Sol Weatherby, buyer for Triplett Cattle Company, last week loaded 422 mixed calves weighing 452 pounds from Mayes and Cloud of Lampasas; these were bought on early contract at 30 cents a pound. He received and shipped 210 mixed calves averaging 474 from Borden Gray of Snyder and shipped them to Illinois; these were contracted in July at 30 and 30½. He bought a load of 890 pound calves from Edmiston Brothers of Eldorado at 18 cents and resold them to Harvey Martin of San Angelo.

Since September 1, Weatherby has received 11,522 had of cattle in West Texas, including 2600 calves bought through the Mason Feed Store at Mason. They were shipped to Illinois, Indiana, California and the Texas Panhandle.

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Moore and Sons of Eldorado last weekend delivered a load of fed lambs averaging 101½ pounds at 27½ cents a pound, weighed at Eldorado, to Vestal Askew of Sonora, buyer for Armour & Company. The lambs were in full wool. Another load just like them will be delivered in the next few days.

Henry Moore, member of the ranching-farming partnership selling the lambs, said they were fed grain free-choice while running on Sudan fields. They were drenched and vaccinated for over-eating when they were put on feed, and up to date not one has died.

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L. B. Dudley of Amarillo is reported to have sold 300 yearling heifers at $28.40 and 900 yearling steers at $30 to Roy Fletcher of Oklahoma City for January 1 delivery at Bushland, Texas.

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Phillip Smith of Llano says a lot of people there have started feeding cattle. There’s an abundance of old grass and cattle are in good flesh, but if the present drought continues they’re certain to lose it soon unless they get supplemental feed.

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Tom Hyatt of Deming, New Mexico, has bought 60 cows with six calves on them from Voss Yates at $200 per head to put on his mountain ranch near Cook’s Peak.

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There’s a squeeze on in the wool sack business again. San Angelo warehousemen say bags are quoted at $1.40 to $1.50 wholesale, f.o.b. Houston, as compared with 90 cents apiece last year—and now they’re not sure they’ll be able to buy enough to go around at that price.

The difficulty is in getting the burlap from Calcutta, where the material is made of jute form Pakistan and shipped to this country for manufacture into sacks. The supply of burlap has failed before, and growers sacked their wool in paper bas which are much inferior to burlap.

45 YEARS AGO

Arthur Letts of Amarillo bought one load of feeder heifer yearlings weighing 754 pounds at $15 from Gary Simms, Panhandle, delivered Dec. 3. Previously, Letts bought 273 heifers weighing 709 at $15 to $16.25 from Sam Kotara of Lark and Ralph Britten of Groom; these were bought around the middle of November and delivery was completed this week.

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Bill Upton, San Angelo, this week sold 1200 whiteface feeder mutton lambs with long tails and averaging 88 pounds at $17 to Roy Martin, San Angelo, who bought them for Harold Mertz, Wamego, Kan.

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Stanley Nielson, buyer for Swift & Co., Roswell, N.M., last week bought five loads of fat lambs at $17.50 cwt., including two loads from Hal Bogle, Dexter.

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Jack Drake, San Angelo, last week sold one load of ewes, bred to lamb right away, at $12.50 each on solidmouth ewes and $9 each on weak mouth ewes; these were shipped to Oklahoma.

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Jack Hutcheson, Quitaque, Texas, bought one load of steer calves weighing 480 pounds from Bill Cushing of Clarendon, delivered last week at $20.

40 YEARS AGO

C.J. Kuper, Dalhart, sold 144 Angus steer yearlings expected to weigh about 650 pounds at $25 for Jan. 10 delivery to Gilbert Childers of Dalhart.

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M.L. Mitts of Stratford sold 180 heifer yearlings expected to average near 700 pounds at $22.75 for Jan. 15 and Feb. 1-15 delivery to J.L. Fuqua of Ft. Morgan, Colo.

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Ed Buddy of Amarillo bought, for Supreme Beef Co., Lubbock, 45 heifers weighing 900 at $23 with a small trim at $21.50 from Oscar Easley, Hereford; and 58 steers weighing 1075 from Carlie Berend, Hereford, at $24 f.o.b. Lubbock, delivered this week. He also bought 92 steers weighing about 1100 at $23.50 for delivery this week and next from George Porter, Amarillo.

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Clyde Martin of Stratford sold 200 young cows, described as choice quality Herefords, at $200 per head for delivery this week to a New Mexico buyers.

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John Smith of Englewood, Kan., sold 124 steer yearlings expected to weigh about 775 pounds at $24.50 for delivery this week to a Nebraska buyer.

35 YEARS AGO

Jim W. Mitchell of Fort Worth was honored at San Antonio by the Texas & Southwestern Cattle Raisers Assn. for his long and distinguished service to the cattle industry.

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Joe Bob James of Boise City, Okla., sold two loads of steer yearlings weighing about 740 pounds at $23.50 to a Colorado feeder.

