Angelo Lambs, Goats
Lower, Cattle Firm

SAN ANGELO — This was the first significant showing of feeder lambs in several week and no price trends were quoted; slaughter lambs sold weak to $5 lower, slaughter ewes steady; nanny goats sold steady, kids $5-10 lower. Two day receipts totaled more than 20,000 head, around 35 percent slaughter lambs, 25 percent feeder lambs, 25 percent slaughter ewes and 15 percent goats.

Feeder steers and heifers sold firm last week, slaughter cows and bulls firm to $2 higher, stock cows and pairs steady. Receipts totaled 2000 head, around 65 percent feeders, 20 percent slaughter cows and bulls and 15 percent stock cows and pairs.

Feeder lambs: medium and large 1-2 40-50 lbs. $110-117.50, 50-60 lbs. $94-97, 60-70 lbs. $77-80, few $85-86, 70-90 lbs. $75-80, 90-105 lbs. $73-77.50.

Slaughter lambs: choice 2-3 shorn and wooled 90-140 lbs. $63-71, few $71-75, newcrop 90-120 lbs. $72-80, good and choice 1-2 newcrop 30-50 lbs. $120-135, 50-60 lbs. $100-101, 60-70 lbs. $80-89, 70-90 lbs. $78-85; good and choice 2-4 slaughter ewes $28-38, good 2-3 $40-49, utility and good 1-3 $50-52, utility 1-2 $30-42, cull and utility 1-2 $26-32, bucks $42-52.50.

Stock ewes: medium and large 1-2 ewes with lambs $45-49 per head.

Goats: slaughter meat type billies 100-150 lbs. $60-115 per head, 150-250 lbs. $100-135; nannies 90-125 lbs. $60-68 cwt., thin 80-110 lbs. $50-60, selection 1 kids 25-40 lbs. $117-122.50, 40-45 lbs. $110-117, 45-80 lbs. $105-110, 80-110 lbs. $75-80, selection 2 40-80 lbs. $95-105, selection 3 40-80 lbs. $80-95; stock nannies 70-80 lbs. $74-76, 100-115 lbs. $70-77.

Feeder steers: medium and large No. 1 200-300 lbs. $146-147.50, 418 lbs. $112, 500-600 lbs. $98-104; medium and large 1-2 200-300 lbs. $130-137, 300-400 lbs. $117-127, 400-500 lbs. $100-108.50, 500-600 lbs. $89-97.50, 600-700 lbs. $80-86, 700-800 lbs. $79-84, set 882 lbs. $73; medium and large No. 2 200-300 lbs. $117-126, 300-400 lbs. $102-116, 400-500 lbs. $90-100, 500-600 lbs. $80-89, 600-700 lbs. $70-80, 700-800 lbs. $68-78.50.

Feeder heifers: medium and large No. 1 297 lbs. $117.50, 300-400 lbs. $111-115, 400-500 lbs. $95-99, 500-600 lbs. $90-96; medium and large 1-2 300-400 lbs. $100-110, 400-500 lbs. $90-95, 500-600 lbs. $80-86, 600-700 lbs. $78.50-84, 725 lbs. $73.50; medium and large No. 2 200-300 lbs. $104-111, 300-400 lbs. $90-100, 400-500 lbs. $77-89, 500-700 lbs. $70-80, 700-800 lbs. $64-72.

Slaughter cows: breakers 1050-1400 lbs. $39.50-49.50, 1400-1500 lbs. $37-39, boners $42-50, high dressing $50-51, lean 800-1000 lbs. $38-42, 700-800 lbs. $31.50-38; yield grade 1 bulls 1500-2200 lbs. $55-60, high dressing $60-62, low dressing 1200-1600 lbs. $46-55.

Stock cows: medium and large 1-2 middleaged 800-1100 lbs. $44-55.50; medium and large 1-2 bred young cows and heifers $650-670 per head, medium and large 2 $530-650; medium and large 1-2 cows with 100-300 lb. calves $825-840 per head, medium and large 2 cows with 100-300 lb. calves $650-780.

Representative sales:

Cattle: Ernest Woodward, McCamey, three steers, 452 lbs. $103; Gary Sturm, Big Spring, three bulls, 418 lbs. $106; Kruse Brothers, Winters, 14 steers, 545 lbs. $94.50; 25 heifers, 588 lbs. $82.50; Jack Burton, Winters, nine steers, 709 lbs. $79; R&R, Eldorado, six steers, 593 lbs. $91; Jerry Lee, Odessa, 13 heifers, 472 lbs. $93.50; six steers, 476 lbs. $100; Arroyo Grande, Sonora, 29 heifers, 485 lbs. $89.50; Otto Gottschalk, Ballinger, 23 steers, 882 lbs. $73; R.T. Foster, Sterling City, six cows, 1179 lbs. $48.50; Carrol Cattle, Rocksprings, seven cows, 1107 lbs. $50; Wilfred Wilde, Wall, bull, 1850 lbs. $62; John Casselman, Midland, 27 cows, 1019 lbs. $50; two bulls, 1843 lbs. $59.

Sheep: Mike Lux, Eldorado, 92 lambs, 77 lbs. $83; Billy Halfmann, Norton, 26 lambs, 90 lbs. $80; Virgil Middleton, Brady, 52 lambs, 89 lbs. $79.50; Lloyd Hopper, Coleman, 43 lambs, 85 lbs. $79.50; O’Harrow Ranch, Eldorado, 118 lambs, 94 lbs. $76.50; Dwight Childress, Ozona, 100 lambs, 97 lbs. $78; Brandon Goetz, Ballinger, 39 lambs, 76 lbs. $80; Herd Brothers, Midland, 256 lambs, 79 lbs. $77; 107 lambs, 61 lbs. $86; R.A. Granzin, Miles, 52 lambs, 76 lbs. $77.50; Allen Turner, Coleman, 34 lambs, 77 lbs. $l82.50; Presley Weishuhn, Eola, 85 lambs, 99 lbs. $74.50; Wesley Adams, Brooksmith, 172 lambs, 75 lbs. $80.50.

Meat type goats: Richard Green, Christoval, 23 head, 47 lbs. $110; Pat Lange, Rowena, 28 head, 39 lbs. $118; DNJ Farms, Wall, 37 head, 58 lbs. $100; Denny Brown, San Angelo, 132 head, 38 lbs. $115.