• Originally published October 3, 2009 at midnight, updated October 4, 2009 at 12:21 a.m.

BEEVILLE

Sept. 25

Cattle on hand: 285

Horses: 7

Sheep/goats: 17

Trends: Steers and heifers, steady/steady.

Steers - (200-300) $98-$121; (300-400) $74-$118; (400-500) $74-$101; (500-600) $65-$95; (600-700) $78-$83; and (700-800) $70-$81.

Heifers - (200-300) $80-$117; (300-400) $74-$95; (400-500) $72-$93; (500-600) $74-$87; (600-700) $72-$84; and (700-800) $70-$76.

Slaughter cows: $30-$46; slaughter bulls, $40-$55; stocker cows, $50-$77; bred cows, $450-$690; pairs, $650-$700; horses, $50-$360.

CUERO

Oct. 2

Receipts: 1,434

Had 299 cows and bulls. The bull market was about steady. Packer cows were about steady. Most of the calves were lower.

Packer bulls: Heavy weights, $53-$55; lower grades, $45-$48; canners, $30-$40. Packer cows: Boning cows, $42-$45; one-individual, $47, cutters, $38-$42; others, $33-$44.5; canners and low yielding cutters, $25-$33; weak canners, $20-$22.5; fat cows, $48.5-$44.

Dry cows: $33-48.50; young: $41-$56; palpated cows: $35.5-$66; cow and calf pairs: $800-$900; 30 pairs, $600-$800; 7 pairs, $500-$600.

Steer calves (under 200 lbs.) $108-$136; (200-250) $110-122; (250-300) $106-$122; (300-350) $108-$121; (350-400) $95-$122 (400-450) $95-$117 (450-500) $90-$101; (500-600) $82-$95.

Bull calves: (500-600) $81-$95; No. 2 (350-500), $57-$95.

Heifer calves (under 200) $108-$136; (200-250) $75-$103; (250-300) $80-$97; (300-350), $85-$95; (350-400) $75-$97; (400-450) $75-$94; (450-500), $79-$95; (500-600) $79-$89; lower grades, $66-$78. No. 2 (350-500) $58-$80; feeders, (600-700) steers, $81-$87; bulls $73-$84; heifers, $66-$84. Feeders over 700, bulls, $35-$69; heifers, $44-$74.

EDNA

Sept. 28

Receipts: 1121

Steers - (200-300) $105-$136; (300-400) $102-$136; (400-500) $94-$117; (500-600) $87-$105; (600-700) $83-$91; and (700 and up) $76-$84.

Heifers - (200-300) $89-$129; (300-400) $91-$120; (400-500) $87-$102; (500-600) $82-$103; (600-700) $74-$88; (700 & up) none.

Stockers cows $420-$680. Stocker pairs none. Packer cows (600-800) $32-$38; and (800 and up) $39-$47. Packer bulls (800 and up) $40-$59.

EL CAMPO

Sept. 29

Cattle on hand: 503

Trend: Feeder steers and heifers were steady. Cows and bulls were steady to one dollar lower.

Steers - (under 200) $103-$128; (200-300) $100-$122; (300-400) $101-$131; (400-500) $95-$120; (500-600) $88-$99; (over 600) $83-$91.

Heifers - (under 200) $92-$118; (200-300) $89-$107; (300-400) $85-$102; (400-500) $82-$99; (500-600) $80-$90; (over 600) $80-$84.

Slaughter cows - smooth fat, $39-$42; excessive fat, $38-$40; cutter, $41-$43; and canner, $24-$34.

Slaughter bulls - high dressing, $55-$60; low dressing, $48-$53.

GONZALES

Sept. 26

Receipts: 896

Compared to our last sale: Calves and yearlings sold steady. Packer cows sold steady to one dollar lower.

Stocker-feeder steers: Medium and large frame No. 1 (150-300) $122-$128; (300-400) $98-$121; (400-500) $94-$112; (500-600) $92-$96; (600-700) $86-$91;(700-800) $83-$86. Bull yearlings, (700-900) $71-$82.

Stocker-feeder heifers: Medium and large No. 1 (150-300) $105-$116; (300-400) $94-$97; (400-500) $87-$94; (500-600) $82-$88; and (600-700) $81-$83.

Packer cows - Good lean utility & commercial, $36-$41; cutters, $39-$47; canners, $26-$35; and low yielding fat cows, $38-$44.

