• Originally published October 31, 2009 at midnight, updated October 31, 2009 at 4 p.m.

BEEVILLE

Oct. 23

Cattle on hand: 435

Horses: 0

Sheep/goats: 14

Trends: Steers and heifers, steady/active.

Steers - (200-300) $87-$115; (300-400) $89-$126; (400-500) $87-$120; (500-600) $77-$103; (600-700) $61-$89; and (700-800) $69-$72.

Heifers - (200-300) $78-$115; (300-400) $81-$102; (400-500) $76-$101; (500-600) $73-$90; (600-700) $68-$85; and (700-800) $60-$76.

Slaughter cows: $30-$42.5; slaughter bulls, $40-$57.5; stocker cows, $50-$79; bred cows, $540-$830; pairs, none; horses, none.

CUERO

Oct. 30

Receipts: 997

Had 97 cows and bulls. The bulls and cows were about $2 lower. Most of the calves were $2 to $5 higher.

Packer bulls: Heavy weights, $52-$55; canners, $40-$42.50 Packer cows: Boning cows, $40-$44; cutters, $35-$40.50; low yielding cutters, $30-$33; fat cows, $45-$42; canners, $22-$30.

Dry cows: $33-$50; palpated cows: $46-$68; cow and calf pairs: $670-$830.

Steer calves (under 200 lbs.) $122-$145; (250-300) $118-130; (300-350) $112-$131 (350-400) $110-$128 (400-450) $106-$123 (450-500) $102-$115; (500-600) $103-$111.

Bull calves: (500-600) $73-$104; No. 2 (350-500), $79-$106.

Heifer calves (250-300) $94-$104; (300-350), $93-$106; (350-400) $89-$107; (400-450) $87-$97; (450-500), $87-$105; (500-600) $75-$92; No. 2 (350-500) $70-$88; feeders, (600-700) steers, $75-$95; bulls $63-$90; heifers, $66-$84. Feeders over 700, steers, $67-$85; bulls, $46.50-$79; heifers, $52-$77.

EDNA

Oct. 26

Receipts: 1001

Steers - (200-300) $97-$139; (300-400) $104-$129; (400-500) $98-$120; (500-600) $88-$109; (600-700) $82-$92; and (700 and up) $61-$82.

Heifers - (200-300) $82-$128; (300-400) $89-$123; (400-500) $86-$100; (500-600) $82-$100; (600-700) $80-$102; (700 & up) $68-$86.

Stockers cows $350-$670.

Packer cows (600-800) $30-$36; and (800 and up) $37-$46. Packer bulls (800 and up) $40-$59.5.

EL CAMPO

Oct. 27

Cattle on hand: 403

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

Steers - (under 200) $93-$120; (200-300) $98-$137.5; (300-400) $97-$125; (400-500) $101-$117; (500-600) $92-$110; and (over 600) $96-$93.

Heifers - (under 200) $90-$120; (200-300) $90-$122; (300-400) $94-$125; (400-500) $87-$105; (500-600) $82-$96; (over 600) $80-$95.

Slaughter cows - smooth fat, $40-$43; excessive fat, $38-$41; cutter, $44-$46; and canner, $25-$35.

Slaughter bulls - high dressing, $50-$56; low dressing, $48-$52.

GONZALES

Oct. 24

Receipts: 1178

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

Stocker-feeder steers: Medium and large frame No. 1 (150-300) $122-$130; (300-400) $99-$125; (400-500) $99-$115; (500-600) $88-$94; (600-700) $84-$88;(700-800) $80-$82. Bull yearlings, (700-900) $71-$82.

Stocker-feeder heifers: Medium and large No. 1 (150-300) $105-$116; (300-400) $89-$94; (400-500) $89-$94; (500-600) $83-$86; and (600-700) $79-$81.

Packer cows - Good lean utility & commercial, $36-$41; cutters, $39-$46.5; canners, $26-$35; and low yielding fat cows, $38-$43.

Packer bulls - Yield grade 1 & 2, good heavy bulls, $56-$61; light weights and medium quality bulls, $52-$54. Stocker cows, $450-$900. Pairs, $550-$950.

