Steers, Heifers Steady To Up
In Angelo Special Sale Monday

SAN ANGELO — Stocker steers and heifers under 500 pounds were firm to $2 higher and heavier weight feeders steady here Monday in the season’s sixth special feeder cattle sale at Producers Livestock Auction.

Trading was active and demand good for stockers under 500 pounds, moderate for other classes. Quality was average to attractive, including numerous bunches of fresh native cattle.

Calves made up 65 percent of receipts, which totaled 2354, the same as last month’s special sale; receipts came to 1703 for the same day last year.

USDA reported prices this way:

Feeder steers: medium and large No. 1 300-400 pounds $113-116, 400-500 pounds $104.50-108, set 403 pounds $113.50, set 511 pounds $94, set 651 pounds $81; medium and large 1-2 few 300-400 pounds $101-106, 400-500 pounds $91-98, 500-600 pounds $82-90, 600-700 pounds $73-79.50, 700- 800 pounds $71.50-76; medium and large No. 2 few 300-400 pounds $95-98, 400-500 pounds $79.50- 90, 500-600 pounds $72-82, 600-700 pounds $66.25-73, 700-800 pounds $68-71.75.

Feeder heifers: medium and large No. 1 set 353 pounds $101, set 449 pounds $91, set 610 pounds $79.50; medium and large 1-2 few 300-400 pounds $94-97, 400-500 pounds $81- 89, 500-600 pounds $71-78, 600-700 pounds $71-75; medium and large No. 2 400-500 pounds $70-80, 500-700 pounds $64.50-71, 700-800 pounds $66-70.

Show winners included:

Crossbreds: champion steers, 40 head consigned by McPhail Land and Cattle, Eastland, averaging 723 pounds at $75 cwt. or $542.25 per head; reserve steers, 13 from Jim Herring, Ballinger, 907 pounds $67.25 or $609.96; champion heifers, 27 from Cheryl Clayton, Ozona, 694 pounds $66 or $458.04; reserve heifers, 11 from Duncan & Van Court, Christoval, 625 pounds $71 or $443.75.

English breeds: champion steers, 10 from James Barr, Coahoma, 625 pounds $79 or $493.75; reserve steers, 16 from Billy Echols, Caddo, 712 pounds $74 or $526.88; champion heifers, 29 from Allen W. Hillert, Menard, 431 pounds $86 or $370.66; reserve heifers, 11 from Gilbert, 389 pounds $97 or $377.33.

Other ribbon winning cattle included:

Crossbreds: Finklea Bros., Sonora, 22 steers, 745 pounds $72.25 or $538.27, also 27 steers, 676 pounds $74.50 or $503.68, and 32 heifers, 692 pounds $70 or $484.40, plus 11 heifers, 546 pounds $73.50 or $401.31; Jack Ham, Post, 21 steers, 755 pounds, $71.25 or $537.94; Cheryl Clayton, Ozona, 13 steers, 771 pounds $68.50 or $528.14, also 18 steers, 672 pounds $68.50 or $460.32, and 14 heifers, 614 pounds $64.25 or $394.50; Sam Henderson, Eldorado, 20 steers, 650 pounds $77 or $500.50, also 22 heifers, 684 pounds $69 or $471.96; McPhail Land and Cattle, Eastland, 22 steers, 622 pounds $79.50 or 4494.49, also 26 heifers, 658 pounds $71.75 or $472.12; Pence Land & Cattle, Lampasas, 27 steers, 610 pounds $79 or $481.90; Reid Pfluger, San Angelo, 12 heifers, 690 pounds $69.25 or $477.83, also 20 heifers, 614 pounds $71 or $435.94; Neal Ranch Co., San Angelo, 12 heifers, 595 pounds $74 or $440.30.

English breeds: Allen Hillert, Menard, 20 steers, 475 pounds $104.50 or $496.38; Billy Echols, Caddo, 10 steers, 564 pounds $82 or $412.48; Thomas Cameron, Ozona, 12 steers, 535 pounds $68.50 or $366.48, also 12 steers, 460 pounds $79.50 or $365.70.