• Originally published November 7, 2009 at midnight, updated November 7, 2009 at 4:35 p.m.

BEEVILLE

Oct. 30

Cattle on hand: 657

Horses: 2

Sheep/goats: 7

Trends: Steers and heifers, steady/active.

Steers - (200-300) $90-$140; (300-400) $85-$127; (400-500) $87-$123; (500-600) $79-$109; (600-700) $73-$97; and (700-800) $77-$90.

Heifers - (200-300) $85-$115; (300-400) $78-$125; (400-500) $73-$112; (500-600) $73-$101; (600-700) $75-$100; and (700-800) $73-$97.

Slaughter cows: $30-$42; slaughter bulls, $40-$55; stocker cows, $50-$69; bred cows, $650-$780; pairs, $650-$760; horses, $100-$230.

CUERO

Nov. 6

Receipts: 1878

Had 237 cows and bulls. The bulls and cows were about steady. Steer calves were about steady. Heifers were little higher. Special bill sale Nov. 21, 35 young Charolais-tested bulls.

Packer bulls: Heavy weights, $48-$55; canners, $42-$45. Packer cows: Boning cows, $42-$44.5; cutters, $45-$40; few, $33-$43; low yielding cutters, $30-$33; canners, $25-$30; weak, $19.5-$22; fats, $38-$43..

Dry cows: $34-$62; young: $39-$70; palpated cows: $38-$61; heifers: $68-$79.

Steer calves (under 200 lbs.) $111-$134; (200-250) $105-130; (250-300) $106-$135; (300-350) $105-$132 (350-400) $99-$127 (400-450) $101-$118 (450-500) $99-$114; (500-600) $76-$99.

Bull calves: (500-600) $75-$102; No. 2 (350-500), $81-$101.

Heifer calves (250-300) $88-$106; (300-350), $80-$108; (350-400) $82-$102; (400-450) $81-$92; (450-500), $79-$89; (500-600) $76-$93; No. 2 (350-500) $72-$83; feeders, (600-700) steers $80-$86; bulls $76-$85; heifers, $72-$93; lower grades, $54-$70. Feeders over 700, steers, $81-$83; bulls, $69-$84; heavy weights, $47-$50; heifers, good, $67-$74; lower grades, $45-$58..

EDNA

Nov. 2

Receipts: 1123

Steers - (200-300) $99-$138; (300-400) $105-$134; (400-500) $99-$125; (500-600) $91-$112; (600-700) $83-$96; and (700 and up) $73-$85.

Heifers - (200-300) $86-$132; (300-400) $92-$126; (400-500) $89-$112; (500-600) $82-$107; (600-700) $78-$92; (700 & up) $65-$75.

Stockers cows $406-$625.

Packer cows (600-800) $28-$36; and (800 and up) $37-$44. Packer bulls (800 and up) $40-$57.

EL CAMPO

Nov. 3

Cattle on hand: 953

Trend: Feeder steers and heifers were steady to two dollars higher. Cows and bulls were steady.

Steers - (under 200) $92-$120; (200-300) $100-$136; (300-400) $108-$131; (400-500) $99-$123; (500-600) $90-$109; and (over 600) $82-$90.

Heifers - (under 200) $90-$118; (200-300) $85-$135; (300-400) $90-$125; (400-500) $86-$120; (500-600) $80-$105; (over 600) $80-$87.

Slaughter cows - smooth fat, $40-$42; excessive fat, $38-$41; cutter, $42-$46; and canner, $20-$30.

Slaughter bulls - high dressing, $50-$56; and low dressing, $45-$50.

GONZALES

Oct. 31

Receipts: 1288

Compared to our last sale: Calves and yearlings sold $2-$3 higher. Packer cows sold $1-$2 lower.

Stocker-feeder steers: Medium and large frame No. 1 (150-300) $126-$130; (300-400) $105-$127; (400-500) $101-$117; (500-600) $90-$98; (600-700) $84-$88;(700-800) $82-$84. Bull yearlings, (700-900) $71-$82.

Stocker-feeder heifers: Medium and large No. 1 (150-300) $105-$116; (300-400) $91-$98; (400-500) $89-$96; (500-600) $83-$88; and (600-700) $79-$81.

Packer cows - Good lean utility & commercial, $35-$39; cutters, $38-$44.5; canners, $25-$35; and low yielding fat cows, $38-$43.

