Angelo Feeder Lamb,
Cattle Prices Lower

SAN ANGELO — Feeder lambs sold $2-4 lower this week, a few oldcrops steady, slaughter lambs $2-3 lower, ewes $3-5 lower. Receipts totaled 9048 head.

Feeder steers and heifers were weak to $1 lower last week, slaughter cows and bulls steady to $1 lower, stock cows and pairs weak. Receipts totaled 2522 head.

Feeder lambs: medium and large 1-2 35-60 lbs. $85-105, 60-70 lbs. $80-85, 70-80 lbs. $77-82, 80-100 lbs. $73-75; oldcrops 70-100 lbs. $63-73.

Slaughter lambs: choice 2-3 shorn, few wooled 100-130 lbs. $58-65; good and choice 2-4 slaughter ewes $35-44, utility and good 2-3 $43-57, utility 1-2 $35-42, cull and utility 1-2 $25-41; bucks $30-40.

Stock ewes: medium and large 1-2 ewes with lambs $40 each.

Goats: slaughter billy and mutton meat goats 100-150 lbs. $55-75 per head, 150-225 lbs. $110-125; nannies 70-115 lbs. $48-57 cwt., thin 60-90 lbs. $38-47, choice and prime kids and yearlings 35-60 lbs. $78-88, choice 35-60 lbs. $70-75, 60-100 lbs. $68-73, good 35-60 lbs. $55-65; good Angoras 55-80 lbs. $35-48.

Feeder steers: medium and large No. 1 300-400 lbs. $100-109, 400-500 lbs. $89-99, few $100-103, 500-600 lbs. $84-93, few $95-106, 600-700 lbs. $76-83, 700-800 lbs. $71.25-75.25.

Feeder heifers: medium and large No. 1 200-300 lbs. $95-101, 300-400 lbs. $83-93, 400-500 lbs. $77-87, 500-600 lbs. $72-82.50, 600-700 lbs. $70-76.50, 700-800 lbs. $67-70.

Slaughter cows: breaking utility 2-3 $35-38, cutter and boning utility 1-2 $34-39.50, canner and low cutter 1-2 $27-34; yield grade 1-2 bulls 1400-2200 lbs. $46.50-52, low dressing 1100-1750 lbs. $36-46.

Stock cows: medium and large 1-2 young 700-1000 lbs. $53-56, young and middleaged 800-1175 lbs. $45-49.50, middleaged 800-1175 lbs. $35-40; medium 1-2 young bred cows and heifers $450-600 per head; medium 1-2 cows with 100-300 lb. calves $530-680 per pair.

Representative sales:
Cattle: K&L Farms, Plains, six steers, 398 lbs. $101; James Howard, Lamesa, 20 heifers, 603 lbs. $83; Bunger and Cameron, Ozona, 18 steers, 629 lbs. $80.50; Yarborough Ranches, Midland, 32 steers, 552 lbs. $93; 30 heifers, 538 lbs. $78; Jerry Hovorak, Paint Rock, seven steers, 594 lbs. $91.50; Ruth Cooper, Winters, five steers, 470 lbs. $101; John Braun, Midland, five heifers, 474 lbs. $83; Peggy Smith, Brady, 20 heifers, 755 lbs. $73; Two Barrs Ranch, Crane, six heifers, 501 lbs. $86; Jon Zant, Stanton, four heifers, 351 lbs. $82; Cargile Ranch, San Angelo, three cows, 1062 lbs. $39.50; August Pope, Brownwood, bull, 1520 lbs. $49.

Sheep: Harold Bragg, Coleman, 22 lambs, 59 lbs. $94; 11 lambs, 47 lbs. $105; Joe Mertz, San Angelo, 48 lambs, 63 lbs. $92; Jeff Morris, Oklahoma, 51 lambs, 99 lbs. $75; Lester Glass, Miles, 19 lambs, 57 lbs. $86; Janice Parker, Ballinger, 38 lambs, 78 lbs. $77; Robert Eaves, McCamey, 27 lambs, 91 lbs. $75.50; B&B Livestock, San Angelo, 200 lambs, 71 lbs. $81.50; G.C. Crosby Estate, Eldorado, 38 lambs, 67 lbs. $73; Tom Rawlings, Water Valley, 49 lambs, 84 lbs. $72; 23 lambs, 77 lbs. $74; M&W Farms, San Angelo, 94 ewes, 132 lbs. $54; John Beeler, Coatesville, 123 ewes, 132 lbs. $53; Ronnie Bruckmiller, San Angelo, 19 ewes, 117 lbs. $83.