San Saba, Brownwood,
Mason Feeders Mixed

Feeder steer and heifer price trends were mixed last week in Mason, Brownwood and San Saba. Most feeder steers sold steady to $2 lower with 500-600 pounds strong, lightweight heifers steady to strong, other weights steady to $1 lower, slaughter cows and bulls steady, stock cows and pairs steady. Receipts at the three sales totaled 1787 head.

Feeder steers: 150-300 lbs. $72-104, 300-400 lbs. $70-98, 400-500 lbs. $68-92, 500-600 lbs. $65-90, 600-700 lbs. $65-75, 700-900 lbs. $65-71.50.

Feeder heifers: 150-300 lbs. $76-82.50, 300-400 lbs. $70-83.50, 400-500 lbs. $66-81, 500-600 lbs. $62-83, 600-700 lbs. $62-74.50, 700-900 lbs. $50-67.50; replacements $74-85.

Slaughter cows: all grades $22-38.50; bulls $36.50-49; bred stock cows $375-590 per head; cows with calves $540-710 per pair.

Representative sales: C.W. Cox, San Saba, red whiteface steer, 410 lbs. $92; Linda Haught, Rochelle, black steer, 635 lbs. $75; W.C. Patrick, Rochelle, black heifer, 540 lbs. $83; John R. McRorey, San Saba, white heifer, 605 lbs. $74.50; Smith Brothers, San Saba, yellow steer, 520 lbs. $90; O.O. Smith, Goldthwaite, yellow heifer, 770 lbs. $71.50; Howard O. Davis, Brownwood, red whiteface steer, 210 lbs. $108; Woody Martin, Longview, red whiteface steer, 325 lbs. $95; Richey Sikes, Brownwood, yellow heifer, 625 lbs. $72.50; Hollis Rodgers, May, black heifer, 500 lbs. $84; Rickey McWilliams, San Angelo, black mottlefaced steer, 620 lbs. $77; Hugh Bushnell, Cross Plains, two black steers, 385 lbs. $94; Royce McIver, Santa Anna, black heifer, 525 lbs. $75.50; Delbert Connaway, Brookesmith, black steer, 550 lbs. $80.50; J.R. Williams, Brownwood, black whiteface steer, 670 lbs. $76; Dean Taylor, Richland Springs, red whiteface heifer, 710 lbs. $66; R.A. Thomas, Blanket, yellow steer, 730 lbs. $70.