Mason & San Saba
April 17, 2025
Receipts totaled 1,978 head. The market continued this week with strong demand. The stocker steers were $5-$10 higher with 8 steers 558 lbs at $382.50 ($2134.35). The stocker heifers were $2-$5 higher with $10 heifers 409 lbs at $420.00 ($1717.80) and 5 heifers 583 lbs at $325.00 ($1894.75). The feeder steers were $10-$15 higher with 10 steers 633 lbs at $353.00 ($2234.49), and the feeder heifers were $5 higher. The packer cows were $2-$3 higher, and bulls were steady. The pairs and bred cows were steady.
Choice Steer Calves:
100-300 lbs. – $415.00-$520.00
300-400 lbs. – $364.00-$495.00
400-500 lbs. – $367.00-$420.00
500-600 lbs. – $324.00-$400.00
600-700 lbs. – $310.00-$365.00
700-800 lbs. – $272.00-$327.00
Choice Heifer Calves:
100-300 lbs. – $377.00-$420.00
300-400 lbs. – $334.00-$420.00
400-500 lbs. – $329.00-$420.00
500-600 lbs. – $308.00-$365.00
600-700 lbs. – $272.00-$315.00
700-800 lbs. – $244.00-$290.00
Choice Yearlings:
Steers 700-800 lbs. – $280.00-$327.00
Steers 800+ lbs. – $212.00-$290.00
Heifers 700- 800 lbs. – $249.00-$290.00
Heifers 800+ lbs. – $216.00-$294.00
#2 Calves & Yearlings:
Steers – $182.00-$201.00 Heifers – $152.00-$180.00
Shorties and Plainer– $60.00-$220.00
Bred Cows:
Choice – $2000.00-$2400.00
Medium to Good – $1600.00-$1975.00
Plainer to Older – $750.00-$1575.00
Slaughter Cows:
High Yield – $140.00-$163.00
Medium Yield – $115.00-$139.00
Low Yield – $98.00-$114.00
Heiferettes and Young Stockers – No Test
Bulls:
High Yield – $182.00-$209.00
Medium Yield – $152.00-$181.00
Low Yield – $101.00-$151.00
Feeder – No Test
Pairs:
Choice – $2800.00-$3500.00
Medium to Good – $2000.00-$2775.00
Plainer and Older – $1400.00-$1995.00
Representative Sales:
Reggie Osbourn, Llano, 3 steers 425 lbs 420.00
Gayland Stephens, Gustine, 9 steers 476 lbs 402.50
Howard McCleery, May, 3 steers 508 lbs 395.00
Roddy Maddox, Cherokee, 8 steers 558 lbs 382.50
Bonnie Brosig, Eden, 4 steers 581 lbs 367.50
Double S Ranch, Mullin, 10 steers 633 lbs 353.00
Roddy Maddox, Cherokee, 4 steers 658 lbs 340.00
Burnam Cattle, Spicewood, 6 steers 702 lbs 313.00
Jeff McIntosh, San Saba, 3 steers 717 lbs 305.00
GKC Cattle, Desdemona, 7 steers 1003 lbs 200.00
Smokey Bend Ranch, Mullin, 10 heifers 409 lbs 420.00
Matthew Komechak, Ozona, 8 heifers 403 lbs 417.50
Reliance Ranches, Llano, 22 heifers 508 lbs 340.00
Jeff McIntosh, San Saba, 2 heifers 550 lbs 325.00
Roddy Maddox, Cherokee, 5 heifers 583 lbs 325.00
Barry Mashburn, Mullin, 5 heifers 593 lbs 320.00
Sleepy Hollow Ranch, Goldthwaite, 21 heifers 662 lbs 306.00
Sam Murray, San Saba, 1 heifer 765 lbs 290.00
Denny Jauer, Ackerly, 4 steers 363 lbs 495.00
Marsha Kothmann, Mason, 3 steers 390 lbs 430.00
George & Kerr Wardlaw, Del Rio, 2 steers 440 lbs 400.00
Mark Bierschwale, Mason, 2 steers 508 lbs 364.00
Anthony Jenschke, Fredericksburg, 3 steers 658 lbs 315.00
Marsha Kothmann, Mason, 4 heifers 376 lbs 385.00
Tom Epperson, Dublin, 3 heifers 408 lbs 367.00
Perry Donop, San Antonio, 4 heifers 456 lbs 341.00
Mark Bierschwale, Mason, 2 heifers 528 lbs 328.00
Miles Gilbert, London, 2 heifers 608 lbs 306.00
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.