San Saba, Brownwood,
Mason Feeders Higher

Feeder steers and heifers sold $1-4 higher in Mason, Brownwood and San Saba last week, heavyweights steady to $1 higher, slaughter cows and bulls steady. Receipts totaled 3162 head at the three sales.

Feeder steers: 150-300 lbs. $96-134, 300-400 lbs. $95-114, 400-500 lbs. $92-110, 500-600 lbs. $84-95, 600-700 lbs. $78-86.50, 700-900 lbs. $68-76.

Feeder heifers: 150-300 lbs. $94-129, 300-400 lbs. $90-106, 400-500 lbs. $74-96, 500-600 lbs. $76-85, 600-700 lbs. $70-78, 700-900 lbs. $65-75; replacements $80-87.

Slaughter cows: all grades $34-44.50; bulls $42-55; bred stock cows $400-610 per head; cows with calves $400-950 per pair.

Representative sales: Deep Creek Ranch, San Saba, two brindle heifers, 390 lbs. $106; W.H. Taylor, Cherokee, two black and red whiteface steers, 415 lbs. $101; Frank Lange, Llano, seven yellow whiteface steers, 569 lbs. $91.25; yellow whiteface heifer, 600 lbs. $78; O.O. Smith, Goldthwaite, black steer, 615 lbs. $86.50; Elton Faught, San Saba, black heifer, 590 lbs. $85; Dorothy Epperson, Cherokee, brown steer, 705 lbs. $76; Melvin Fryar, Early, black steer, 235 lbs. $125; Linda Bates, Rising Star, black heifer, 335 lbs. $94; Ted Polk, Mason, yellow steer, 395 lbs. $108.50; Stone Shipman, Goldthwaite, gray steer, 350 lbs. $105; Troy Mitchell, Rising Star, red whiteface steer, 705 lbs. $74.50; Perkins No. 2, Zephyr, tigerstripe heifer, 555 lbs. $86; Holly Alexander, Fort Stockton, white steer, 500 lbs. $99; Paul Muhle, Rising Star, red whiteface steer, 440 lbs. $98; Lewis Berry, Zephyr, gray heifer, 470 lbs. $88; Robert Allen, Brownwood, two black steers, 510 lbs. $95; C.W. Moore, Brownwood, white steer, 605 lbs. $81; Eric Wright, Stephenville, two black heifers, 738 lbs. $70.50; Rick Grove Angus, Louisville, Ky., Angus bull, 1640 lbs. $2950 per head; Vinson Ranches, Ovalo, Brangus bull, 1265 lbs. $2425.