45 YEARS AGO

Henry Coffield of Marfa last week shipped 290 plain two year-old grass fat steers from his ranch in Montana that averaged slightly over 1200 pounds each. The steers were shipped from Texas two years ago weighing 511 pounds.

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Mrs. Joyce Williams of Lovington, New Mexico, is reported to have sold around 100 steer yearlings weighing around 550 pounds to Kansas buyers for immediate delivery at $27.50 per cwt.

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Pete Ainsworth of Colorado City has sold 1200 mixed whiteface lambs and 1000 straight five year-old ewes from the Spade ranch. The lambs reportedly sold at $18.50 per cwt., the ewes at $8 each to a buyer at Coleman, Texas.

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Bob Rankin of Abilene last week delivered 127 mixed calves to Tom Donahue of Sweetwater at 29 and 30 cents; the heifers weighing 328, the steers 368. Rankin cut back the heavier heifers to keep. The calves went to Kansas feeders.

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George Jones of Marfa last week bought 1000 mixed whiteface lambs at Presidio at 18 cents a pound for delivery this week.

40 YEARS AGO

Max Maez & Son of Springer, N.M., have sold 200 mixed Hereford calves for Oct. 10 delivery at $23.50 for heifers and $26.50 for steers to Mogote Cattle Co., Wagon Mound, N.M.

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Harvey Martin of San Angelo this week sold 900 mutton lambs weighing around 75 pounds at $19.50 for shipment to Panhandle grass.

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George Cator of Ione, N.M., sold 90 cows and calves, five year-olds of TO breeding, at $200 per pair to Gilbert Childers of Dalhart, delivered Sept. 19.

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Jeter Pruitt of Lovington, N.M., sold 100 cows and calves, four to five years old, at $200 per pair and delivered them Sept. 19 to a Brownwood, Texas buyer. The cows were described as weighing about 900 pounds and the calves around 325 pounds.

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Surry Roberts of Amistad, N.M., sold 42 steer yearlings weighing around 800 pounds at $20.50 for Oct. 5 delivery to N.C. Crites, Clayton, N.M.

35 YEARS AGO

The USDA rates Texas range and pasture conditions average or above in all areas of the state except in South Texas. The Edwards Plateau needs rain for winter forage.

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Sheep and lamb receipts at 12 markets Monday totaled 41,500 head compared with 39,700 a week ago and 52,000 a year ago. Hog receipts totaled 82,500 this week, 60,500 Monday of last week and 73,200 a year ago.

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Biggs Horn of Amarillo sold 95 steer yearlings weighing 830 pounds at $24.50 and delivered them to Lloyd Farris of Dimmitt.

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Dick Garner, Plainview, bought 118 feeder steers weighing 741 pounds at $25.50 from the Texas Order Buying Co., Amarillo.

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Triplett & Bruington Cattle Co., Monmouth, Ill., bought 600 steer calves from Jack Renfro’s TO Ranch at Raton, N.M. These were bought through R.C. Cline of Amarillo.

30 YEARS AGO

Davidson Feed Pens, Pecos, sold two loads of mostly good 725 pound heifers and 225 mostly good 750 pound heifers at $26 to a Houston packer.

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Limon Feedlot, Limon, Colo., sold 130 heifers weighing 950 at $26.75 to National Foods, Denver, f.o.b. the plant.

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Easley Feed Yards, Hereford, sold 76 steers weighing 1000 and grading 30 percent choice at $26.25 to a local packer.

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Movement of lambs is in full swing in Colorado, where most choice and fancy 69-80 pound range spring lambs sold at $23-23.30, one load of 71 pound blackfaces at $23.90, and a few 75-85 pounders at $22.50-23.20.

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Jack Funderburg of Amarillo sold 110 Hereford, Angus and black baldface steers weighing 501 pounds net at $26.75 delivered to Friona Feed Yards.

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Three R Feed Yards, Hereford, sold 400 heifers weighing 875 and grading 60 percent choice at $25.85 to a New Mexico packer.

25 YEARS AGO

James Stroope, Smyer, Texas, sold and delivered to a Texas buyer 250 Okie steer calves weighing 320 and 330 pounds at $55.25 and $55.

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Sooner Beef Producers, Guymon, Okla.: 69 steers weighing 1150 lbs., 70% choice, $34.10.

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Caprock Industries, Gruver: 226 steers weighing 1125 lbs., 70% choice, $35.

