Most Steers, Heifers Steady
In Angelo Special Feeder Sale

SAN ANGELO — Most steers and heifers were steady Monday in the season’s ninth special feeder sale at Producers Livestock Auction. Heifers weighing 500-600 pounds were termed weak to $1 lower.

Trade was fairly active and demand moderate, the quality attractive including several bunches of fresh native cattle.

Calves made up 80 percent of weather-reduced receipts that totaled 3327 head compared to 5302 at the previous special sale earlier this month and 4062 for the same sale last year.

USDA reported prices this way:

Feeder steers: medium and large No. 1 set 373 pounds $74, 400-500 pounds $63-72, few $72-73.50, 500-600 pounds $58-68, few $70-74, 600-700 pounds $57.50-65.50, 700-800 pounds $57.50-62.25, set $63, 800-900 pounds $56.50-60.50; medium and large 1-2 300-400 pounds $62-70, 400-500 pounds $53-63, 500-600 pounds $51-58, 600-700 pounds $51-57.50, 700-900 pounds $50-57.50.

Feeder heifers: medium and large No. 1 400-500 pounds $53-60, set $62.50, 500-700 pounds $49.50-58.75, 700-800 pounds $53-56.25; medium and large 1-2 300-400 pounds $43-54, 400-500 pounds $42-53, 500-700 pounds $40-50.

Show winners included:

Crossbreds: champion steers, 31 head consigned by Martin Reed, San Angelo, and averaging 661 pounds at $60 cwt. or $396.60 per head; reserve steers, 10 from Leon Ferguson, Sterling City, 628 pounds $60 or $376.80; champion heifers, 13 from Martin Reed, 672 pounds $53.50 or $359.52; reserve heifers, 28 from Henderson Ranch, Eldorado, 558 pounds $54.75 or $305.50.

Herefords: champion steers, 20 from Martin Reed, 640 pounds $54.75 or $350.40; reserve steers, 10 from Richard Windham, Baird, 573 pounds $56 or $320.88; champion heifers, 10 from Reed, 509 pounds $53.50 or $272.31.

Angus: champion steers, 10 from Jerry Currie, Big Spring, 660 pounds $59 or $389.40; reserve steers, 39 from Walter Pope III, Sonora, 615 pounds $64 or $393.60; champion heifers, 14 from Jerry Currie, 579 pounds $56.50 or $327.13.

Other ribbon winning cattle included:

Crossbreds: Jerry McCabe, Silver, 31 steers, 712 pounds $59.50 or $423.64, also 28 steers, 630 pounds $60 or $378, and 36 heifers, 598 pounds $51 or $304.98; Duane Ratliff, Andrews, 57 steers, 650 pounds $59.75 or $388.37; Troy Choat, Eden, 51 steers, 610 pounds $66 or $372.10; Clay Rucker, Eden, 27 steers, 650 pounds $60.50 or $393.25; Martin Reed, 13 steers, 773 pounds $60.75 or $469.60; Mike McCabe, Silver, 10 steers, 695 pounds $58.50 or $406.57; George Brannen, Mason, 15 steers, 565 pounds $65.50 or $370.07; Wesley Hodges, Sterling City, 16 steers, 626 pounds $57.50 or $359.95; Houston Ranch, Stanton, 28 heifers, 654 pounds $53.75 or $357.52, also 18 heifers, 545 pounds $55 or $299.75; Wes James, Doole, 47 heifers, 585 pounds $58.75 or $343.68; Henderson Ranch, Eldorado, 40 heifers, 630 pounds $54.25 or $341.77; McWilliams & Welch Cattle Co., Midland, 18 heifers, 572 pounds $51 or $291.72; Little Concho Cattle Co., Midland, 14 heifers, 571 pounds $52 or $296.92; Billy Sawyer/4B Ranch, San Angelo, 31 heifers, 564 p;ounds $51 or $287.64.

Herefords: Martin Reed, 10 steers, 529 pounds $50 or $264.50.

Angus: Cades Pope IV, Eldorado, 10 steers, 571 pounds $68 or $388.28; Walter Pope III, Sonora, 36 steers, 542 pounds $64.75 or $350.94.