Angelo Lambs Steady,
Feeder Cattle Lower

SAN ANGELO — Slaughter and feeder lambs sold steady this week, slaughter ewes weak, nanny goats weak, kids $5-10 lower. Two day receipts totaled 17,119 head, around 50 percent slaughter ewes, 15 percent feeder lambs, 10 percent slaughter lambs and 25 percent goats.

Feeder steers and heifers sold steady to $2 lower last week, slaughter cows $1-2 lower, bulls steady, stock cows and pairs slightly lower. Receipts totaled 1800 head, around 50 percent feeders, 35 percent slaughter cows and bulls and 15 percent stock cows and pairs.

Feeder lambs: medium and large 1-2 40-60 lbs. $76.50-78, 60-90 lbs. $70-78; medium and large 2 40-60 lbs. $68-75, 60-90 lbs. $65-70.

Slaughter lambs: choice 2-3 shorn and wooled 90-135 lbs. $60-69, newcrop 90-120 lbs. $71-77, good and choice 1-2 70-90 lbs. $72-77.50, few $79.50; good and choice 2-4 slaughter ewes $22-31.50, good 2-3 $30-41, utility and good 1-3 $39-47, utility 1-2 $29.50-39, cull and utility 1-2 $18-28, bucks $25-37.

Stock ewes: medium and large 1-2 mixed age 110-135 lbs. $50-54.

Goats: selection 1 slaughter kids 40-60 lbs. $86-93, 60-80 lbs. $86-93, selection 2 40-60 lbs. $75-86, 60-80 lbs. $75-86, selection 3 40-80 lbs. $68-75; nannies 90-120 lbs. $50-61, thin 70-110 lbs. $40-50, billies 100-150 lbs. $65-79, 150-250 lbs. $69-74.

Feeder steers: medium and large No. 1 225 lbs. $130, 313 lbs. $111, medium and large 1-2 243 lbs. $118, 300-400 lbs. $100-106, 400-500 lbs. $92-96, 500-600 lbs. $84-88, 600-700 lbs. $74-77, 700-800 lbs. $72-74; medium and large No. 2 200-300 lbs. $100-110, 300-400 lbs. $90-96, 400-500 lbs. $80-89, 500-600 lbs. $72-81.50, 600-700 lbs. $67-73, 700-800 lbs. $63-69.50.

Feeder heifers: medium and large No. 1 200-300 lbs. $113-114, 300-400 lbs. $90-93, 400-500 lbs. $82-88; medium and large 1-2 200-300 lbs. $93-95, 300-400 lbs. $87-90, 400-500 lbs. $79-81, 500-600 lbs. $71.50-77, 600-700 lbs. $70-74.50, 700-800 lbs. $69-71; medium and large No. 2 300-400 lbs. $76-86, 400-500 lbs. $71.50- 77.50, 500-700 lbs. $67-69.50, 700-800 lbs. $62-65.50.

Slaughter cows: breakers 1100-1700 lbs. $34-38.50, boners 900-1400 lbs. $35-40.75, lean 1000-1300 lbs. $34-39, 800-1000 lbs. $31-35; yield grade 1 bulls 1600-2000 lbs. $48-51, high dressing $52.50-54, low dressing 1200-1900 lbs. $42-47.

Stock cows: medium and large 1-2 middleaged 900-1300 lbs. $40-48.50; medium and large 1-2 bred cows $460-640 per head; medium and large 1-2 cows with 200-400 lb. calves $735-865 per pair, medium and large 2 cows with 100-275 lb. calves $600-720.

Representative sales:

Cattle: Y Bar Ranch, Big Spring, 11 steers, 290 lbs. $113; 25 cows, 1036 lbs. $39; bull, 2000 lbs. $54; Mertz Ranch, Eldorado, 15 steers, 694 lbs. $76.50; six cows, 1169 lbs. $40; Willoughby Ranch, Eldorado, seven heifers, 584 lbs. $77; Mike Curry, Midland, three steers, 322 lbs. $95; Tweedy Ranch, Knickerbocker, seven steers, 744 lbs. $69.50; Wilbanks Ranch, Big Spring, seven steers, 694 lbs. $73; L.R. French, Midland, four cows, 1033 lbs. $40.50; Jess Anthony, Monahans, bull, 1745 lbs. $53; Curley Beard, Monahans, 12 cows with calves, $865 per pair; Ross Whitten, Eldorado, five pairs $770; Bill Tullos, San Angelo, 10 pairs, $770.

Sheep: Davis Ranch, Sterling City, 13 lambs, 73 lbs. $76; Walter Pope, Sonora, 302 lambs, 91 lbs. $75; 64 lambs, 71 lbs. $76; Phil Cole, San Angelo, 185 lambs, 58 lbs. $76.50; 75 ewes, 132 lbs. $42.50; Glenn Miller, Brady, 27 lambs, 83 lbs. $77.50; Donald Braden, Big Lake, 51 lambs, 72 lbs. $74.50; Arnold Tyler, Eden, 30 lambs, 87 lbs. $74; Floyd Wilde, Garden City, 13 lambs, 100 lbs. $76; W.K. Spencer, Melvin, 28 lambs, 104 lbs. $74; H&E Farms, Wall, 16 ewes, 129 lbs. $43; 6M Ranch, Water Valley, 206 ewes, 128 lbs. $42.

Meat type goats: Reba Lindsey, San Angelo, 14 head, 57 lbs. $86.50; A.L. Barton, Big Lake, 24 head, 69 lbs. $84.50; C.H. Kirkland, San Angelo, 20 head, 37 lbs. $87; Bingham and Kilburn, Eden, 18 head, 78 lbs. $92.