CHAMPION STEERS in Monday’s special feeder sale at San Angelo included the crossbreds, left, 16 head consigned by Brenda Barbutti, San Angelo, averaging 808 pounds at $70 cwt. or $565.60 per head; and the English breeds, 13 from Four T Ranch, Ballinger, 776 pounds $75.50 or $585.88.

Steer And Heifer Prices Weak
In Angelo Special Sale Monday

SAN ANGELO — Feeder steers and heifers were weak Monday in the season’s fourth special feeder cattle sale at Producers Livestock Auction.

Trading and demand were moderate, the quality average to attractive. Calves made up 60 percent of receipts, which totaled 1419 head compared to 1705 at last month’s special sale and 2658 for the same day last year.

USDA reported prices this way:

Feeder steers: medium and large No. 1 set 605 pounds $84; medium and large 1-2 300-400 pounds $101-103, 400-500 pounds $92.50-98, 500-600 pounds $84-88.50, 600-700 pounds $75-80, 700- 800 pounds $72.50-77, 800-900 pounds $70-72; medium and large No. 2 300-400 pounds $94-99, 400-500 pounds $83-90, 500-600 pounds $72-83, 600-700 pounds $69-74.50, 700-800 pounds $66-71.50.

Feeder heifers: medium and large No. 1 500-600 pounds $81-84, set 637 pounds $85; medium and large No. 1-2 set 308 pounds $94, 400-500 pounds $79.50-85.50, 500-600 pounds $72-80, 600-700 pounds $71-78, 700-800 pounds $70.50-72, set 802 pounds $68; medium and large No. 2 400-500 pounds $73-78, 500-700 pounds $68- 71.50, 700-800 pounds $65.50-69.

Show winners included:

Crossbreds: champion steers, 16 head consigned by Brenda Barbutti, San Angelo, averaging 808 pounds at $70 cwt. or $565.60 per head; reserve steers, 22 from Scott McGregor, Eldorado, 796 pounds $74.25 or $59.03; champion heifers, 10 from Mustang Ranch, Millersview, 573 pounds $79.50 or $455.54; reserve heifers, 15 from Scott McGregor, 666 pounds $75.50 or $502.83.

English breeds: champion steers, 13 from Four T Ranch, Ballinger, 776 pounds $75.50 or $585.88; reserve steers, 21 from Jerry Currie, Big Spring, 657 pounds $78.25 or $514.11; champion heifers, 10 from Jerry Currie, 473 pounds $82 or $387.86; reserve heifers, 16 from Campbell-Mayer Livestock, Sonora, 498 pounds $80.50 or $400.89.

Other ribbon winning cattle included:

Crossbreds: Brenda Barbutti, San Angelo, 12 heifers, 802 pounds $68 or $545.36; King, Stone, Scovill Ltd., Brady, 10 steers, 670 pounds $78 or $522.60; Hubert Jones, Knickerbocker, 10 steers, 648 pounds $76.50 or $495.78, also 12 heifers, 649 pounds $73 or $473.77; Stirrup Ranch, Ozona, 22 steers, 592 pounds $80.25 or $475.08; Dolan Ranch, Mertzon, 13 steers, 555 pounds $80 or $444; Jimmy Holman, Sonora, 10 steers, 539 pounds $75.50 or $406.95; Mustang Ranch, Millersview, 15 heifers, 403 pounds $83.25 or $335.50.

English breeds: Neal Ranch, Eldorado, 10 steers, 651 pounds $80 or $520.80; Four T Ranch, Ballinger, 18 steers, 659 pounds $77.50 or $510.73, also 10 heifers, 660 pounds $73.50 or $485.10; Jerry Currie, Big Spring, 14 steers, 594 pounds $80 or $475.20, also 15 heifers, 547 pounds $83 or $454; Frankie Bond, San Angelo, 10 steers, 563 pounds $80 or $450.50; Campbell-Mayer Livestock, Sonora, 13 heifers, 455 pounds $80 or $364.