Angelo Feeder Lambs,
Cattle On Weak Side

SAN ANGELO —(USDA)— Feeder lambs sold weak this week, slaughter lambs and slaughter ewes weak to $2 lower; nannies were weak, kids weak to $5 lower. Receipts totaled 14,093 head, around 45 percent slaughter ewes, 10 percent slaughter lambs, five percent feeder lambs and 40 percent goats.

Feeder steers and heifers sold weak last week, slaughter cows weak, bulls weak to $1 lower, stock cows and pairs poorly tested. Receipts totaled 1231 head, around 75 percent feeders, 20 percent slaughter cows and bulls and five percent stock cows and pairs.

Feeder lambs: medium and large 1-2 40-60 lbs. $82-84, 60-70 lbs. $76.50-81, 70-90 lbs. $75-77; medium and large No. 2 40-60 lbs. $70-80, 60-70 lbs. $65-75.

Slaughter lambs: choice 2-3 shorn and wooled 90-120 lbs. $68-77.50. good and choice 1-2 70-90 lbs. $71.50-80; good and choice 2-4 slaughter ewes $26-33, good 2-3 $31-40, utility and good 1-3 $36-46.50, utility 1-2 $27.50-38.50, cull and utility 1-2 $15-27; bucks $30-40.

Stock ewes: medium and large 1-2 solidmouth ewes $55 per head, ewe lambs 79 lbs. $80 cwt.

Goats: selection 1 meat type slaughter kids 40-60 lbs. $85-90, 60-80 lbs. $85-90, 80-105 lbs. $90-99, selection 2 40-60 lbs. $78-85, 60-80 lbs. $78-85, selection 3 40-80 lbs. $68-78; nannies 80-125 lbs. $50-62, thin 70-120 lbs. $40-50, Boer cross billies 100-150 lbs. $67-71, 150-250 lbs. $68-71.50; selection 1 stock nannies 70-90 lbs. $65-73, billies 100-200 lbs. $75-184 per head; slaughter Angoras 70-110 lbs. $36-41.

Feeder steers: medium and large No. 1 300-400 lbs. $111-116, 400-500 lbs. $107-109, 648 lbs. $84.50; medium and large 1-2 300-400 lbs. $101-110, 400-500 lbs. $91-98, 500-600 lbs. $84-91, 600-700 lbs. $75-81, 700-800 lbs. $72.50-74.50; medium and large No. 2 200-300 lbs. $105-116, 300-400 lbs. $89.50-98, 400-500 lbs. $80-90, 500-600 lbs. $72-83.50, 600-700 lbs. $68-74.50, 700-800 lbs. $62.50-69.50.

Feeder heifers: medium and large No. 1 300-400 lbs. $101-104, 468 lbs. $100, 500-600 lbs. $81.50-84; medium and large 1-2 200-300 lbs. $103-106, 300-400 lbs. $90-99, 400-500 lbs. $81-85.50, 500-600 lbs. $72-79, 600-700 lbs. $71-77, 712 lbs. $70.50; medium and large No. 2 200-300 lbs. $94-98, 300-400 lbs. $80-90, 400-500 lbs. $71-80, 500-700 lbs. $66-71, 700-800 lbs. $67-69.50.

Slaughter cows: breakers 1075-1375 lbs. $34-37.50, boners 875-1250 lbs. $36-41, lean 800-1000 lbs. $33-37, 700-800 lbs. $30-35; yield grade 1 bulls 1500-2000 lbs. $47-49, low dressing 1100-1600 lbs. $41-47.

Stock cows: medium and large 1-2 young and middleaged 750-1050 lbs. $51.50-55, middleaged 750-1100 lbs. $40.50-46; medium and large 1-2 $670 per head, medium and large 2 $460-610; medium and large 1-2 cows with 200-350 lb. calves $780-800 per pair, set registered $950, medium and large 2 cows with 100-300 lb. calves $650-740.

Representative sales:

Cattle: Lang Ranch, Sonora, two steers, 340 lbs. $116; five heifers, 330 lbs. $101; R.S. Runge, Menard, three steers, 347 lbs. $101; six hefiers, 338 lbs. $93; Roscoe Livestock, San Angelo, 13 heifers, 535 lbs. $78; Jimmy Condra, Sonora, nine steers, 652 lbs. $81; Vest Ranch, Kermit, 14 steers, 558 lbs. $81.50; 14 heifers, 554 lbs. $77; Wilma Logan, Eldorado, five heifers, 621 lbs. $76; 4K Land and Cattle, Brady, three heifers, 465 lbs. $84.50; Arvid Pfeiffer, San Angelo, six heifers, 427 lbs. $85.50; Stanley Mayfield, Sonora, six cows, 1020 lbs. $46; Pfluger Ranches, Eden, three bulls, 1820 lbs. $49; Bill Stallworth, Sonora, three cows, 1002 lbs. $38; Walter Halfmann, Garden City, three cows with calves, $950 per pair.

Sheep: B&C Ranch, Mertzon, 85 lambs, 82 lbs. $76.25; 21 lambs, 68 lbs. $79; McCrea Ranch, N.M., 56 lambs, 79 lbs. $80; 62 lambs, 83 lbs. $77.50; David Coffman, Novice, 45 lambs, 78 lbs. $75; David Holubec, Melvin, 34 lambs, 82 lbs. $77; J.W. Klattenhoff, Miles, 30 lambs, 77 lbs. $77; Finis Millican, Robert Lee, 20 lambs, 87 lbs. $71.50; S&S, San Angelo, 34 lambs, 116 lbs. $77; Authur Young, Brady, 50 lambs, 112 lbs. $73; Robert Ratliff, Boyd, six ewes, 163 lbs. $37; S&K Livestock, San Angelo, 10 ewes, 140 lbs. $36.50.

Meat type goats: Brad Osborn, Eden, 61 head, 62 lbs. $88; G&H Farms, Eldorado, 49 head, 71 lbs. $87; Kathy Saunders, Coleman, 11 head, 58 lbs. $85.50; Valton Hoffman, Talpa, 40 head, 62 lbs. $82.50.