Mason - San Saba August 10, 2020
Receipts totaled 3,948 head. Demand was very strong with an active market on a choice set of calves and yearlings on hand. The stocker steers were $4-$7 higher with 30 steers 561 lbs at $153.00 ($858.33), and stocker heifers were $4-$8 higher with 42 heifers 575 lbs at $136.50 ($788.88). The feeder steers were $4-$10 higher and some instances $13 higher with 5 steers 721 lbs at $139.00 ($1,002.19), and feeder heifers were $8-$12 higher with 18 heifers 717 lbs at $140.00 ($1,003.80). Packer cows were steady to $2 lower, and bulls were steady. Pairs and bred cows sold steady with a deal of open Polled Hereford heifers weighing 602 lbs at $159.00 ($957.18).
Choice Steer Calves:
100-200 lbs. – $155.00-$217.50
200-300 lbs. – $155.00-$183.00
300-400 lbs. – $145.00-$183.00
400-500 lbs. – $143.00-$179.00
500-600 lbs. – $138.00-$158.00
600-700 lbs. – $129.00-$149.00
700-800 lbs. – $118.00-$146.00
Choice Heifer Calves:
100-200 lbs. – $134.00-$187.00
200-300 lbs. – $134.00-$178.00
300-400 lbs. – $125.00-$174.00
400-500 lbs. – $130.00-$164.00
500-600 lbs. – $123.00-$145.00
600-700 lbs. – $113.00-$159.00
700-800 lbs. – $98.00-$140.00
Choice Yearlings:
Steers 700-800 lbs. – $122.00- $146.00
Steers 800+ lbs. – $110.00- $130.00
Heifers 700-800 lbs. – $110.00-$140.00
Heifers 800+ lbs. – $112.00- $121.00
#2 Calves & Yearlings:
Steers – $105.00-$145.00
Heifers – $90.00-$140.00
Shorties and Plainer – $30.00- $94.00
Bred Cows:
Choice – No Test
Medium to Good – $800.00- $1000.00
Plainer to Older – No Test
Slaughter Cows:
High Yield – $68.00-$78.00
Medium Yield – $58.00- $67.00
Low Yield – $35.00-$57.00
Heiferettes and Young Stockers – $65.00-$97.00
Bulls:
High Yield – $95.00-$105.00
Medium Yield – $90.00- $94.00
Low Yield – $80.00-$90.00
Feeder – $85.00-$110.00
Pairs:
Choice – $1200.00-$1450.00
Medium to Good – $1000.00- $1175.00
Plainer and Older – No Test
Representative Sales:
M&H Four Cattle Inc, Andrews, 4 steers 425 lbs 179.00
Rafter Cross Ranches LTD, San Saba, 8 steers 461 lbs 170.00
Brasada Ranch, Brady, 9 steers 489 lbs 161.00
M&H Four Cattle Inc, Andrews, 24 steers 525 lbs 154.00
Rafter Cross Ranches LTD, San Saba, 30 steers 561 lbs 153.00
Shane Henderson, Eldorado, 5 steers 584 lbs 149.00
Rafter Cross Ranches LTD, San Saba, 1 steer 750 lbs 146.00
Rafter Cross Ranches LTD, San Saba, 6 steers 607 lbs 145.00
Brasada Ranch, Brady, 20 steers 659 lbs 143.50
Nored Ranch Partnership, San Saba, 10 steers 686 lbs 143.00
Wayne Gloff, Clifton, 9 steers 659 lbs 142.00
Walker Ranch, Lohn, 7 steers 691 lbs 141.00
Lewis Linn, San Saba, 4 steers 705 lbs 140.50
Walker Ranch, Lohn, 45 steers 596 lbs 140.00
