San Saba, Brownwood,
Mason Feeders Steady

Feeder steers and heifers sold mostly steady in Mason, Brownwood and San Saba last week, yearlings coming off grain fields steady to $3 higher, bull calves meeting some resistance, slaughter cows and bulls steady, bred cows and pairs mostly lower. Receipts totaled 2658 head at the three sales.

Feeder steers: 150-300 lbs. $105-125, 300-400 lbs. $97-110, 400-500 lbs. $87-100, 500-600 lbs. $82-93, 600-700 lbs. $75-88.50, 700-900 lbs. $69-76.50.

Feeder heifers: 150-300 lbs. $105-118, 300-400 lbs. $76-83, 400-500 lbs. $75-85, 500-600 lbs. $74-84.50, 600-700 lbs. $68-75.50, 700-900 lbs $65-70; replacements $77-85.

Slaughter cows: all grades $31-42; bulls $45-54; bred stock cows $370-750 per head, cows with calves $525-770 per pair.

Representative sales: I.D. Hendrix, Rochelle, white steer, 355 lbs. $110; white heifer, 435 lbs. $85; John H. and John W. Schuessler, Llano, two black whiteface steers, 428 lbs. $100; Hardy Willis, Lampasas, black whiteface heifer, 570 lbs. $84.50; Hawley Jernigan, Mullin, black whiteface heifer, 600 lbs. $75.50; J.C. Edmondson, Richland Springs, black whiteface steer, 620 lbs. $88.50; Gwen Dean, Cherokee, three yellow whiteface heifers, 643 lbs. $74; four yellow whiteface steers, 714 lbs. $76.25; Robert Evans, Brady, red mottlefaced steer, 245 lbs. $100; two red whiteface steers, 475 lbs. $97.50; M.G. Stevens, Brownwood, black whiteface heifer, 435 lbs. $86; John A. Wright, Brownwood, black steer, 530 lbs. $94; Billy Kidd, Menard, black steer, 595 lbs. $92.50; Rowdy Dillard, Cross Plains, black steer, 725 lbs. $73.50; Bert Nesloney, Mason, four black heifers, 744 lbs. $70; Jim Tongate, Brownwood, black whiteface heifer, 500 lbs. $81.50; Harold Easley, Comanche, black heifer, 610 lbs. $76; Charles Stavley, Austin, red whiteface steer, 605 lbs. $82.50.