San Saba, Brownwood,
Mason Feeders Steady

Feeder steers and heifers sold mostly steady in Mason, Brownwood and San Saba last week, some lightweight heifers higher, slaughter cows higher and bulls steady, stock cows higher, pairs steady. Receipts at the three sales totaled 2043 head.

Feeder steers: 150-300 lbs. $70-114, 300-400 lbs. $68-103, 400-500 lbs. $68-97, 500-600 lbs. $60-93.50, 600-700 lbs. $62-78.50, 700-900 lbs. $62-72.

Feeder heifers: 150-300 lbs. $74-85, 300-400 lbs. $68-87, 400-500 lbs. $62-85, 500-600 lbs. $60-77, 600-700 lbs. $60-74, 700-900 lbs. $52-69.50; replacements $72-85.

Slaughter cows: all grades $20-38; bulls $37-44.50; bred stock cows $400-640 per head; cows with calves $450-710 per pair.

Representative sales: Ed Dixon, De Leon, yellow steer, 295 lbs. $109; H&E Cattle Co., Blanco, black heifer, 585 lbs. $77; John Mann, Goldthwaite, black steer, 420 lbs. $97; Franz Weis, Midland, black heifer, 380 lbs. $87; Charles Haenisch, Rochelle, white steer, 385 lbs. $103; 4K Land and Cattle, Fort Worth, three white steers, 443 lbs. $94; John Barfield, San Saba, two yellow heifers, 670 lbs. $73; Triple M Cattle, San Saba, black whiteface steer, 800 lbs. $72.50; Jerry Roundtree, Goldthwaite, Charolais steer, 345 lbs. $99; Jim Rodgers, Brownwood, black steer, 490 lbs. $91; Cooper Cattle Co., Brownwood, black heifer, 520 lbs. $83.50; Bill Fairchild, Brownwood, black heifer, 310 lbs. $90; Hal Shaw, Brownwood, Charolais steer, 475 lbs. $101; Oren Earl Cox, Rochelle, gray heifer, 425 lbs. $81; Joe Davis, Johnson City, red whiteface steer, 405 lbs. $98; Shoestring Ranch, Rockwood, red heifer, 775 lbs. $59; red heifer, 810 lbs. $68.50; McClary and Tierney, Odessa, yellow steer, 665 lbs. $74.