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Ray Barr of Amarillo bought in the Chama, N.M. area 176 good to choice Hereford steer yearlings weighing 620 pounds at $24.

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John Gouvion of Amarillo sold 231 plain quality fed steers weighing about 1050 pounds to a New Mexico packer at $22.80.

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One San Angelo sheep dealer reported purchase of several strings of feeder lambs totaling about 5100 head, mostly 80-95 pounds, at $24-25.

30 YEARS AGO

Uvalde Feed Yards, Uvalde, sold 500-600 fed lambs in No. 1-2 pelts weighing 90 pounds at $26 f.o.b. the yards; they go to San Angelo.

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Donald Kimball, Amarillo, sold 1088 choice Hereford, Angus and black baldface heifer yearlings weighing 575-600 pounds at $28 to Colorado feeders.

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Blair Cattle Co., Blair, Neb.: 107 steers weighing 1264 lbs., 75% choice, $25.50.

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Leonard Freis, Amarillo, bought in the Abilene area 300 Hereford, Angus and black baldface steers weighing 750 pounds at $29 delivered.

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Seven Rivers Cattle Co., Carlsbad, N.M.: 120 steers weighing 1000-1025 lbs., 70-75% choice, $26.50.

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Olton Feedyard Inc., Olton: 110 heifers weighing 790 lbs., good, $26.75.

25 YEARS AGO

Kain Cattle Co., Spur, sold and delivered 50 choice two and three year-old Angus heifers calving through January at $315 per head to South Texas buyers.

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Texas Beef Producers Feed Yards, Dumas: 411 steers, 1075 lbs., 35-40% choice, $47.

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Buck and Jim Sumner, representing B&J Cattle Co., Dalhart, bought in the Oklahoma Panhandle 175 No. 1 and 2 Okie steers weighing 705 pounds at $37.75.

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Ralph Britten, Groom, bought in the Cheyenne, Okla., area 225 No. 1 Okie steers weighing 650 pounds at $38.

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Pre-Feeders, Summerfield: 123 steers, 1150 lbs., 60-65% choice, $47.25; 273 steers 1075 lbs., 60-65% choice, $47.

20 YEARS AGO

Jackson Cattle Co., Lovington, N.M., bought in South Texas 3500 No. 1 and better crossbred heifers weighing under 600 pounds at $65.

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Donald Ritter, Groom, sold to an out of state buyer 138 No. 1 steers weighing 600 pounds at $72.50.

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T4 Cattle Co., Montoya, N.M., sold to a Tucumcari buyer 300 Hereford and black baldface cut cows weighing 1000 pounds at $40.

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Dimmitt Feed Yard, Dimmitt: 1661 steers, 1090-1150 lbs., 65-70% choice, $67; 141 steers, 1090 lbs., 65-70% choice, $66.50.

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Buck and Jim Sumners, representing B&J Cattle Co., Dalhart, bought in the Texas Panhandle 380 No. 1 steers weighing about 700 pounds at $71.50.

15 YEARS AGO

Hitch Feeders No. 1, Hooker, Okla.: 1193 steers, 1150-1200 lbs., 60% choice, $68.25-69.

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Western-Lockney Ltd., Lockney: 95 steers, 1100 lbs., 65% choice, $68.

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Davidson Feed Pens, Pecos: 107 heifers, 800 lbs., $63.50.

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JB Cattle Co., Abilene, sold on a delivered basis to a South Texas buyer two loads of No. 1 Okie steer calves weighing 556 pounds at $66.75.

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Weldon Birdwell, rancher at Miles City, Mont., said that area had 10 inches of snow on the ground, although a warm "chinook" type wind had brought the temperature up to a relatively high 32 degrees.

10 YEARS AGO

At the Midwest electronic auction, 389 lambs averaging 120 pounds brought $47.50, wooled lambs $2 back.

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Luckey Custom Feedlot, Devine: 470 crossbred steers, 1000 lbs., 20% choice, $79.50.

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Reeves County Feeders, Verhalen: 215 crossbred steers, 1000 lbs., 30% choice, $79.50.

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Colorado Beef, Lamar, Colo.: 1630 steers, 1150 lbs., 55% choice, $80; 198 heifers, 1050 lbs., 55% choice, $80.

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Lamb slaughter under federal inspection for the week was 107,000 head compared to 90,000 head during the holiday week and 116,000 a year ago.

5 YEARS AGO

Ty Jones Cattle Co., Canyon, bought in New Mexico 410 No. 1 Okie steers weighing 700 pounds at $66.

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Hitch Feeders, Hooker, Okla.: 453 heifers, 1050 lbs., 60% choice, $68.

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Hereford Feedyard Inc., Hereford: 433 Mexican steers, 1075-1100 lbs., $67.

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Fat lambs moving direct from Texas feedlots to packers traded at $80, and recent sales in Colorado were $78-81.

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Veribest Cattle Feeders, Veribest: 250 heifers, 1000-1050 lbs., $67; 400 mixed steers and heifers, 1000-1150 lbs., $67.