BEEVILLE
July 21
Cattle on hand: 553
Horses: 3
Sheep/goats: 3
Trends: Steers and heifers, steady/active.
Steers: (200-300) $137-$195; (300-400) $135-$185; (400-500) $128-$168; (500-600) $120-$160; (600-700) $114-$154; and (700-800) $104-$142.
Heifers: (200-300) $137-$188; (300-400) $128-$170; (400-500) $122-$164; (500-600) $115-$163; (600-700) $104-$145; and (700-800) $100-$138.
Slaughter cows: $48-$72; slaughter bulls, $71-$90; stocker cows, $58-$76; bred cows, $860-$1,125; pairs, $1,025-$1,350; horses, $75-$120.
CUERO
July 28
Receipts: 1,348
Had 166 cows and 16 bulls. The packer market was $2 to $3 higher on the types and quality of packer cattle consigned. Very active market.
The calf market was $2 to $3 in spots. Overall demand was excellent just at lower levels. Some classes were holding at last week’s levels, particularly heavy weight steers.
Packer bulls: All weights, $72-$91
Packer cows: Canners and cutters, $51-$75; light and weak, $42-$50.
Palpated dry cows (13 bred cows): $105-$115; pairs (two, poor quality): $825 and $900.
Steer calves: (350-400) $154-$170; (400-450) $149-$169; (450-500) $148-$163; (500-600) $149-$157; (550-600) $142-$152;(600-700) $134-$144; (700-800) $121-$143.
Bull Calves: (under 250) $180-$200; (250-300) $175-$208; (300-350) $176-$210; (350-400) $157-$184; (400-450) $157-$178; (450-500) $144-$158; (500-600) $142-$154; (550-600) $138-$145;(600-700) $130-$139; (700-800) $129-$164.
Heifer Calves: (200-250) $141-$168; (250-300) $153-$168; (300-350) $146-$174; (350-400) $142-$161; (400-450) $134-$155; (450-500) $135-$147; (500-600) $136-$145; (550-600) $137-$230;(600-700) $131-$156; (700-800) $119-$129.
EDNA
July 24
Receipts: 793
Steers: (200-300) $167-$224; (300-400) $165-$200; (400-500) $148-$171; (500-600) $141-$155; (600-700) $137-$147; and (700 and up) $125-$138.
Heifers: (200-300) $132-$184; (300-400) $148-$202; (400-500) $138-$158; (500-600) $135-$180; (600-700) $129-$142; (700 and up) $125-$166.
Stockers cows: $900-$1,100.
Packer cows: (600-800) $48-$64; and (800 and up) $65-$77. Packer bulls: (800 and up) $71-$86.
EL CAMPO
July 25
Receipts: 581
Trend: Feeder steers and heifers were steady to $1 lower. Cows and bulls were steady.
Steers: (under 200) $197-$255; (200-300) $174-$200; (300-400) $163-$188; (400-500) $150-$172; (500-600) $139-$149; (over 600) $135-$160.
Heifers: (under 200) $160-$240; (200-300) $140-$168; (300-400) $139-$177.50; (400-500) $134-$145; (500-600) $133-$144; (over 600) $125-$140.
Slaughter cows: High dressing, $70-$76; lower dressing, $55-$65; thin, $35-$45.
Slaughter bulls: High dressing, $90-$96; low dressing, $75-$85.
GONZALES
July 22
Receipts: 1,072 cattle
Compared to our last sale: Calves and yearlings sold fully steady. Packer cows sold steady.
Stocker-feeder steers: Medium and large frame No. 1 (150-300) $180-$195;(300-400) $175-$182; (400-500) $160-$170; (500-600) $145-$155; (600-700) $136-$142; (700-800) $131-$134.
Bull yearlings: (700-900) $98-$115.
Stocker-feeder heifers: Medium and large No. 1 (150-300) $165-$170; (300-400) $155-$160; (400-500) $145-$150; (500-600) $138-$140; and (600-700) $128-$135.
Packer cows: Good lean utility and commercial, $56-$64; cutters, $66-$68; canners, $53-$59; low yielding fat cows, $57-$66.
Packer bulls: Yield grade 1 and 2, good heavy bulls, $84-$90; light weights and medium quality bulls, $78-$82. Stocker cows, $1,000-$1,200. Pairs, $1,500-$1,700.
