San Saba, Brownwood
Mason Feeders Mixed

Feeder steers and heifers sold mixed in Mason, Brownwood and San Saba last week, buyers very selective, with choice offerings steady to $1 higher, medium quality $2-4 lower, plainer and fatter $5 lower, and roping calves $5-8 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady, stock cows in narrow demand due to dry range conditions. Receipts totaled 3887 head in the three sales.

Feeder steers: 150-300 lbs. $95-121, 300-400 lbs. $89-102, 400-500 lbs. $83-93, 500-600 lbs. $76-85, 600-700 lbs. $73-83, 700-900 lbs. $69-74.

Feeder heifers: 150-300 lbs. 490-116, 300-400 lbs. $72-84, 400-500 lbs. $71-83.50, 500-600 lbs. $64-75, 600-700 lbs. $61-72.50, 600-700 lbs. $58-69.50.

Slaughter cows: all grades $28-38.50; bulls $43-53; bred stock cows $375-555 per head; cows with calves $465-710 per pair.

Representative sales:

Grote Jordan, Mason, black steer, 550 lbs. $85; Flying V Ranch, San Saba, six black steers, 627 lbs. $82; Terry McCall, Comanche, five black whiteface steers, 817 lbs. $74; 10 black whiteface steers, 746 lbs. $74; Louise Hyman, Richland Springs, black heifers, 415 lbs. $83.50; C.A. Harkey, San Saba, red heifer, 610 lbs. $72.50; Robert Grimes, San Saba, black whiteface steer, 665 lbs. $78.50; Earl and Perry Patrick, Richland Springs, two red heifers, 723 lbs. $69; Dudley Brothers, Comanche, nine black whiteface steers, 422 lbs. $91; Danny Finnigan, Brownwood, black steer, 325 lbs. $103; W.B. Thomas, Fredonia, black whiteface heifer, 470 lbs. $78.50; Steve Ellis, Brookesmith, red whiteface steer, heifer, 550 lbs. $84.50; Robert Johnson, Goldthwaite, black whiteface steer, 780 lbs. $71; Evans Farm, Brady, yellow steer, 420 lbs. $90; Ray Todd, May, red steer, 715 lbs. $70.50; Clarence Stroebel, Rising Star, black whiteface steer, 595 lbs. $84; Kenneth Kothmann, Art, black steer, 755 lbs. $72; J.W. Sellers, Joshua, gray steer, 600 lbs. $79.50.