Angelo Feeder Lambs
Steady, Fats Lower

SAN ANGELO —(USDA)— Slaughter lambs were weak, feeder lambs firm to $2 higher, slaughter ewes steady to $2 lower, the greatest decline on thin ewes; nannies and kids were weak. Trading and demand moderate. Quality average to plain. Two day receipts totaled an estimated 18,000 head, around 50 percent slaughter ewes, 15 percent feeder lambs, five percent slaughter lambs and the balance goats.

Feeder steers and heifers were firm to $1 higher last week, slaughter cows and bulls and stock cows and pairs steady. Receipts totaled 1315 head, around 55 percent calves, 25 percent slaughter cows and bulls, 15 percent yearlings, and five percent stock cows and pairs.

Feeder Lambs: medium and large No. 1-2 40-60 lbs. $81-89, 60-70 lbs. $77-79, set $85.50, 70-90 lbs. $74-77, set 96 lbs. $80.50; medium and large No. 2 40-60 lbs. $75-81, 60-90 lbs. $65-75.

Slaughter lambs: choice No. 2-3 shorn and wooled 90-125 lbs. $70-79, good and choice No. 1-2 70-90 lbs. $73-76.50; slaughter ewes: good and choice No. 2-4 $23-33.50, good No. 2-3 $30-41, utility and good No. 1-3 $37.50-45, utility No. 1-2 $28-37, cull and utility No. 1-2 $20-28; bucks: $25-44.

Stock ewes: medium and large No. 1-2, yearlings 100-125 lbs. $62, mixed age 100-130 lbs. $50-57.

Goats: selection 1 kids 40-60 lbs. $86-92, 60-80 lbs. $86-92, few $92-96; selection 2 40-60 lbs. $78-86, 60-80 lbs. $78-86; selection 3 40-80 lbs. $69-78; nannies, 80-125 lbs. $50-61, thin 70-110 lbs. $30-50; billies 100-150 lbs. $65-80, 150-250 lbs. $65-73; Angoras 80-125 lbs. $37-40.

Feeder steers: medium and large No. 1, set 309 lbs. $114, 400-500 lbs. $99-101, 500-600 lbs. $91-92, 600-700 lbs. $81-84.75; medium and large No. 1-2 200-300 lbs. $115-122, 300-400 lbs. $103-109, 400-500 lbs. $91-98, 500-600 lbs. $84-89.50, 600-700 lbs. $75-81, 700-800 lbs. $72.50-75.50; medium and large No. 2 200-300 lbs. $99-115, 300-400 lbs. $89-100, 400-500 lbs. $84-90, 500-600 lbs. $74-82.50, 600-700 lbs. $67.50-76, 700-800 lbs. $65-71.

Feeder heifers: medium and large No. 1, set 311 lbs. $104, medium and large No. 1-2 200-300 lbs. $98-105, 300-400 lbs. $91-97, 400-500 lbs. $81-89, 500-600 lbs. $72-79, 600-700 lbs. $71-77.50, 700-800 lbs. $70-72, medium and large No. 2 200-300 lbs. $88-95, 300-400 lbs. $80-88, 400-500 lbs. $73-80, 500-700 lbs. $65-71.50, 700-800 lbs. $65-70.

Slaughter cows: breakers 1100-1515 lbs. $36.50-39.50, boners 900-1300 lbs. $37-41.50, high yielding 950-1150 lbs. $41.50-43, lean 800-1000 lbs. $32-38, lean 700-800 lbs. $30-33; bulls yield grade 1 1450-2200 lbs. $49-53, low dressing 1200-1600 lbs. $41-49.

Representative sales:

Cattle: James Powell, Fort McKavett, 11 steers, 467 lbs. $98; 12 heifers, 460 lbs. $84.50; Mertz 05 Ranch, San Angelo, 22 steers, 659 lbs. $81; 15 heifers, 652 lbs. $73.25; Jackson Ranch, Big Lake, 12 heifers, 520 lbs. $78; Johnny Copeland, Sterling City, 41 steers, 600 lbs. $84.75; 15 heifers, 557 lbs. $77; Bob Brockman, Sonora, seven steers, 556 lbs. $85; Fred Chandler, Ozona, 10 steers, 682 lbs. $75; 11 heifers, 554 lbs. $78; Vest Ranch, Kermit, 15 heifers, 543 lbs. $77; Tom Aiken, Mertzon, three cow-calf pairs, $860 pair; Bill Gentry, Bronte, bull, 1685 lbs. $50; Cinco Cattle, Sterling City, nine cows, 1105 lbs. $40; Carroll Gates, Catarina, six cows, 973 lbs. $41.

Sheep: Dalton Maddox, Colorado City, 224 unshorn lambs, 61 lbs. $85.50; 116 unshorn lambs, 74 lbs. $78.50; Bill Cole, San Angelo, 390 unshorn lambs, 74 lbs. $77.75; J.W. Klattenhoff, Miles, 32 unshorn lambs, 78 lbs. $77; Mertz 02 Ranch, Eldorado, 276 unshorn lambs, 87 lbs. $76.75; 95 unshorn lambs, 69 lbs. $79; Marty Gibbs, Ballinger, 10 unshorn lambs, 62 lbs. $77; S&B Farms, Miles, 23 clipped lambs, 96 lbs. $80.50; Joe Cook, Comanche, 13 clipped lambs, 105 lbs. $77; Holubec Farms, Melvin, 20 ewes, 138 lbs. $37; Maurice Shelton, San Angelo, 123 lbs. $37.50; Maddox Farms, Colorado City, 219 ewes, 116 lbs. $44.50.

Goats: Kenneth Dye, San Angelo, 23 Spanish goats, 67 lbs. $88; Scott McGregor, Eldorado, 69 Spanish goats, 67 lbs. $76; Texas Ag Station, Sonora, 28 Spanish goats, 36 lbs. $88; Pat Thomas, San Angelo, six Spanish goats, 53 lbs. $84.