HALLETTSVILLE
July 25
Cattle on Hand: 1,717
Week ago: 1,585; Year ago: 1,352
Compared to last week: The market was lower this week. Better quality classes of calves sold from steady to $5 lower. Demand remains good but lower fat and futures markets applying pressure. Some of the No. 2 classes sold $4 to $8 lower.
Packer cows and bulls sold fully steady to $1 higher on about 225 head total.
Packer cows: Canner and cutter cows, $66-$77; utility and fat cows, $57-$71; light weight canner cows, $42-$57.
Packer bulls: Heavyweight bulls, $88-$94; utility and cutter bulls, $80-$88; light weight canner bulls, $75-$82.
Stocker and feeder calves and yearlings: No. 1 steer and bull calves, (under 200) $180-$255;(200-300) $172-$225;(300-400) $162-$205;(400-500) $147-$178; (500-600) $140-$158;(600-700) $132-$148;(700-800) $128-$140.
No. 1 Heifer calves: (under 200) $160-$220; (200-300) $148-$186;(300-400) $140-$167;(400-500) $135-$161;(500-600) $132-$146; (600-700) $125-$138;(700-800) $124-$130.
Replacement heifers (450-700) $155-$195
KARNES CITY
July 22
Cattle on hand: 392
Market was steady/softer on most feeder calves. Replacement cows/heifers stout.
Steers: (200-300) $160-$175; (300-400) $155-$175; (400-500) $145-$165; (500-600) $140-$150; (600-700) $135-$145; (700 and up) $120-$135.
Heifers: (200-300) $150-$175; (300-400) $140-$165; (400-500) $140-$155; (500-600) $135-$150; (600-700) $135-$155; (700 and up) $115-$125.
Stocker cows (per head): Bred cows $1,150-$1,350, Pairs $1,350-$1,700; Packer cows: No. 1 $68-$76, No. 2 $60-$65, and Bulls $85-$88.
Goats and other (per head): 246 on hand
Kid goats: (25-50) $75-$125; (50-100) $130-$215. Nannies: $120-$175. Billies: $185-$280. Sheep: $95-$160. Rams: $145-$350. Piglets: $20-$45. Top Hogs: $35-$42 (per pound). Sows: $25-$30 (per pound). Boars: $5-$8 (per pound).
KARNES COUNTY
July 27
Cattle on hand: 424. Market softer compared to last week.
No. 1 steer and bull calves: (200-300) $163-$182.50; (300-400) $163-$186; (400-500) $151-$167; (500-600) $139-$155; (600-700) $133-$140; (700-800) $122-$128. No. 1 heifer calves: (200-300) $152-$170; (300-400) $150-$167.50; (400-500) $137-$147; (500-600) $130-$154; (600-700) $129-$136; (700-800) $115-$121.
Packer cows: Higher dressing utility and cutter cows, $65-$72; lower dressing utility and cutter cows, $52-$58; light weight canner cows, $45-$48.
Packer bulls: Heavyweight bulls, $89-$93.50; utility and canner bulls, $83-$86.
NIXON
July 24
Volume: 1,044; cows: 104; bulls: 21
Steers: (200-300) $139-$200; (300-400) $145-$200; (400-500) $137-$179; (500-600) $128-$153; (600-700) $122-$145; (700-800) $117-$138.
Heifers: (200-300) $124-$156; (300-400) $131-$160; (400-500) $129-$180; (500-600) $121-$235; (600-700) $118-$215; (700-800) $115-$175.
Slaughter cows: $39-$77; slaughter bulls, $40-$88; stocker cows, $650-$1,245; pairs, $1,025-$1,275.
WHARTON
July 26
Receipts: 1,070
Steers: (200-300) $156-$216; (300-400) $156-$194; (400-500) $148-$177; (500-600) $137-$150; (600-700) $133-$141; (700 and up) $124-$138.
Heifers: (200-300) $147-$205; (300-400) $139-$182; (400-500) $141-$178; (500-600) $132-$186; (600-700) $127-$148; (700 and up) $120-$131.
Stocker pairs: $1,050-$1,500; stocker cows, $650-$1,100.
Packer cows: (600-800) $47-$61; (800 and up) $62-$76; packer bulls, (800 and up) $76-$88.