San Saba, Brownwood,
Mason Feeders Higher

Lightweight feeder steers and heifers sold steady to $1 higher in Mason, Brownwood and San Saba last week, heavyweights steady to $1.50 higher, lightweight heifers steady to $2 higher, heavyweights steady, slaughter cows lower, bulls steady, stock cows and pairs steady. Receipts at the three sales totaled 1872 head.

Feeder steers: 150-300 lbs. $95-121, 300-400 lbs. $94-117.50, 400-500 lbs. $90-127.50, 500-600 lbs. $85-98, 600-700 lbs. $75-87, 700-900 lbs. $70-78.50.

Feeder heifers: 150-300 lbs. $80-100, 300-400 lbs. $80-96, 400-500 lbs. $77-91, 500-600 lbs. $75-85, 600-700 lbs. $70-81, 700-900 lbs. $60-72; replacements $78-93.

Slaughter cows: all grades $27-38.50; bulls $35-53; bred stock cows $400-620 per head; cows with calves $520-700 per pair.

Representative sales: Bill Burgess, San Saba, black steer, 440 lbs. $127.50; Simmons Ranch, Burnet, red whiteface steer, 355 lbs. $117.50; Lucille Ellis, San Saba, six red steers, 423 lbs. $107; Lyndon Johanson, Llano, two brindle whiteface heifers, 500 lbs. $93; five brindle whiteface heifers, 460 lbs. $115; Joe and H.G. Brooks, Goldthwaite, yellow steer, 410 lbs. $115; HPP Cattle Co., Llano, red whiteface steer, 440 lbs. $111; Joe Fitzgerald, San Saba, three black heifers, 560 lbs. $83; McCoy Land and Cattle Co., Kyle, 12 black heifers, 627 lbs. $81; six black steers, 523 lbs. $98; five black steers, 572 lbs. $96; David Gilger, San Saba, six yellow steers, 666 lbs. $85.50; Carolyn Hampton, Brownwood, four black heifers, 654 lbs. $90.50; eight black heifers, 706 lbs. $84.50; Traweek Farms, Bangs, black heifer, 555 lbs. $88; Fred Phillips, Junction, two black steers, 575 lbs. $99; Dan Geistweidt, Fredericksburg, red whiteface steer, 445 lbs. $116; Bert Cole, Bangs, black steer, 335 lbs. $116; William S. Crim, Comanche, red steer, 405 lbs. $109; Jay Lee Marek, Mason, yellow whiteface steer, 505 lbs. $99; Joan Gentry, Brownwood, three black steers, 663 lbs. $82; Ehrke Brothers, Brownwood, black steer, 640 lbs. $84.50; Danny Dutton, Brownwood, yellow steer, 500 lbs. $97; Joe Langford, Goldthwaite, gray whiteface steer, 580 lbs. $91.