Mason - San Saba December 5, 2024
Receipts totaled 2,575 head. The market continued it’s upward movement with stocker steers $25-$30 higher with 3 steers 432 lbs at $410.00 ($1771.20) and 14 steers 591 lbs at $298.00 ($1761.18). The stocker heifers were $15-$25 higher with 36 heifers 567 lbs at $277.00 ($1570.59). The feeder steers were $7-$15 higher with 4 steers 753 lbs at $264.00 ($1987.92). The feeder heifers were $8-$15 higher. The packer cows were steady, and packer bulls were steady with the high bull 2480 lbs at $154 ($3819.20). Pairs and bred cows were steady on a limited test.
Choice Steer Calves:
100-300 lbs. – $388.00-$460.00
300-400 lbs. – $334.00-$450.00
400-500 lbs. – $308.00-$415.00
500-600 lbs. – $285.00-$340.00
600-700 lbs. – $250.00-$300.00
700-800 lbs. – $227.00-$270.00
Choice Heifer Calves:
100-300 lbs. – $297.00-$425.00
300-400 lbs. – $273.00-$405.00
400-500 lbs. – $249.00-$400.00
500-600 lbs. – $229.00-$320.00
600-700 lbs. – $192.00-$255.00
700-800 lbs. – $170.00-$233.00
Choice Yearlings:
Steers 700-800 lbs. – $245.00-$270.00
Steers 800+ lbs. – $215.00-$232.00
Heifers 700- 800 lbs. –$215.00-$233.00
Heifers 800+ lbs. – $200.00-$225.00
#2 Calves & Yearlings:
Steers – $175.00-$240.00
Heifers – $150.00-$225.00
Shorties and Plainer– $70.00-$200.00
Bred Cows:
Choice – $1800.00-$2400.00
Medium to Good – $1300.00-$1775.00
Plainer to Older – $550.00-$1275.00
Slaughter Cows:
High Yield – $110.00-$132.00
Medium Yield – $90.00-$109.00
Low Yield – $30.00-$89.00
Heiferettes and Young Stockers – $120.00-$194.00
Bulls:
High Yield – $140.00-$154.00 Medium Yield – $120.00-$139.00
Low Yield – $80.00-$119.00 Feeder – No Test
Pairs:
Choice – No Test Medium to Good – $1725.00-$2400.00
Plainer and Older – $1325.00-$1875.00
Representative Sales:
Bill Fisher, Mullin, 2 steers 303 lbs 450.00
Rylie Edens, San Saba, 1 steer 425 lbs 415.00
Robert Damron, Blanket, 3 steers 432 lbs 410.00
Jerry Voges, New Braunfels, 2 steers 458 lbs 395.00
Will Mulhollan, Burnet, 1 steer 475 lbs 360.00
Charles Knight, Goldthwaite, 4 steers 500 lbs 325.00
Stephen Ruzicka, Lometa, 1 steer 550 lbs 320.00
Burkett Ranch, Lohn, 5 steers 510 lbs 317.50
Robert Murry, Lometa, 13 steers 540 lbs 306.00
Weiser Land & Cattle, Cransfield Gap, 7 steers 571 lbs 302.50
JCC Ranch, San Saba, 14 steers 591 lbs 298.00
Stephen Ruzicka, Lometa, 23 steers 613 lbs 283.00
Paul Reed, Comanche, 7 steers 633 lbs 272.00
Curtis Osbourn, Valley Spring, 4 steer 753 lbs 264.00
Curtis Osbourn, Valley Spring, 2 steers 848 lbs 232.00
Will Mulhollan, Burnet, 1 heifer 405 lbs 400.00
Barnes Keith Ranch, Cherokee, 3 heifers 445 lbs 375.00
Charles Knight, Goldthwaite, 4 heifers 456 lbs 305.00
Robert Murry, Lometa, 36 heifers 567 lbs 277.00 JCC
Ranch, San Saba, 18 heifers 570 lbs 272.00
Stephen Ruzicka, Lometa, 13 heifers 574 lbs 266.00
GJR Ranch, Llano, 2 heifers 655 lbs 257.00
Robert Murry, Lometa, 7 heifers 668 lbs 248.00
Stephen Ruzicka, Lometa, 2 heifers 753 lbs 233.00
Bonnie Brosig, Eden, 2 heifers 808 lbs 225.00
Hickory Pass Ranch, Austin, 5 steers 353 lbs 380.00
WW Cattle, London, 6 steers 537 lbs 318.00
Pat Stehling, Fredericksburg, 2 steers 583 lbs 310.00
Jeff Grote, Mason, 3 steers 603 lbs 297.50
WW Cattle, London, 7 steers 643 lbs 281.00
Jeff Grote, Mason, 5 steers 716 lbs 263.00
Alton Veselka, Needville, 2 heifers 413 lbs 320.00
Kothmann & Grosse, Mason, 3 heifers 492 lbs 286.00
Alton Veselka, Needville, 2 heifers 568 lbs 250.00
Kothmann & Grosse, Mason, 4 heifers 663 lbs 242.00
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.