Angelo Feeder Lambs
Lower, Cattle Higher

SAN ANGELO —(USDA)— Feeder lambs sold weak to $2 lower this week, slaughter lambs firm to $1 higher, slaughter ewes firm to $2 higher; nanny goats were steady, kids weak to $3 lower. Receipts totaled 7007 head, around 35 percent slaughter ewes, 10 percent feeder lambs, 10 percent slaughter lambs and 45 percent goats.

Feeder steers and heifers were firm to $1 higher last week, slaughter cows weak, bulls steady and stock cows and pairs poorly tested. Receipts totaled 1300 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. $95-99, 60-70 lbs. $86-87, set $94, 70-90 lbs. $82-88; medium and large No. 2 40-60 lbs. $86.90-95, 60-70 lbs. $79-85, 70-90 lbs. $75-82.

Slaughter lambs: choice 2-3 shorn and wooled 90-140 lbs. $74-85.50, good and choice 1-2 70-90 lbs. $80-81; good and choice 2-4 slaughter ewes $30-35, good 2-3 33-$43.50, utility and good 1-3 $38-48.50, utility 1-2 $30-38, cull and utility 1-2 $22-30; bucks $22-44.50.

Stock ewes: medium and large 1-2 mixed age 110-130 lbs. $50-52.

Goats: selection 1 meat type slaughter kids 40-60 lbs. $85-95, few 95-101, 60-80 lbs. $85-93, selection 2 40-80 lbs. $75-85, selection 3 40-80 lbs. $65-75; nannies 80-125 lbs. $47-57, thin 70-110 lbs. $35-47; billies 100-150 lbs. $65-77.50, 150-250 lbs. $65-74; selection 2 stock nannies 70-100 lbs. $60-73.

Feeder steers: medium and large No. 1 300-400 lbs. $113-115, 400-500 lbs. $102-108, 500-600 lbs. $93-96; medium and large 1-2 few 200-300 lbs. $120, 300-400 lbs. $101.50-111, 400-500 lbs. $91-100, 500-600 lbs. $84-90, 600-700 lbs. $73.50-78, 700-800 lbs. $72.25-75; medium and large No. 2 200-300 lbs. $107-117, 300-400 lbs. $88-100, 400-500 lbs. $82-90, 500-600 lbs. $72-83, 600-700 lbs. $66-73.50, 700-800 lbs. $68-71.

Feeder heifers: medium and large No. 1 317 lbs. $102, 400-500 lbs. $91-98, 500-600 lbs. $82-91; medium and large 1-2 200-300 lbs. $108-112, 300-400 lbs. $91-95, 400-500 lbs. $81-87, 500-600 lbs. $71-80, set $81.50, 600-700 lbs. $71-76.25, 720 lbs. $70.50; medium and large No. 2 200-300 lbs. $93-100, 300-400 lbs. $79-90, 400-500 lbs. $71-81, 500-700 lbs. $67-71, 700-800 lbs. $64-69.50.

Slaughter cows: breakers 1200-1525 lbs. $31-34, boners 900-1200 lbs. $33-37, lean 800-1050 lbs. $29.50-33, 700-800 lbs. $26-30; yield grade 1 bulls 1400-2000 lbs. $45-46, low dressing 1100-1600 lbs. $40.50-44.50.

Stock cows: medium and large 1-2 young and middleaged 850-1150 lbs. $47-51.50, middleaged 900-1175 lbs. $36-46, aged or thin 800-1050 lbs. $32-36; medium and large 1-2 young cows and heifers $660-715 per head, medium and large 2 $550-635; medium and large 2 cows with 150-300 lb. calves $615-750 per pair.

Representative sales:

Cattle: High Lonesome, Pecos, four steers, 249 lbs. $116; Tom Passmore, Odessa, two steers, 458 lbs. $100; 11 steers, 492 lbs. $93; Joe Bean, Ozona, nine heifers, 464 lbs. $98; 16 heifers, 549 lbs. $91; Lynn Glass, San Angelo, 18 steers, 601 lbs. $67.75; 10 heifers, 555 lbs. $75.50; Roy Martin, San Angelo, 13 heifers, 635 lbs. $76.25; Douglas Gartman, Robert Lee, four steers, 413 lbs. $93; Baylor Walker, Big Spring, 13 heifers, 531 lbs. $79; Bobby Zesch, Wall, five heifers, 501 lbs. $78; Hardin Ranch, San Antonio, 14 cows, 893 lbs. $51.50; Hovey Livestock, Fort Stockton, two cows, 1333 lbs. $37; Lad Linthicum, Barnhart, cow, 1210 lbs. $36.50; Riagra, Amarillo, bull, 1440 lbs. $45.

Sheep: Steve Hoelscher, San Angelo, 51 lambs, 78 lbs. $87; 18 lambs, 61 lbs. $86.50; Johnny Logsdon, Oklahoma, 62 lambs, 78 lbs. $86.50; Tony Allen, Ozona, 12 lambs, 72 lbs. $86; Carrizales Farms, Hereford, 51 lambs, 56 lbs. $97; 28 ewes, 112 lbs. $49; Harold Bragg, Coleman, 42 lambs, 91 lbs. $85; Terry Millican, Seminole, 15 lambs, 88 lbs. $88; Wayne Eaton, Ovalo, seven lambs, 106 lbs. $84.50; Ed Brady, Ovalo, three lambs, 107 lbs. $84.50; C&H Ranch, San Angelo, 138 ewes, 149 lbs. $48.

Meat type goats: Mickey Rathbone, Eldorado, 12 head, 55 lbs. $89; Calvin Helm, Coleman, 37 head, 48 lbs. $96; Tomas Riojas, Christoval, 27 head, 75 lbs. $87; nine head, 61 lbs. $97.50; Wayne Ratliff, Boyd, 41 head, 61 lbs. $92; 16 muttons, 98 lbs. $80.