Angelo Lamb Prices
Trend Sharply Lower

SAN ANGELO — Compared to the last sale two weeks ago, feeder lambs sold $6-8 lower, slaughter lambs were poorly tested and slaughter ewes were $3-5 lower. Receipts totaled 17,500 head. The supply was about 10 percent feeder lambs and the balance slaughter ewes and goats.

In observance of the July 4 holiday there was no cattle sale last week.

Feeder lambs: medium and large 1-2 40-95 lbs. $72-78;

medium and large No. 2 40-95 lbs. $62.50-72.

Slaughter lambs: choice 2-3 newcrop 95-120 lbs. $78-82;good and choice 2-4 slaughter ewes $28-37, utility and good 1-3 $34-45, utility 1-2 $26-34, cull and utility 1-2 $20-26;bucks $30-39, few $43. Stock ewes: medium and large 1-2 solidmouth $61 per head. Goats: slaughter meat goat billies and wethers 100-150 lbs. $55-90 per head, 150-200 lbs. $95-150; nannies 70-110 lbs. $45-52 cwt., thin 60-90 lbs. $30-45, choice and prime kids and yearlings 45-60 lbs. $75-83, 60-100 lbs. $76-81, set $88, choice 35-60 lbs. $65-75, 60-100 lbs. $70-75, good 35-60 lbs. $55-65, 60-80 lbs. $58-66; choice Angoras 60-80 lbs. $45-57 cwt., good 60-80 lbs. $35-45; meat goat stock nannies 45-90 lbs. $65-70 per head. Representative sales:

Sheep: Ed Lloyd, Paint Rock, 29 lambs, 82 lbs. $77; Jesse Flores, Garden City, 17 lambs, 78 lbs. $75.50; Tony Churchill, San Angelo, 10 lambs, 70 lbs. $74.50; Billy Hall, Springtown, 33 lambs, 55 lbs. $76; David Coffman, Novice, 28 lambs, 56 lbs. $74.50; Ken Aggen, Henderson, 10 lambs, 63 lbs. $73; Ralph Schafer, New Mexico, 14 lambs, 105 lbs. $74; C&H Ranch, San Angelo, 90 ewes, 135 lbs. $41; Harris Farms, Bronte, 16 ewes, 144 lbs. $44; Runkles Ranch, Water Valley, 115 solidmouth stock ewes, $61 per head.