Angelo Lambs Firm,
Feeder Cattle Off

SAN ANGELO — All sheep and lamb classes sold firm this week. Two day receipts totaled 16,597 head, about half of them slaughter ewes.

Feeder steers and heifers sold $1-2 lower last week, instances $3-4 lower, slaughter cows weak to $1 lower, bulls $1-2 lower, stock cows and pairs weak. Two day receipts totaled 4944 head. Feeder lambs: medium and large 1-2 40-95 lbs. $72-79.50; medium and large No. 2 40-95 lbs. $65-72.

Slaughter lambs: choice 2-3 shorn 100-135 lbs. $60-67, newcrop 100-115 lbs. $70-77; good and choice 2-4 slaughter ewes $23-34, few $21, utility and good 2-3 $33-44, few $45-47.50, utility 1-2 $24-34, cull and utility 1-2 $15-25, bucks $28-34.

Goats: slaughter billy and wether meat goats 100-150 lbs. $55-90 per head, 150-200 lbs. $100-150, nannies 70-110 lbs. $45-55 cwt., thin 60-90 lbs. $35-45, choice kids and yearlings 35-60 lbs. $70-80, 60-100 lbs. $70-76, good 35-100 lbs. $60-70; choice Angoras 60-90 lbs. $35-45 cwt, set 57 lbs. $51, good 60-90 lbs. $30-35.

Feeder steers: medium and large No. 1 300-400 lbs. $100-107, 400-500 lbs. $89-95, 500-600 lbs. $83-90, 600-700 lbs. $72.50-79, 700-800 lbs. $70.50-73; medium and large 1-2 200-300 lbs. $103-115, 300-400 lbs. $85-100, 400-500 lbs. $78-89, 500-600 lbs. $73-83, 600-700 lbs. $65-72.50, 700-900 lbs. $61-70.

Feeder heifers: medium and large No. 1 200-300 lbs. $98-105, 300-400 lbs. $82-93, 400-500 lbs. $75-84, 500-600 lbs. $71-79, 600-700 lbs. $69-77, 700-800 lbs. $65-69.75; medium and large 1-2 200-300 lbs. $83-93, 300-400 lbs. $72-82, 400-500 lbs. $65-75, 500-600 lbs. $62-71, 700-800 lbs. $60-65.

Slaughter cows: breaking utility 2-3 $32-37, cutter and boning utility 1-2 $32-38.50, canner and low cutter 1-2 $26-32.50; to Mexico: breaking utility 2-3 $38-40.50, boning utility 1-2 $33-39; yield grade 1-2 bulls 1400-2200 lbs. $45-50, low dressing 1100-1600 lbs. $37-45.

Stock cows: medium and large 1-2 young 800-1000 lbs. $50-55, young and middleaged 800-1000 lbs. $40-49; medium and large 1-2 bred cows and heifers $550-645 per head, medium 1-2 $390-540 per head; medium and large 1-2 cows with 100-300 lb. calves $640-720 per pair, medium 1-2 100-300 lb. calves $500-625.

Representative sales:

Cattle: Bar L Cattle, Midkiff, five steers, 544 lbs. $88; Stan Keen, Mertzon, four steers, 440 lbs. $84; Harry Rountree, Del Rio, three steers, 503 lbs. $84; Hilderbrand Estate, Sterling City, 18 steers, 691 lbs. $76; Marion Wilkerson, Garden City, three heifers, 425 lbs. $84; 4H4 Cattle Co., Mertzon, 25 heifers, 748 lbs. $69.75; Herman Ledbetter, Abilene, five heifers, 554 lbs. $76; Douglas Gartman, Robert Lee, three cows, 1293 lbs. $40; T&B Farms, San Angelo, two cows, 1195 lbs. $40; S.M. Carpenter, Rocksprings, 40 bred heifers, $645 per head; Sawyer Ranch, Sonora, 12 bred cows, $535; 11 cows with calves, $658 per pair; Clay Atkins, Christoval, seven pairs, $720.

Also: Baylor Ranch, Sierra Blanca, 13 steers, 369 lbs. $85.50; 19 heifers, 419 lbs. $73; John Wolf, Valera, four steers, 488 lbs. $92; Jack Runkles, San Angelo, eight steers, 531 lbs. $81.50; 10 heifers, 498 lbs. $70.50; Greg Schwertner, Ballinger, 13 steers, 608 lbs. $79; Burl Wigginton, Brady, 600 lbs. $72; Shaye Coalson, Bronte, eight heifers, 556 lbs. $74.50; J.B. Ratliff, Rankin, two cows, 1110 lbs. $38; Hal Noelke, Mertzon, cow, 1245 lbs. $39.50; Seven D Ranch, Mertzon, 12 cows, 1039 lbs. $39; M.L. Petterson, Midkiff, bull, 1735 lbs. $50.50.

Sheep: Rebecca Knox, San Angelo, 30 lambs, 68 lbs. $78.50; 29 ewes, 127 lbs. $35; B&C Farms, San Angelo, 25 lambs, 68 lbs. $79; Horwood Ranch, Sterling City, 321 lambs, 76 lbs. $78.50; Johnny Hoffman, Ballinger, 37 lambs, 94 lbs. $77.50; Willoughby Ranch, Eldorado, 259 lambs, 82 lbs. $78.50; L.A. Havlak, Miles, 24 lambs, 98 lbs. $77; R.V. Rogers, Coleman, 204 lambs, 78 lbs. $77; White Ranches, Brady, 224 lambs, 98 lbs. $62; T&S Partnership, Del Rio, 56 ewes, 142 lbs. $40; C&S Ranch, San Angelo, 125 ewes, 126 lbs. $39; Linthicum Ranch, Barnhart, 290 ewes, 121 lbs. $30.

Also: Greg Hohensee, Paint Rock, 32 lambs, 80 lbs. $78.50; R.V. Rodgers, Coleman, 92 lambs, 83 lbs. $77; Terry Lower, Balmorhea, 62 lambs, 82 lbs. $77; Michael Deike, Winters, 34 lambs, 61 lbs. $76; Jerry Hovorak, Paint Rock, 44 lambs, 78 lbs. $76; Rick Hudnett, Miles, 49 lambs, 68 lbs. $76.50; 150 ewes, $38; Paul Hudman, Miles, 49 lambs, 89 lbs. $77; Bob Buckholz, Eldorado, five ewes, 143 lbs. 440; Texas A&M Center, San Angelo, 42 ewes, 142 lbs. $36; A&S Farms, San Angelo, eight ewes, 123 lbs. $40.