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Gene Felkner, Tucumcari, N.M., sold to a Texas buyer 82 Hereford heifer and steer calves weighing 425 and 450 pounds at $46 and $50.

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Gene and Ross Roberts, San Jon, N.M., sold to a Texas buyer about 100 Hereford heifers and steers weighing about 400 and 425 pounds or better at $45 and $50.

20 YEARS AGO

XIT Feedyards, Dalhart: 375 steers, 1075 lbs., 80% choice, $40.50; 51 heifers, 950 lbs., 80% choice, $38.

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E.L. Hardaway, Canyon, bought from E.L. Tarpley, Merkel, one load of black baldface steers weighing 581 pounds at $39.

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Dave Scott, representing United Livestock, Sealy, sold to a North Texas buyer 165 No. 1 crossbred steers weighing 475 pounds at $41.

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Davidson Feed Pens, Pecos, bought south of Austin 152 No. 2 Okie heifers weighing 358 pounds at $31.71 delivered to the feedlot.

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Dumas Cattle Feeders, Dumas: 113 steers, 1075-1100 lbs., 75% choice, $40.

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Ingalls Feed Yard, Ingalls, Kan.: 810 steers, 1080-1140 lbs., 85% choice, $40.50.

15 YEARS AGO

All hogs and pigs in the 10 major producing states on Sept. 1 totaled 41.6 million head, 12 percent below a year ago and 14 percent below Sept. 1 1980. This is the lowest Sept. 1 inventory for these states since 1977.

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Summerour Bros., Dalhart, sold to Coronado Feeders, Dalhart, 2500 Okie steers weighing about 700 pounds at $67.

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Colorado Beef Producers, Lamar, Colo.: 2041 steers, 1075-1125 lbs., 70% choice, $59.50.

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Supreme Feed Yard, Liberal, Kan.: 204 steers, 1100 lbs., 80% choice, $60; 269 heifers, 975 lbs., 80% choice, $58.

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Jim McConnell, Swift & Henry Commission Co., St. Joseph, Mo., bought from Tom Morris, Tucumcari, N.M., 30 Hereford and black baldface steers weighing 746 pounds at $65.50.

10 YEARS AGO

Hill Feed Yard, Hart: 759 steers, 1125 lbs., 70% choice, $68; 407 steers, 1150 lbs., 65% choice, $67.50.

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Phil Gjerstad Cattle Co., Dodge City, Kan., sold out of the following Kansas feedyards: BB&S Feedyard, Fowler: 381 steers, 1060-1175 lbs., 65% choice, $68; Emmanuel Doll Feedyard, Ingalls: 275 steers, 1140 lbs., 70% choice, $68; Jim Shaw Feedlot, Ashland: 233 steers, 1140 lbs., 70% choice, $68; George Loewen, Ingalls: 135 steers, 1175 lbs., 75% choice, $68; Lynch Feedyard, Dodge City: 127 steers, 1065 lbs., 65% choice, $67.50; Charwise Feedyard, Dodge City: 123 steers, 1125 lbs., 65% choice, $67.50.

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Ty Jones Cattle Co., Canyon, bought in South Texas 160 No. 1½ crossbred steers weighing 625 pounds at $74; in the Texas Panhandle 500 No. 1 Okie steers weighing 750 at $80.

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Stiles Cattle Co., Cuero, bought in the local area 118 No. 1 crossbred steers weighing 462 pounds at $92.80; 132 No.1 crossbred heifers weighing 364 at $89.10.

5 YEARS AGO

Sugarland Feed Yard, Hereford: 858 heifers, 1100 lbs., 60% choice, $76.

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Clayton Cattle Feeders, Clayton, N.M.: 50 heifers, 1075 lbs., $76; 136 steers, 1150 lbs., $75.50.

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Cattle Town Inc., Hereford: 140 Holstein steers, 1250 lbs., 50% choice, 469.

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Hereford Feedyard Inc., Hereford: 1888 heifers, 1050 lbs., 55% choice, $76; 87 heifers, 1000 lbs., 50% choice, $75.75; 78 heifers, 1050 lbs., 50% choice, $75.50; 89 heifers, 1000 lbs., 50% choice, $75; 63 steers, 1200 lbs., 60% choice, $75.50.

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Hill Feed Yard, Hart: 523 steers, 1200 lbs., 55% choice, $76; 188 steers, 1150 lbs., 50% choice, $75.50.