HALLETTSVILLE

Oct. 27

Receipts: 1024

Compared to last week, better quality classes of calves sold steady-instances on weights 550 pounds and up. All lighter weights sold steady to mostly $2-$3 higher. Demand remains very good. Plainer quality classes remain slow. Packer cows and bulls sold steady on approximately 160 head.

Packer cows - Higher dressing utility & cutter cows, $41-$50; lower dressing utility & cutter cows, $32-$41; light weight canner cows, $22-$32.

Packer bulls - Heavyweight bulls, $54-$58; utility & cutter bulls, $50-$54; light weight canner bulls, $43-$50.

Stocker and feeder calves and yearlings - No. 1 steer & bull calves, (150-200) $100-$135; (200-300) $100-$135; (300-400) $98-$125; (400-500) $96-$121; (500-600) $87-$110; (600-700) $81-$94. No. 1 Heifer calves, (150-200) $94-$122; (200-300) $92-$120; (300-400) $87-$104; (400-500) $85-$98; (500-600) $80-$95; (600-700) $75-$84. 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-$90; (300-400) $72-$87; (400-500) $72-$85; (500-600) $70-$80; (600-700) $66-$75; and plain classes $30-$65.

KARNES CITY

Oct. 24

Receipts: 372

Cattle: 258

Hogs: 48

Sheep and Goats: 66

Other 0

Steer: (200-300) $103-$138; (300-400), $108-$124; (400-500), $106-$120; (500-600), $91-$112; (600-700), $80-$87.

Heifers No. 1: (200-300), $93-$117; (300-400), $93-$111; (400-500), $86-$95; (500-600), $82-$93; (600-700), $78-$83.

No. 1 slaughter cows, $43-$52; No. 2 slaughter cows, $39-$42; slaughter bulls, $48-$51.

Sows (per head), $86; Pigs (per head), $39; Barbado sheep (per head), $64; Goats (per head), $58; Kids (per head), $47; Nannys (per head), $66; and Mature billys (per head), $69.

KARNES COUNTY

Oct. 29

Receipts: 500

Market stronger compared to last week.

Stocker and feeder calves and yearlings: No. 1 steer and bull calves - (200-300) $100-$124; (300-400) $102-$122; (400-500) $103-$120; (500-600) $91-$108; (600-700) $79-$90; No. 1 heifer calves - (200-300) $901-$108; (300-400) $90-$100; (400-500) $88-$95; (500-600) $84-$91; (600-700) $79-$84.

Stocker cows: Good cows and heifers, $55-$69; medium cows and heifers, $47-$52.

Good cow/calf pairs, $810-$1,010; medium cow/calf pairs $620-$700; and common cow/calf pairs, $430-$550.

Packer cows: higher dressing utility & cutter cows, $40-$44; lower dressing utility & cutter cows, $36-$39; light weight canner cows, $30-$35.

Packer bulls: heavyweight bulls, $50-$55; utility & canner bulls $47-$49.

NIXON

Oct. 26

Receipts: 1324; horses: 0; sheep & goats: 1.

Steers - (200-300) $89-$125; (300-400) $91-$128; (400-500) $85-$120; (500-600) $78-$108; (600-700) $69-$90; (700-800) $78-$82.

Heifers - (200-300) $75-$113; (300-400) $82-$123; (400-500) $72-$130; (500-600) $72-$130; (600-700) $67-$87; (700-800) $73-$78.

Slaughter cows, $31-$46; slaughter bulls, $45-$58; stocker cows, $35-$67; and pairs, $430-$920.

WHARTON

Oct. 28

Receipts: 852

Steers - (200-300) $99-$133; (300-400) $95-$133; (400-500) $99-$122; (500-600) $86-$106; (600-700) $70-$92; and (700 and up) $75-$80.

Heifers - (200-300) $86-$116; (300-400) $84-$110; (400-500) $83-$113; (500-600) $77-$85; (600-700) $77-$99; (700 and up) $60-$71.

Stocker cows, $400-$725; stocker pairs, $510-$800.

Packer cows, (600-800) $29-$37; (800 and up) $38-$48; and packer bulls, (800 and up) $40-$59.5.

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