Packer bulls - Yield grade 1 & 2, good heavy bulls, $55-$60.5; light weights and medium quality bulls, $52-$54. Stocker cows, $450-$675. Pairs, $550-$825.

HALLETTSVILLE

Sept. 29

Receipts: 1766

Compared to last week better quality classes of calves 500 pounds and lighter sold steady to $2 lower. Heavier weights sold $2-$3 lower. Plainer types remain hard to move.

Parker cows and bulls sold $1 higher on approximately 350 head total.

Packer cows -Higher dressing utility & cutter cows, $43-$51.5; lower dressing utility & cutter cows, $34-$43; light weight canner cows, $23-$34.

Packer bulls - Heavyweight bulls, $54-$58; utility & cutter bulls, $51-$54; light weight canner bulls, $46-$51.

Stocker and feeder calves and yearlings - No. 1 steer & bull calves, (150-200) $105-$140; (200-300) $100-$135; (300-400) $98-$132; (400-500) $92-$118; (500-600) $84-$102; (600-700) $82-$94. No. 1 Heifer calves, (150-200) $95-$130; (200-300) $90-$120; (300-400) $86-$97; (400-500) $83-$94; (500-600) $80-$90; (600-700) $76-$86. No. 2 & 3 - Steer and bull calves, (200-300) $75-$100; (300-400) $74-$97; (400-500) $73-$92; (500-600) $72-$83; (600-700) $70-$82. No. 2 & 3 - Heifer calves, (200-300) $74-$95; (300-400) $73-$86; (400-500) $72-$83; (500-600) $70-$80; (600-700) $67-$75; and plain classes $30-$70.

Medium stocker cows and heifers, $475-$670; Medium cow and calf pairs, $600-$750.

KARNES CITY

Sept. 26

Receipts: 350

Cattle: 235

Hogs: 2

Sheep and Goats: 108

Other 5

Steer: (200-300) $107-$114; (300-400), $100-$130; (400-500), $83-$94; (500-600), $87-$93; (600-700), $84-$90.

Heifers No. 1: (200-300), $88-$108; (300-400), $92-$106; (400-500), $83-$94; (500-600), $90-$132; (600-700), $88-$94.

Stocker cows: $45-$50; good pairs, $750-$860; medium pairs, $490-$550; bred cows, $430-$700; No. 1 slaughter cows, $33-$44; No. 2 slaughter cows, $24-$30; slaughter bulls, $36-$50.

KARNES COUNTY

Oct. 1

Receipts: 429

Market is softer compared to last week.

Stocker and feeder calves and yearlings: No. 1 steer and bull calves - (200-300) $110-$125; (300-400) $106-$125; (400-500) $93-$111; (500-600) $85-$95; (600-700) $81-$87; No. 1 heifer calves - (200-300) $100-$118; (300-400) $92-$105; (400-500) $84-$91; (500-600) $78-$85; (600-700) $75-$82.

Stocker cows: Good cows and heifers, $525-$600. Good cow/calf pairs, $700-$800; medium cow/calf pairs $550-$675.

Packer cows: higher dressing utility & cutter cows, $40-$43; lower dressing utility & cutter cows, $36-$39; light weight canner cows, $30-$35.

Packer bulls: heavyweight bulls, $50-$52.

NIXON

Sept. 28

Receipts: 1162; horses: 0; sheep & goats: 0.

Steers - (200-300) $99-$128; (300-400) $93-$131; (400-500) $86-$113; (500-600) $80-$99; (600-700) $73-$93; (700-800) $68-$83.

Heifers - (200-300) $80-$108; (300-400) $78-$102; (400-500) $77-$120; (500-600) $74-$104; (600-700) $78-$84; (700-800) $78-$80.

Slaughter cows, $31-$46; slaughter bulls, $43-$56; stocker cows, $48-$56; and pairs, $550-$820.

WHARTON

Sept. 30

Receipts: 1121

Steers - (200-300) $99-$152; (300-400) $104-$134; (400-500) $95-$115; (500-600) $86-$102; (600-700) $83-$92; and (700 and up) $70-$85.

Heifers - (200-300) $85-$124; (300-400) $89-$106; (400-500) $84-$107; (500-600) $81-$93; (600-700) $76-$87; (700 and up) $72-$77.

Stocker cows, $430-$720.

Packer cows, (600-800) $30-$36; (800 and up) $37-$44; and packer bulls, (800 and up) $44-$59.

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