45 YEARS AGO

Tobe Foster of Lubbock last Friday bought 850 ewes, of Debouillet breeding and aged from yearlings to five year-olds, from the A.D. Jones Estate of Tatum, New Mexico, at $15 each.

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Z.A. McCasland of Clovis bought 170 Angus-Hereford crossbred mixed calves estimated to weigh around 300 pounds from Myron Jones of Clovis at 23 cents per pound.

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Frank Goodrum of Roswell, New Mexico, last week sold around 1500 mixed whiteface feeder lambs to George Hibbard, Roswell buyer for Franklin Bond and Company of Albuquerque, at 19 cents a pound.

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John Beasley of Clayton, New Mexico, sold 95 steer yearlings weighing 697 pounds to George Fulcher of Iowa at $25.50.

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Marcus Auld of Mountain Home last week delivered 530 feeder lambs weighing 65 pounds to Vestel Askew of Sonora at 17 cents a pound.

40 YEARS AGO

Lawrence Hagy of Amarillo sold 225 choice quality steer calves weighing about 400 pounds for delivery this week to Foster Pickett, Amarillo, at $26.50.

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Lee Merrill of Clovis sold about 200 choice and fancy Hereford steer calves off his ranch near Branson, Colo., at $27.50 cwt. for Oct.27 delivery to Ohio club calf feeders.

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Cy Strong of Bois City, Okla., sold 150 choice quality steer calves estimated to weigh about 400 pounds at $26 for Nov. 1-5 delivery to K.W. Stinford of Kim, Colo.

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Otho Drake of San Angelo this week delivered 1200 feeder lambs for Dennis Bros., who ranch in Borden County, at $20 cwt. They averaged 75 pounds and went to Kansas.

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Grover Swift of Miles City, Mont. sold 398 good and choice heifer yearlings averaging 697 pounds at $20.50.

35 YEARS AGO

Herman Carter of Mid-West Feed Yards, San Angelo, received 1342 whiteface feeder lambs averaging 83.5 pounds at $15.75 from the J.T. Davis Estate, Sterling City.

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Jack Chapman of Las Vegas, N.M., sold 140 steer yearlings averaging 704 pounds at $24.75 to Paul Rodman of Clovis.

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A survey by the Arizona Cattle Feeders Assn. showed that on Oct. 4 this year there were 243,029 cattle and calves on feed in Arizona feedlots compared with 237,581 a week earlier. A year ago there were 169,641 head in 40 feedlots.

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Bill Wallace of Amarillo bought for Supreme Beef Co., Lubbock, 276 fed heifers weighing 925 at $26 f.o.b. feedlots from Walter Lasley, Stratford.

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George Diedrichsen, Bancroft, Neb., bought on Iowa order, 180 steer yearlings weighing about 675 pounds at $25 in the Grants, N.M. area.

30 YEARS AGO

G. L. Willis Cattle Co., Dimmitt, bought 200 No. 1 Okie steers weighing 718 pounds at $24 from Jake Clifton of Clayton, N.M.

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Howard County Feedlots, Big Spring, Texas, sold 131 steers grading 90% choice and weighing 975 at $25.75 to a Florida packer.

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Ruggles Ranch, Amarillo, sold and delivered 500 good to mostly choice, one-brand Hereford short yearlings weighing about 500 pounds at $127.50 to a Kansas buyer.

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Carter-Kirchoff Feed Yards, Plainview, sold 148 steers weighing 1100 and grading 65-70% choice at $26 to an out-of-state buyer.

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C&D Cattle Co., Briscoe, Texas, bought 66 good mixed breed 619-pound heifers at $23 from John C. Vise of Wheeler.

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Ralph Britten of Groom sold 300 Hereford mixed calves weighing 450 pounds at $26 and $28 to Kuehler Bros. of Groom.

25 YEARS AGO

Powers Livestock Co., Sonora, sold 540 mixed whiteface lambs weighing 61½ pounds at $30.75 to San Saba buyers.

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Lester Merrill, Clovis, sold to a Texas buyer for March through July delivery 3000 No. 1 and better Okie steers with a weight stipulation of 700 pounds at $40.

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Buck Sumners, Dalhart, bought one load of Holstein steers weighing 1175 lbs. at $32 out of Snyder Feedlot Co., Clayton, N.M.

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Jewel Avent, representing Prairie Cattle Co., Tulia, bought at Clines Corners, N.M., 3600 No. 1 Okie steers weighing about 625 pounds at $42.25.

