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  • Originally published March 27, 2010 at midnight, updated March 27, 2010 at 3:35 p.m.

BEEVILLE

March 19

Cattle on hand: 788

Horses: 2

Sheep/goats: 22

Trends: Steers and heifers, steady/active.

Steers - (200-300) $100-$155; (300-400) $98-$140; (400-500) $94-$131; (500-600) $94-$120; (600-700) $83-$100; and (700-800) $26-$90.

Heifers - (200-300) $97-$137; (300-400) $94-$140; (400-500) $90-$114; (500-600) $87-$116; (600-700) $80-$97; and (700-800) $81-$95.

Slaughter cows: $25-$58; slaughter bulls, $50-$71; stocker cows, $48-$79; bred cows, $490-$750; pairs, $890-$1190; horses, $50-$250. No sale Good Friday April 2. Tri County Sale April 10.

CUERO

March 26

Receipts: 832

Had 134 cows and 20 bulls. Bulls were about $5 high. Cows were higher. Steer calves were higher. Heifers a little lower.

Packer bulls: Heavy weights, $70-$75, lower grades $55-$70; Packer cows: Boning cows, $54-$57; cutters, $48-$55, few $45.5; low yielding cutters, $40-$45; canners, $30-$40.5; fats, $54-$56.

Dry cows: $42-$57; young: $35-$72; Three Brahman heifers $1050; palpated cows: $45.5-$73; group of six $86; Cow and calf pairs: $700-890.

Steer calves (under 200) $111-$195; (200-250) $121-$185; (250-300) $111-$144; (300-350) $128-$146 (350-400) $125-$137 (400-450) $126-$133 (450-500) $120-$131; (500-600) $120-$124.

Bull calves: (500-600) $98-$124; No. 2 (350-500), $89-$125.

Heifer calves (under 200) $115-$165; (200-250) $114-$160; (250-300) $107-$150; (300-350), $111-$122; (350-400) $108-$119; (400-450) $108-$118; (450-500), $100-$113; individual $130; (500-600) $94-$116;

No. 2 (350-500) and lower grades steers, $87-$109; feeders 600-700 lbs. heifers good $-$; steers, $90-$104; bulls, $90-$104; heifers, $95-$83; individual $135. Feeders over 70 lbs., bulls good $87-$101; long ages $50-$73; heifers, $69-486.

EDNA

March 22

Receipts: 277

Steers - (200-300) $132-$185; (300-400) $122-$137; (400-500) $111-$132; (500-600) $106-$127; (600-700) $97-$104; and (700 and up) $93-$103.

Heifers - (200-300) $117-$176; (300-400) $108-$121; (400-500) $103-$114; (500-600) $99-$111; (600-700) $80-$99.

Stockers cows $400-$730; Stocker pairs $630-$825.

Packer cows (600-800) $39-$48; and (800 and up) $49-$60. Packer bulls (800 and up) $47-$78.

EL CAMPO

March 23

Cattle on hand: 805

Trend: Feeder steers and heifers were steady. Cows and bulls were steady to $2 higher.

Steers - (under 200) $150-$180; (200-300) $127-$145; (300-400) $122-$142; (400-500) $117.5-$133; (500-600) $105-$122; and (over 600) $96-$102.

Heifers - (under 200) $127-$170; (200-300) $115-$145; (300-400) $111-$137; (400-500) $107-$127; (500-600) $102-$122.5; (over 600) $94-$103.

Slaughter cows - smooth fat, $52-$56; excessive fat, $48-$52; cutter, $54-$58; and canner, $30-$45.

Slaughter bulls - high dressing, $68-$73; and low dressing, $63-$70.

GONZALES

March 20

Receipts: 795

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

Stocker-feeder steers: Medium and large No. 1 (150-300) $125-$135; (300-400) $128-$138; (400-500) $118-$127; (500-600) $108-$116; and (600-700) $102-$106; (700-800) $89-$98.

Bull yearlings, (700-900) $82-$90.

Stocker-feeder heifers: Medium and large frame No. 1 (150-300) $115-$127; (300-400) $108-$118; (400-500) $104-$112; (500-600) $99-$106; (600-700) $86-$93.

Packer cows - Good lean utility & commercial, $39-$44; cutters, $51-$60.5; canners, $25-$35; and low yielding fat cows, $45-$53.

Packer bulls - Yield grade 1 & 2, good heavy bulls, $66-$72.5; light weights and medium quality bulls, $54-$59. Stocker cows, $650-$800. Pairs, $875-$1100.