John Quinn, Brady, 8 steers 686 lbs 140.00
Beams Ranch, Llano, 10 steers 631 lbs 140.00
Roddy Maddox, Cherokee, 5 steers 654 lbs 139.50
John Belew, Winters, 5 steers 721 lbs 139.50
Mark Ivy, Mountain Home, 11 steers 634 lbs 138.00
Janszen Cattle Co., Kopperl, 10 steers 715 lbs 138.00
Mrs. Scott, Llano, 23 steers 648 lbs 138.00
Gerald Porter Operations, Fort Stockton, 63 steers 685 lbs 137.00
Kuykendall Ranch, Cherokee, 14 steers 743 lbs 136.00
Beams Ranch, Llano, 11 steers 743 lbs 134.00
Richard Hayes Jr., Comanche, 6 steers 776 lbs 132.00
Pasche Land & Cattle, Melvin, 4 steers 759 lbs 131.00
Bill Blackwell, Goldthwaite, 30 steers 768 lbs 130.00
Rafter Cross Ranches LTD, San Saba, 3 steers 863 lbs 129.50
George Stanton, Johnson City, 6 steers 768 lbs 128.00
Roddy Maddox, Cherokee, 11 steers 821 lbs 124.00
Broussard LP, Cherokee, 3 steers 825 lbs 124.00
Herring Farms, Bertram, 1 heifer 440 lbs 164.00
Askew-Fisher Ranch, 11 heifers 602 lbs 159.00
Rafter Cross Ranches LTD, San Saba, 13 heifers 436 lbs 145.00
Walker Ranch, Lohn, 5 heifers 466 lbs 145.00
Charles Shell, Round Rock, 18 heifers 717 lbs 140.00
P&P Cattle, San Antonio, 2 heifers 490 lbs 138.00
M&H Four Cattle, Andrews, 23 heifers 487 lbs 137.00
P&P Cattle, San Antonio, 2 heifers 540 lbs 137.00
Walker Ranch, Lohn, 42 heifers 575 lbs 136.50
Jeff Collins, Lampasas, 5 heifers 548 lbs 136.00
Rafter Cross Ranches LTD, San Saba, 39 heifers 556 lbs 135.00
Charles Shell, Round Rock, 4 heifers 715 lbs 135.00
P&P Cattle, San Antonio, 4 heifers 603 lbs 134.00
Gerald Porter Operations, Fort Stockton, 2 heifers 588 lbs 133.00
Janszen Cattle Co, Kopperl, 6 heifers 688 lbs 130.00
Walker Ranch, Lohn, 3 heifers 612 lbs 129.00
Gerald Porter Operating, Fort Stockton, 26 heifers 613 lbs 128.00
Terry Geye, Rising Star, 4 heifers 688 lbs 128.00
Mike McCabe, San Angelo, 10 heifers 565 lbs 128.00
Pete & Sam Sloan, San Saba, 4 heifers 704 lbs 127.00
Voss Ranch, Jarrell, 5 heifers 729 lbs 125.00
Joann Frueh, Mullin, 12 heifers 657 lbs 125.00
Mark Locker, Richland Springs, 4 heifers 801 lbs 121.00
Pat Ziriax, Hext, 3 steers 368 lbs 165.00
Haley Family LTD Partners, Doss, 3 steers 530 lbs 150.00
Douglas Zenner, Fredericksburg, 3 steers 628 lbs 148.00
Vernon & Linda, Treibs, Fredericksburg, 4 steers 680 lbs 144.00
Umbrella Ranching LLC, Junction, 4 steers 658 lbs 140.00
Jordan Johnson, Kingsland, 3 steers 722 lbs 132.00
Paul Lawdermilk, Mertzon, 3 steers 760 lbs 125.00
Ziriax Ranch, Mason, 4 heifers 518 lbs 135.00
Ziriax Ranch, Mason, 6 heifers 675 lbs 122.00
Jordan Johnson, Kingsland, 6 heifers 673 lbs 118.00
Bill Martin, Mason, 1 bull 1960 lbs $105.00
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.