Angelo Lambs Higher,
Steers Move Lower

SAN ANGELO — Feeder lambs sold $2-3 higher this week, slaughter lambs steady to $2 higher, slaughter ewes $2-4 higher. Trade was active and demand good. The supply included 50 percent slaughter ewes, 15 percent feeder lambs, five percent slaughter lambs and 30 percent goats. Receipts totaled 12,621 head.

Feeder steers sold steady to $1 lower last week, heifers steady, slaughter cows and bulls $1 higher, stock cows and pairs steady to slightly higher. Receipts totaled 3260 head.

Feeder lambs: medium and large 1-2 40-90 lbs. $88-97, medium and large No. 2 40-90 lbs. $77-87.

Slaughter lambs: choice 2-3 newcrop 95-120 lbs. $95-99; good and choice 2-4 slaughter ewes $32-40, utility and good 1-3 $37-47.50, cull and utility 1-2 $21-31.50; bucks, $35-45. Goats: slaughter billy and wether meat goats 100-150 lbs. $70-102.50 per head, 150-225 lbs. $110-210; nannies, 70-110 lbs. $42-52 cwt., thin 60-90 lbs. $32-42, choice 35-100 lb. kids and yearlings $66-75, good 35-100 lbs. $55-66; choice Angoras 50-90 lbs. $44-51 cwt., good 60-90 lbs. $32-43.

Feeder steers: medium and large No. 1 300-400 lbs. $94-99, 400-500 lbs. $84-89, 500-600 lbs. $78-85, 600-700 lbs. $72-80, 700-800 lbs. $68.50-70.50; medium and large 1-2 300-400 lbs. $82-90, 400-500 lbs. $76-84, 500-600 lbs. $68.50-77.50, 600-700 lbs. $70-70.50.

Feeder heifers: medium and large No. 1 300-400 lbs. $82-90, 400-500 lbs. $75-84.50, 500-700 lbs. $69.50-76; medium and large 1-2 300-400 lbs. $71-77, 400-500 lbs. $68-74, 500-700 lbs. $61.50-68.50.

Slaughter cows: breaking utility 2-3 $33.50-37.50, cutter and boning utility 1-2 $32.50-38.50, high dressing $38.50-42, canner and low cutter 1-2 $26-32.50; yield grade 1-2 bulls 1400-2200 lbs. $44-50, low dressing 1100-1600 lbs. $40-43.

Stock cows: medium and large 1-2 young cows and heifers 800-1100 lbs. $52-58, young and middleaged cows 700-1100 lbs. $46-50; medium and large 1-2 bred cows and heifers $520-560 per head, medium 1-2 $400-500; medium and large 1-2 cows with 100-300 lb. calves $600-685 per pair, medium 1-2 cows with 100-300 lb. calves $490-590.

Representative sales:

Cattle: Charlie Grisham, Odessa, six steers, 246 lbs. $108; 4K Livestock, Brady, five steers, 510 lbs. $84.50; six heifers, 433 lbs. $75; Bunger and Cameron, Ozona, 19 steers, 663 lbs. $77.75; five steers, 596 lbs. $79.50; Denis Ranch, Vancourt, 37 heifers, 617 lbs. $67.25; Tommy Rush, Talpa, 42 heifers, 614 lbs. $66.25; Kent Morgan, Big Spring, 33 heifers, 451 lbs. $74; 3S Cattle Co., Brady, 15 heifers, 428 lbs. $76; Jay Horton, Midland, 12 heifers, 649 lbs. $70; 22 cows, 1221 lbs. $37.50; Pandale Ranch, Midland, 13 cows, 1345 lbs. $38.50; Maurice Shelton, San Angelo, bull, 1530 lbs. $50; B&D Cattle, Midland, 16 steers, 548 lbs. $83.50; 23 bred cows, $560 per head; Clay Mitchell, Sanderson, 14 cows with calves, $645 per pair; 4Bar Ranch, Uvalde, four pairs, $620.

Sheep: Ronnie Bruckmiller, San Angelo, 28 lambs, 73 lbs. $96.50; Carolyn Gully, Novice, 29 lambs, 76 lbs. $72; J.B. Pentecost, Robert Lee, 57 lambs, 63 lbs. $94.50; Hansel Hoffman, Paint Rock, 26 lambs, 87 lbs. $94; 31 lambs, 101 lbs. $99; Bob Wilkinson, Menard, 16 lambs, 77 lbs. $91; David Coffman, Novice, 40 lambs, 58 lbs. $91; Mayon Neel Ranch, Menard, 30 lambs, 75 lbs. $90; Bob Bagly, Balmorhea, eight lambs, 99 lbs. $99; Brant Ward, San Angelo, 46 ewes, 119 lbs. $46; Eugene Bradshaw, Eldorado, 27 ewes, 120 lbs. $47.50; James Powell, Fort McKavett, 63 ewes, 130 lbs. $44.