Most Mason, San Saba
Cattle Prices Higher

Feeder steers and heifers sold steady to $4 higher last week in Mason and San Saba, the advance mostly on heavyweights, slaughter cows and bulls $1 higher. Receipts totaled 1985 head at the two sales.

Feeder steers: choice lightweight calves $100-114, mediumweight $90-108, heavyweight $77-87, lightweight yearlings $75-85, heavyweight $68-73; No. 2 calves and yearlings $70-77.

Feeder heifers: choice lightweight calves $88-110, mediumweight $80-96, heavyweight $70-80.50, lightweight yearlings $65-75, heavyweight $62-69; No. 2 calves and yearlings $65-75.

Slaughter cows: high yielding $38-43, medium yielding $35-39, low yielding $32-35; high yielding bulls $52-58, medium yielding $49-53; medium and good bred stock cows $550-830 per head; aged $475-525; choice cows with calves $700-790 per pair, medium to good $750-83.

Representative sales: Gorman Farms, Hall Summit, La., 65 steers, 752 lbs. $76.50; 43 steers, 663 lbs. $80; Gwen Dean, Cherokee, 10 steers, 880 lbs. $70.50; George and Helen Sue Donnell, Graford, 15 steers, 678 lbs. $77.25: R&R Turkey, Cherokee, 17 steers, 688 lbs. $79; Jamey Thompkins, Blum, 13 steers, 583 lbs. $81.25; Veale Ranch, Fort Worth, 41 steers, 645 lbs. $81.30; 39 heifers, 608 lbs. $76.53; Bill Baker, Rocksprings, 16 steers, 626 lbs. $83.75; eight heifers, 565 lbs. $89; Brasada Ranch, Rochelle, 13 heifers, 614 lbs. $73; Doug Rainbolt, San Saba, 10 heifers, 676 lbs. $71; Harvey Zesch, Mason, steer 335 lbs. $110; Russell Maenius, Blanco, steer 415 lbs. $108; steer 550 lbs. $89; Jerry Thomas, Brady, steer 445 lbs. $100; Ben Walker, Melvin, two steers, 610 lbs. $85.50; heifer, 360 lbs. $96; Tom Latham, San Angelo, two heifers, 310 lbs. $110; heifer, 365 lbs. $93; Clifford Lang, Castell, heifer, 510 lbs. $85; Mike Newkirk, Menard, heifer, 560 lbs. $82.50.