, Llano, 1 heifer 540 lbs 268.00
Clay Perry, Llano, 7 heifers 529 lbs 255.00
Gene Hall, Llano, 9 heifers 648 lbs 247.00
Chad & Kathy Oliver, San Saba, 2 heifers 608 lbs 245.00
Forked W Ranch, Sonora, 2 steers 500 lbs 316.00
Robert Wagner, San Saba, 3 steers 582 lbs 314.00
Quillen Ranch, San Angelo, 11 steers 585 lbs 304.00
Nebgen Brothers, Mason, 2 steers 635 lbs 276.00
Quillen Ranch, San Angelo, 6 steers 633 lbs 275.00
Ernest Burrus, Mountain Home, 2 steers 733 lbs 250.00
Stanley Mayfield, Sonora, 4 heifers 375 lbs 320.00
Stanley Mayfield, Sonora, 3 heifers 483 lbs 280.00
Ted Lee, Uvalde, 5 heifers 524 lbs 251.00
Hillcrest Ranch Ltd, Hunt, 12 heifers 556 lbs 242.00
Ted Lee, Uvalde, 5 heifers 571 lbs 241.00
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.