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Northwest Feed Yards, Buffalo, Okla.: 451 steers weighing 1125-1150 lbs., 70% choice, $34.25.

20 YEARS AGO

Del Rio Wool & Mohair Co. sold 90,000 pounds of adult mohair at $2.642 and 10,000 pounds of yearling at $3.451.

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Ted Gray, Alpine, bought off 10 ranches in the Davis Mountain area of West Texas for shipment to Midwest feeders more than 3000 mixed calves and yearlings, mostly Herefords with a few crossbreds, the calves weighing about 440 and 465 pounds at $34-38 and $40-44, the yearlings weighing 640 and 680 at $34-35 and $38-39.

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Johnson & Kyle, Santa Rosa, N.M., sold to an out of state buyer 1000 No. 1 Okie steers weighing about 700 pounds at $39.

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Koontz Ranch, Ft. Sumner, N.M., sold to a Colorado buyer 460 crossbred steers weighing 700 pounds at $39.

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Jarboe-Lockey Feedlot, Parsons, Kan.: 100 heifers, 900 lbs., 50% choice, $38.50.

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Alta Verde Industries, Eagle Pass: 400 heifers, 750 lbs., 30% choice, $38.

15 YEARS AGO

Concho Livestock Co., San Angelo, bought one load of No. 1 Okie and crossbred heifers weighing 450 pounds at $56.90 delivered to Gruver.

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Ray Holtzclaw, Bakersfield, Calif., bought in Northern California 500 good mixed breed heifer and steer calves weighing 460 and 525 pounds at $53.50 and $65.50.

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Hughes Land & Livestock, Scott City, Kan.: 183 steers, 1100 lbs., 85% choice, $62.

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Bar G Inc., Sylvester, Ga., sold on a delivered basis to a Michigan buyer one load of feeder steers weighing 600 pounds at $63.30; to Arkansas buyers one load of No. 2 steer and bull calves weighing 255 at $55.60, also a load of heifer mates weighing 256 at $48.80.

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USDA reported a set of 400 feeder heifers weighing 700 pounds delivered to a Colorado feedlot from out of state at $57.80.

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Supreme Feeders, Liberal, Kan.: 515 steers, 1100-1125 lbs., 85% choice, $64.

10 YEARS AGO

Ty Jones Cattle Co., Canyon, bought in New Mexico 230 choice native steer and heifer calves weighing 400 and 425 pounds at $85 and $95.

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JB Cattle Co., Abilene, sold on a delivered basis to Texas Panhandle buyers one load of No. 1 Okie steer and bull calves weighing 318 pounds at $107.50; one load of No. 1 Okie steers weighing 428 at $93.75; one load of No. 1 Okie steers weighing 557 at $83.75; a load of No. 1 Okie heifers weighing 521 at $77.50.

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Hill Feed Yard, Hart: 344 steers, 1100 lbs., 70% choice, $68; 547 steers, 1100 lbs., 60% choice, $67.

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Caprock Industries, Gruver, sold out of their feedlot there: 1100 steers, 1100 lbs., 50-55% choice, $67.50.

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Colorado Beef, Lamar, Colo.: 900 steers, 1085 lbs., 70% choice, $66.50; 195 heifers, 980 lbs., 70% choice, $65.50.

5 YEARS AGO

JB Cattle Co., Abilene, sold on a delivered basis to Oklahoma buyers 79 fancy steers weighing 457 pounds at $100.03, also 75 No. 1 Okie steers weighing 423 at $87.54 and 93 similar steers weighing 554 at $85.05, plus 90 steers and bulls weighing 544 at $84.19, as well as 69 No. 1 Okie heifers weighing 408 at $83.76 and 45 heifers weighing 422 at $82.76.

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XIT Feeders, Dalhart: 3426 steers, 1150 lbs., 50% choice, $76; 497 heifers, 1025 lbs., 45% choice, $76.

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Cal-Tex Feed Yard, Trent: 540 heifers, 1050 lbs., $75.50; 140 steers, 1075 lbs., $75.50.

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Hereford Feedyard Inc., Hereford: 396 heifers, 1050 lbs., 55% choice, $76; 78 heifers, 1050 lbs., 55% choice, $75.50; 671 steers, 1150 lbs., 55% choice, $76.

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Walter Lasley & Sons, Stratford; 774 steers, 1140 lbs., 60% choice, $76.