Mason - San Saba March 9, 2023
Receipts totaled 1,955 head. The market was very active with good demand with the futures board continuing to move higher again this week. The stocker steers were $3-$4 higher with 43 steers 387 lbs at $ 267.00 ($1022.61) and 7 steers 521 lbs at $242.00 ($1260.82). The stocker heifers were $3-$5 higher. Feeder steers were $2-$3 higher with 3 steers 685 lbs at $209.00 ($1431.65), and feeder heifers were $1-$2 higher. Packer cows were $2 higher with the top cow at $111.00, and bulls were steady. Bred cows were $50-$100 higher, and pairs were steady on a very limited test.
Choice Steer Calves:
100-300 lbs. – $226.00-$292.50 300-400 lbs. – $244.00-$285.00 400-500 lbs. – $210.00-$262.00 500-600 lbs. – $202.00-$242.00 600-700 lbs. – $186.00-$232.00 700-800 lbs. – $162.00-$196.00
Choice Heifer Calves:
100-300 lbs. – $201.00-$250.00 300-400 lbs. – $209.00-$278.00 400-500 lbs. – $189.00-$215.00 500-600 lbs. – $172.00-$222.00 600-700 lbs. – $147.00-$183.00 700-800 lbs. – $141.00-$167.00
Choice Yearlings:
Steers 700-800 lbs. – $175.00$196.00 Steers 800+ lbs. – $163.00$202.00 Heifers 700- 800 lbs. – $165.00-$166.00 Heifers 800+ lbs. – No Test
#2 Calves & Yearlings:
Steers – $100.00-$150.00 Heifers – $87.00-$140.00 Shorties and Plainer– $65.00$114.00
Bred Cows: Choice – $1500.00-$1625.00 Medium to Good – $1200.00$1475.00 Plainer to Older – $500.00$1175.00 S
laughter Cows:
High Yield – $95.00-$111.00 Medium Yield – $80.00$94.00 Low Yield – $40.00-$79.00 Heiferettes and Young Stockers – $80.00-$130.00
Bulls:
High Yield – $109.00-$120.00 Medium Yield – $95.00$108.00 Low Yield – $65.00-$94.00 Feeder – No Test
Pairs:
Choice – No Test Medium to Good – No Test Plainer and Older – No Test
Representative Sales
Reliance Ranches, Llano, 43 steers 383 lbs 267.00 Barry Mashburn, Mullin, 4 steers 515 lbs 242.00 Winston Millican, San Saba, 7 steers 521 lbs 242.00 16 Cattle Co, Georgetown, 1 steer 610 lbs 232.50 Tom Murray, San Saba, 3 steers 467 lbs 226.00 Tom Murray, San Saba, 2 steers 545 lbs 220.00 Yates Ranch, Cherokee, 6 steers 553 lbs 216.00 Steve Winder, Cherokee, 5 steers 613 lbs 215.00 Winston Millican, San Saba, 3 steers 685 lbs 209.00 Henderson Land & Cattle, Jewett, 3 steers 662 lbs 204.00 Michael Deriso, Lometa, 1 steer 815 lbs 202.00 Pat Pool, San Saba, 2 steers 715 lbs 195.00 Bar Z Zesch, Brady, 13 steers 825 lbs 165.00 Reliance Ranches, Llano, 31 heifers 392 lbs 220.00 Reliance Ranches, Llano, 8 heifers 468 lbs 200.00 2L Ranch, Gustine, 2 heifers 568 lbs 184.00 MF Klose Jr, Lometa, 2 heifers 610 lbs 175.00 Elliott Ranches, Bertram, 3 heifers 655 lbs 170.00 Bar Z Zesch, Brady, 18 heifers 785 lbs 166.00 Edmund Jenschke, Kerrville, 1 cow 1710 lbs 111.00 Jimmy Shook, San Saba, 1 bull 1825 lbs 120.00 John Palacio, Mason, 12 steers 369 lbs 270.00 Allen Pfister, Llano, 2 steers 343 lbs 262.50 Allen Pfister, Llano, 4 steers 409 lbs 254.00 MMR Ranch, Sonora, 2 steer 490 lbs 250.00 Charles Schmidt, Fredericksburg, 6 steers 504 lbs 232.00 Dale Bauman, Valley Spring, 1 steer 620 lbs 220.00 MMR Ranch, Sonora, 3 steers 652 lbs 190.00 Dale Bauman, Valley Spring, 1 heifer 550 lbs 222.00 Charles Schmidt, Fredericksburg, 5 heifers 442 lbs 210.00 Louis Bunger, Ozona, 7 heifers 500 lbs 204.00 MMR Ranch, Sonora, 5 heifers 528 lbs 184.00 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.