Mason - San Saba ~ April 23, 2020
Receipts totaled 1,584 head. The market varied this week with some additional packing houses shutting down temporarily due to COVID-19 along with some opening back up creating uncertainty in the market. The stocker steers sold $5-$7 lower compared to last week's increase with 22 steers 492 lbs at $164.00 $806.88). Stocker heifers were $5 lower. Feeder steers were $5 lower, and feeder heifers were $5-$7 lower. Packer cows and bulls were steady. Pairs and bred cows were in strong demand selling $200 higher on the pairs and $150-$200 higher on bred cows.
Choice Steer Calves:
100-200 lbs. – $160.00-$180.00
200-300 lbs. – $160.00-$204.00
300-400 lbs. – $150.00-$174.00
400-500 lbs. – $135.00-$172.00
500-600 lbs. – $128.00-$170.00
600-700 lbs. – $120.00-$144.00
700-800 lbs. – $110.00-$120.00
Choice Heifer Calves:
100-200 lbs. – $140.00-$172.50
200-300 lbs. – $140.00-$160.00
300-400 lbs. – $128.00-$157.00
400-500 lbs. – $115.00-$149.00
500-600 lbs. – $105.00-$134.00
600-700 lbs. – $94.00-$124.00
700-800 lbs. – $88.00-$100.00
Choice Yearlings:
Steers 700-800 lbs. – $115.00-$129.00
Steers 800+ lbs. – $95.00-$115.00
Heifers 700-800 lbs. – $95.00-$105.00
Heifers 800+ lbs. – No Test
#2 Calves & Yearlings:
Steers – $95.00-$145.00
Heifers – $88.00-$135.00
Shorties and Plainer – $45.00-$110.00
Bred Cows:
Choice – $1150.00-$1525.00
Medium to Good – $1000.00-$1140.00
Plainer to Older – $650.00-$1040.00
Slaughter Cows:
High Yield – $60.00-$70.00
Medium Yield – $53.00-$63.00
Low Yield – $30.00-$52.00
Heiferettes and Young Stockers – $60.00-$90.00
Bulls:
High Yield – $90.00-$99.00
Medium Yield – $84.00-$92.00
Low Yield – $78.00-$87.00
Feeder – $78.00-$88.00
Pairs:
Choice – $1300.00-$1675.00
Medium to Good – $1050.00-$1290.00
Plainer and Older – $900.00-$1040.00
Representative Sales:
Jim Alcorn, Lometa, 22 steers 492 lbs 164.00
Roesler Family Partnership, Rochelle, 6 steers 458 lbs 160.00
Jack Ledford Jr., Dripping Springs, 3 steers 467 lbs 156.00
Ranessa Crawford, Houston, 1 steer 595 lbs 148.00
Justin Wood, San Angelo, 4 steers 558 lbs 146.00
Jule Richmond, Blanket, 1 steer 595 lbs 142.00
Thomas Behrens, San Saba, 3 steer 615 lbs 136.00
Jody Webster, Pontotoc, 2 steers 625 lbs 134.00
David Lake Farms, Clifton, 25 steers 623 lbs 132.00
Barry Randolph, Priddy, 5 steers 707 lbs 129.00
4H Cattle Co., Ennis, 11 steer 663 lbs 127.00
Ranessa Crawford, Houston, 1 steer 785 lbs 120.00
Bob Wilkinson, Menard, 10 heifers 409 lbs 140.00
Justin Wood, San Angelo, 2 heifers 485 lbs 134.00
David Lake Farms, Clifton, 11 heifers 583 lbs 127.00
Stephen Baxter, Lometa, 4 heifers 568 lbs 126.00
Barry Randolph, Priddy, 1 bull 2220 lbs 96.00 Royce Bowles, 9 bwf pair,
Royce Bowles, 9 bwf pair, 1675.00
Royce Bowles, 10 bwf pair, 1450.00
Rock-N-R-Ranch, 3 brangus pair, 1675.00
Rock-N-R-Ranch, 4 brangus pair, 1400.00
Shade Tree Cattle, San Antonio, 1 steer 525 lbs 170.00
Jerry Moore, Balmorhea, 7 steers 502 lbs 160.00
Trickling Creek Enterprises, Valley Spring, 7 steers 560 lbs 156.00
Quint Kunz, Fredericksburg, 3 steers 610 lbs 144.00
Matt Kordzik, Fredericksburg, 4 steers 666 lbs 133.00
Quint Kunz, Fredericksburg, 2 steers 688 lbs 128.00
Matt Kordzik, Fredericksburg, 9 steers 692 lbs 122.00
Jerry Moore, Balmorhea, 9 heifers 461 lbs 149.00
Dennis Townsend, Fredonia, 4 heifers 529 lbs 134.00
Quint Kunz, Fredericksburg, 3 heifers 588 lbs 126.00
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.