Packer bulls - Yield grade 1 & 2, good heavy bulls, $56-$60; light weights and medium quality bulls, $52-$54. Stocker cows, $550-$850. Pairs, $650-$950.

HALLETTSVILLE

Nov. 3

Receipts: 2771

Compared to last week better quality classes of calves of all weights sold steady to $2 higher. Demand good in all areas on the better kinds. Plainer types remain slow.

Parker cows and bulls sold steady to $3 lower on approximately 400 head total.

Packer cows -Higher dressing utility & cutter cows, $37-$46; lower dressing utility & cutter cows, $30-$37; light weight canner cows, $20-$30.

Packer bulls - Heavyweight bulls, $53-$56; utility & cutter bulls, $48-$53; light weight canner bulls, $40-$48.

Stocker and feeder calves and yearlings - No. 1 steer & bull calves, (150-200) $105-$145; (200-300) $100-$135; (300-400) $100-$133; (400-500) $96-$125; (500-600) $87-$109; (600-700) $82-$94. No. 1 Heifer calves, (150-200) $95-$125; (200-300) $93-$120; (300-400) $87-$105; (400-500) $85-$98; (500-600) $80-$94; (600-700) $75-$83.

No. 2 & 3 - Steer and bull calves, (200-300) $75-$100; (300-400) $74-$98; (400-500) $73-$95; (500-600) $72-$88; (600-700) $68-$80.

No. 2 & 3 - Heifer calves, (200-300) $73-$92; (300-400) $72-$87; (400-500) $72-$85; (500-600) $70-$80; (600-700) $66-$75; and plain classes $30-$65.

KARNES CITY

Oct. 31

Receipts: 405

Cattle: 300

Hogs: 21

Sheep and Goats: 82

Other 2

Steer: (200-300) $85-$110; (300-400), $99-$114; (400-500), $98-$121; (500-600), $88-$112; (600-700), $77-$85.

Heifers No. 1: (200-300), $98-$124; (300-400), $86-$101; (400-500), $87-$118; (500-600), $81-$93; (600-700), $76-$80.

Stocker cows, $780-$860; No. 1 Slaughter Cows, $37-$55; No. 2 Slaughter Cows, $19-$26; Slaughter Bulls, $53-$53.

The following are per head:

Young bull, $900; Sows, $102; Pigs, $75; Barbado Sheep, $46; Goats, $58; Kids, $60; Nannys, $54; Mature Billys, $92.

KARNES COUNTY

Nov. 5

Receipts: 829

Market stronger compared to last week.

Stocker and feeder calves and yearlings: No. 1 steer and bull calves - (200-300) $114-$135; (300-400) $108-$131; (400-500) $101-$122; (500-600) $92-$111; (600-700) $80-$96; No. 1 heifer calves - (200-300) $951-$111; (300-400) $93-$125; (400-500) $86-$94; (500-600) $82-$109; (600-700) $79-$89.

Stocker cows: Good cows and heifers, $67-$83; medium cows and heifers, $52-$63.

Good cow/calf pairs, $675-$750; medium cow/calf pairs $575-$625.

Packer cows: higher dressing utility & cutter cows, $38-$43; lower dressing utility & cutter cows, $33-$37; light weight canner cows, $29-$32.

Packer bulls: heavyweight bulls, $50-$54.5; utility & canner bulls $46-$49.

NIXON

Nov. 2

Receipts: 1421; horses: 0; sheep & goats: 0.

Steers - (200-300) $98-$123; (300-400) $100-$133; (400-500) $91-$123; (500-600) $82-$109; (600-700) $74-$94; (700-800) $74-$85.

Heifers - (200-300) $82-$120; (300-400) $84-$130; (400-500) $78-$143; (500-600) $73-$103; (600-700) $70-$98; (700-800) $77-$82.

Slaughter cows, $28-$44; slaughter bulls, $43-$58; stocker cows, $35-$60; and pairs, $630-$860.

WHARTON

Nov. 4

Receipts: 1444

Steers - (200-300) $101-$134; (300-400) $104-$134; (400-500) $98-$122; (500-600) $87-$108; (600-700) $81-$92; and (700 and up) $76-$82.

Heifers - (200-300) $92-$118; (300-400) $86-$110; (400-500) $85-$108; (500-600) $80-$104; (600-700) $72-$97; (700 and up) $65-$79.

Stocker cows, $430-$700.

Packer cows, (600-800) $28-$38; (800 and up) $39-$50; and packer bulls, (800 and up) $42-$58.

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