HALLETTSVILLE

March 23

Receipts: 1,175

Compared to last week : better quality classes of calves sold steady to $3 higher on the better conditioned cattle. Some fleshy types on hand which sold a little weaker. Demand continues to be very strong.

Parker cows and bulls sold $2 higher approximately 180 head total.

Packer cows -Higher dressing utility & cutter cows, $48-$65; lower dressing utility & cutter cows, $38-$48; light weight canner cows, $26-$38.

Packer bulls - Heavyweight bulls, $66-$75; utility & cutter bulls, $60-$66; light weight canner bulls, $53-$60.

Stocker and feeder calves and yearlings - No. 1 steer & bull calves, (150-200) $125-$165; (200-300) $118-$150; (300-400) $112-$141; (400-500) $105-$137; (500-600) $95-$125; (600-700) $92-$113. No. 1 Heifer calves, (150-200) $115-$155; (200-300) $105-$135; (300-400) $100-$122; (400-500) $93-$116; (500-600) $90-$108; (600-700) $87-$102.

No. 2 & 3 - Steer and bull calves, (200-300) $80-$120; (300-400) $79-$114; (400-500) $79-$106; (500-600) $77-$97; (600-700) $74-$95.

No. 2 & 3 - Heifer calves, (200-300) $78-$105; (300-400) $77-$102; (400-500) $77-$94; (500-600) $75-$90; (600-700) $72-$88; and plain classes $35-$70.

KARNES CITY

March 20

Receipts: 279

Cattle: 194

Hogs: 25

Sheep and Goats: 60

Steer: (200-300) $115-$132; (300-400), $114-$127; (400-500), $107-$130; (500-600), $106-$118; (600-700), $100-$109.

Heifers No. 1: (200-300), $102-$113; (300-400), $105-$115; (400-500), $105-$114; (500-600), $91-$115; (600-700), $74-$96.

Young Bred Cows:

No. Slaughter Cows, $48-$55; No. 2 Slaughter Cows, $42-$46; Thin shelly cows, $38-$48; Stocker cows, $52-$60; Slaughter bulls, $54-$62; Bred cows, $52-$56; Top hogs, $32-$36.

The following are per head:

Barbados, $25-$45; Kids, $10-$63; Nannys, $40-$73; Billys, $70-$110; Sheep, $10-$110.

KARNES COUNTY

March 25

Receipts: 386

Market stronger compared to last week.

Stocker and feeder calves and yearlings: No. 1 steer and bull calves - (200-300) 120$-145$; (300-400) $127-$142; (400-500) $120-$136; (500-600) $111-$122; (600-700) $98-$109; No. 1 heifer calves - (200-300) $110-$120; (300-400) $112-$124; (400-500) $108-$125; (500-600) $102-$114; (600-700) $92-$98.

Stocker cows: Good cows and heifers, $72-$81, medium cows and heifers, $60-$71, good cow.calf pairs $780-$910.

Packer cows: higher dressing utility & cutter cows, $50-$55; lower dressing utility & cutter cows, $44-$49; light weight canner cows, $40-$43.

Packer bulls: heavyweight bulls, $59-$64; utility & canner bulls $52-$57; and lightweight canner bulls, $48-$51.

NIXON

March 22

Receipts: 502

Steers - (200-300) $118-$143; (300-400) $111-$143; (400-500) $112-$136; (500-600) $98-$123; (600-700) $89-$117; (700-800) $88-$98.

Heifers - (200-300) $110-$138; (300-400) $106-$125; (400-500) $100-$119; (500-600) $94-$114; (600-700) $82-$107; (700-800) $86-$100.

Slaughter cows, $43-$58; slaughter bulls, $55-$71; stocker cows, $45-$60; and pairs, $760-$920; bred cows, $670-$780. Will be closed on April 5 for Easter.

WHARTON

Mar 24

Receipts: 1,207

Steers - (200-300) $126-$155; (300-400) $125-$144; (400-500) $119-$143; (500-600) $111-$123; (600-700) $96-$111; and (700 and up) $87-$102.

Heifers - (200-300) $117-$150; (300-400) $115-$140; (400-500) $107-$128; (500-600) $99-$113; (600-700) $89-$100; (700 and up) $83-$91.

Stocker pairs, $630-$940; stockers cows $370-$750.

Packer cows, (600-800) $38-$49; (800 and up) $50-$68; and packer bulls, (800 and up) $43-$79.


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