Angelo Lamb, Feeder
Cattle Prices Steady

SAN ANGELO — Feeder lambs were too limited this week for a test, slaughter lambs sold steady, and slaughter ewes firm to $1 higher; goats sold firm. Receipts totaled 6630 head, 35 percent slaughter ewes, 10 percent slaughter lambs, five percent feeder lambs and 50 percent goats.

Feeder steers and heifers sold fully steady last week, slaughter cows and bulls steady to $1 higher, stock cows and pairs steady. Receipts totaled 2000 head, 75 percent feeders, 20 percent slaughter cows and bulls and five percent stock cows and pairs.

Feeder lambs: medium and large 1-2 60-85 lbs. $110-117, set $120, 90-100 lbs. $92-98, few $102-103; medium and large No. 2 40-70 lbs. $105-112.50, 70-90 lbs. $94-106.50.

Slaughter lambs: choice 2-3 shorn and wooled 90-135 lbs. $81-89, 135-160 lbs. $76-78; good and choice 2-4 slaughter ewes $45-53.50, few $54-55, utility and good 1-3 $54-62, few $63, utility 1-3 $50-55, cull and utility 1-2 $40-50, bucks $51-60.

Stock ewes: medium and large 1-2 ewes and lambs $60-62 per head.

Goats: slaughter meat type billies 100-150 lbs. $85-110 per head, 150-250 lbs. $100-190; nannies 70-120 lbs. $58-68 cwt., thin nannies 60-100 lbs. $50-58, choice and prime kids and yearlings 30-60 lbs. $112-125, few $135-147, 60-80 lbs. $105-115, 80-120 lbs. $83-91, choice 40-80 lbs. $100-110, good 40-80 lbs. $85-100; stock nannies 70-120 lbs. $70-85; choice Angoras 55-80 lbs. $70-76.

Feeder steers: medium and large No. 1 310 lbs. $126, 400-500 lbs. $114-118, 500-600 lbs. $103-105, 700-800 lbs. $86-86.50; medium and large 1-2 200-300 lbs. $132.50-138, 300-400 lbs. $116-125, 400-500 lbs. $104-110, 500-600 lbs. $95.50-101, 600-700 lbs. $87-93.50, 700-800 lbs. $82-85; medium and large No. 2 200-300 lbs. $117.50-125, 300-400 lbs. $111-115, 400-500 lbs. $95-104, 500-600 lbs. $86-94, 600-700 lbs. $78-86, 853 lbs. $79.

Feeder heifers: medium and large No. 1 400-500 lbs. $105-108, 500-600 lbs. $93.50-96, 628 lbs. $88; medium and large 1-2 200-300 lbs. $116-119, 300-400 lbs. $106-107, 400-500 lbs. $95-100, 500-600 lbs. $85-92, 600-700 lbs. $83.50-85.50, 700-800 lbs. $78-84, 800-900 lbs. $73-76.50; medium and large No. 2 200-300 lbs. $103-108, 300-400 lbs. $95-100, 400-500 lbs. $85-94, 500-600 lbs. $78-84.50, 620 lbs. $82.

Slaughter cows: boners $38-43.50, high dressing $44-46, lean 800-1000 lbs. $35-40, 700-800 lbs. $30.50-35; yield grade 1 bulls 1300-2000 lbs. $49-54, low dressing 1300-1800 lbs. $46-49.

Stock cows: medium and large 1-2 young and middleaged 800-1250 lbs. $50-60, middleaged 800-1400 lbs. $43-51; medium and large 1-2 bred cows and heifers $670-740 per head, medium and large 2 $500-640; medium and large 2 cows with 100-300 lb. calves $670-820.

Representative sales: Jimmy Powers, Sonora, 16 steers, 454 lbs. $107; 12 heifers, 440 lbs. $97; Sam Epperson, Rocksprings, 11 steers, 420 lbs. $107; Holland and Daugherty, Alpine, nine steers, 271 lbs. $138; 12 heifers, 273 lbs. $118; Cal McGowan, San Angelo, 17 steers, 427 lbs. $118; 20 heifers, 407 lbs. $108; Tuffy Whitehead, Del Rio, 13 steers, 578 lbs. $96; Tommy Salmon, Odessa, 13 heifers, 376 lbs. $109; ATA Ranch, San Angelo, nine heifers, 504 lbs. $95; five heifers, 561 lbs. $94; Joe Clayton, Brownwood, 11 steers, 527 lbs. $105; 14 heifers, 384 lbs. $99; Jerry Allen, Coleman, bull, 1330 lbs. $54; S Ranch, San Angelo, 12 cows, 915 lbs. $47; Denis Ranch, Vancourt, six cows, 968 lbs. $45.50.

Sheep: David Bunger, Eden, 38 lambs, 65 lbs. $120; 189 lambs, 79 lbs. $117; Bill Magness, Blackwell, 24 lambs, 72 lbs. $106.50; Jean Jacobson, Eden, 16 lambs, 82 lbs. $102; Robert Pfluger, San Angelo, 51 lambs, 110 lbs. $87; Eugene Bradshaw, Eldorado, 36 lambs, 108 lbs. $88; Brooks Ranch, Sweetwater, 13 ewes, 125 lbs. $63; Gnadt Brothers, Kansas, 59 ewes, 141 lbs. $62; Don Hett, Kansas, 84 ewes, 141 lbs. $59.50; B&A Farms, San Angelo, 218 ewes with lambs, $62 per head.

Spanish goats: S&S Ranch, Menard, 120 head, 56 lbs. $121.50; E.E. Bradshaw, Eldorado, 163 head, 57 lbs. $120; Top Arrott, Miles, 29 head, 49 lbs. $123; Scott McGregor, Eldorado, 22 head, 61 lbs. $115.