Angelo Feeder Lambs
Firm, Cattle Weak

SAN ANGELO — Feeder lambs sold firm this week, slaughter lambs firm, slaughter ewes firm to $3 higher; nanny goats were firm, kids $2-3 higher. Receipts totaled 13,672 head, around 45 percent slaughter ewes, 10 percent feeder lambs, 10 percent slaughter lambs and 35 percent goats.

Feeder steers and heifers were weak last week, slaughter cows and bulls steady to $1 lower, stock cows and pairs steady in a light test. Receipts totaled 1450 head, around 70 percent feeders, 25 percent slaughter cows and bulls and five percent stock cows and pairs.

Feeder lambs: medium and large 1-2 40-60 lbs. $82-85, 60-70 lbs. $76-81, 70-90 lbs. $74-77.50, set 71 lbs. $83; medium and large No. 2 40-60 lbs. $70-82, 60-90 lbs. $65-75.

Slaughter lambs: choice 2-3 shorn and wooled 90-125 lbs. $70-81, few $81-84, good and choice 1-2 70-90 lbs. $72-82; good and choice 2-4 slaughter ewes $28-34, good 2-3 $32-43, utility and good 1-3 $38-48, utility 1-2 $28-39, cull and utility 1-2 $20-28, bucks $28-45.

Stock ewes: medium and large 1-2 yearlings $85 per head, 95-110 lbs. $60-66 cwt., mixed age 105-135 lbs. $53-57.

Goats: selection 1 slaughter meat type kids 30-40 lbs. $91-99, 40-60 lbs. $88-95, 60-80 lbs. $88-95, few $96-98, selection 2 40-60 lbs. $80-88, 60-80 lbs. $80-88, selection 3 40-80 lbs. $72-80; nannies 90-135 lbs. $51-62, thin 70-110 lbs. $40-51, billies 100-150 lbs. $67-79, 150-250 lbs. $65-76; selection 1 stock nannies 75-115 lbs. $65-75.

Feeder steers: medium and large No. 1 300-400 lbs. $111-117.50, 433 lbs. $101, 600 lbs. $82; medium and large 1-2 300-400 lbs. $101-110, 400-500 lbs. $90-99, 500-600 lbs. $83-87, set $90, 600-700 lbs. $75.50-81, 700-800 lbs. $72-76; medium and large No. 2 200-300 lbs. $100-115, 300-400 lbs. $92-100, 400-500 lbs. $82-90, 500-600 lbs. $72-83, 600-700 lbs. $67.50-76, 700-800 lbs. $66.50-71.50.

Feeder heifers: medium and large No. 1 475 lbs. $94; medium and large 1-2 200-300 lbs. $98-103, 300-400 lbs. $92-99, 400-500 lbs. $80-86.50, 500-600 lbs. $72-79.50, 600-700 lbs. $71-77.50; medium and large No. 2 200-300 lbs. $86-96, 300-400 lbs. $81-90, 400-500 lbs. $70-80, 500-700 lbs. $66-71.50, 700-800 lbs. $64-67.50.

Slaughter cows: breakers 1100-1425 lbs. $34.50-39, boners 900-1250 lbs. $36-41.50, high dressing 975-1300 lbs. $41.50-43.50, lean 800-1050 lbs. $33-36; yield grade 1 bulls 1500-2200 lbs. $48-52, high dressing $54.50, low dressing 1200-1600 lbs. $43-48.50.

Stock cows: medium and large 1-2 young 750-1000 lbs. $60-62.50, young and middleaged 800-1050 lbs. $49-52, middleaged 800-1075 lbs. $39-44; medium and large 1-2 young cows and heifers $690 per head, medium and large 2 $500-610; medium and large 1-2 cows with 200-350 lb. calves $740-865 per pair, medium and large 2 cows with 100-300 lb. calves $600-740.

Representative sales:

Cattle: Cox Ranch, Del Rio, two steers, 383 lbs. $107; Vest Ranch, Kermit, 11 steers, 420 lbs. $99; 45 steers, 488 lbs. $84.75; 34 heifers, 462 lbs. $82.50; Tracy Kiesling, Brady, nine steers, 634 lbs. $81; nine heifers, 628 lbs. $75.50; J.R. Wales, Mertzon, 11 steers, 685 lbs. $75; Mertz 09 Ranch, San Angelo, eight heifers, 566 lbs. $78; Kruse Brothers, Winters, 16 heifers, 673 lbs. $71; Courtney King, San Angelo, 12 heifers, 527 lbs. $79.50; David Wilson, Mertzon, bull, 1765 lbs. $82; Larry Wilde, Mereta, 19 cows, 1144 lbs. $38; Mike Priddy, Talpa, seven cows, 1101 lbs. $41.50; DSD Inc., Barksdale, 11 cows with calves, $865 per pair.

Sheep: Mertz 02 Ranch, Eldorado, 113 lambs, 87 lbs. $78; 125 lambs, 71 lbs. $83; D.J. Walker, Robert Lee, 14 lambs, 623 lbs. $81; 14 lambs, 73 lbs. $76; P&L Sheep Co., San Angelo, 55 lambs, 86 lbs. $74; Gerald Stallberg, N.M., 50 lambs, 91 lbs.$73.50; Bud Poage, Rankin, 14 lambs, 46 lbs. $80; Larry Sanches, Aspermont, 18 lambs, 91 lbs. $80; Holubec Farms, Melvin, 10 ewes, 113 lbs. $44.50; 29 lambs, 89 lbs. $77; M Bar M Ranch, San Angelo, 43 ewes, 121 lbs. $46; Mike Nottingham, Colorado, 341 ewes, 155 lbs. $45.25; 207 ewes, 136 lbs. $42.50; W Ranch, San Angelo, 45 lambs, 107 lbs. $76.50; 64 yearling ewes, $85 per head.

Meat type goats: Valton Hoffmann, Talpa, 18 head, 80 lbs. $86.50; Jerome Gully, Ballinger, 34 head, 48 lbs. $94; Paul Jansa, Ballinger, seven head, 34 lbs. $93.