CHAMPION STEERS in Monday’s special feeder sale at San Angelo included the crossbreds, 22 head consigned by Cinco Cattle Co., Sterling City, averaging 656 pounds at $78 cwt. or $511.68 per head; the Herefords, 77 from Robert Pfluger Ranch, San Angelo, 599 pounds $74 or $434.26; and the Angus, 23 from Billie C. Lewis, Del Rio, 557 pounds $84 or $467.88.

Steers, Heifers Weak To Off
In Angelo Special Sale Monday

SAN ANGELO — Steer and heifer prices were weak to $1 lower here Monday in the season’s third special feeder sale at Producers Livestock Auction.

Trading was active and demand good, the quality termed attractive, including numerous bunches of fresh, preconditioned native cattle.

Yearlings made up 60 percent of receipts, which totaled 5056 head compared to 2926 for the previous special sale last month and 3072 for the same day last year.

USDA reported prices this way:

Feeder steers: medium and large No. 1 few 300-400 pounds $88-91, 400-500 pounds $79-85.50, 500-600 pounds $73-83.50, few $84-88, 600-700 pounds $66.50-76.50, few $77.50-80, 700-900 pounds $65-69.75, few $72-74.50; medium and large 1-2 300-400 pounds $78-88, 400-500 pounds $68-79.50, 500-600 pounds $61.50-73.50, 600-700 pounds $60-66.50, 700-900 pounds $60-65.

Feeder heifers: medium and large No. 1 few 300-400 pounds $73-83, 400-500 pounds $68-75.50, 500-600 pounds $63-70.50, 600-700 pounds $63-68.25, 700-850 pounds $60-65.75; medium and large 1-2 200-300 pounds $73-78, 300-400 pounds $64-73, 400-500 pounds $58-68, 500-700 pounds $57-63, 700-800 pounds $55-60.50.

Show winners included:

Crossbreds: champion steers, 22 head consigned by Cinco Cattle Co., Sterling City, averaging 656 pounds at $78 cwt. or $511.68 per head; reserve steers, 35 from Cinco cattle, 592 pounds $80 or $473.60; champion heifers, 12 from White Ranch, Melvin, 571 pounds $68.50 or $391.14; reserve heifers, 48 from Cinco Cattle Co., 629 pounds $67.50 or $424.58.

Herefords: champion steers, 77 from Robert Pfluger Ranch, San Angelo, 599 pounds $74 or $434.26; reserve steers, 10 from Robert Pfluger, 515 pounds $61.50 or $316.73; champion heifers, 25 from Robert Pfluger, 583 pounds $63 or $367.29; reserve heifers, 10 from Robert Pfluger, 509 pounds $60 or $305.40.

Angus: champion steers, 23 from Billie C. Lewis, Del Rio, 557 pounds $84 or $467.88; reserve steers, 10 from Glass Bros., Millersview, 499 pounds $85 or $424.15; champion heifers, 19 from Copeland Bros., Sterling City, 575 pounds $68.50 or $393.88; reserve heifers, 13 from Copeland Bros., 484 pounds $70.50 or $341.22.

Other ribbon winning cattle included:

Crossbreds: Knox & Knox, Coleman, 49 steers, 898 pounds $65 or $583.70, also 50 steers, 823 pounds $66.50 or $547.30, plus 68 heifers, 774 pounds $65.75 or $508.91; Nan Knox, Coleman, 54 steers, 839 pounds $66.25 or $555.84, also 22 steers, 761 pounds $68.50 or $521.29; Mort Mertz, Eldorado, 30 steers, 727 pounds $72 or $523.44, also 41 heifers, 604 pounds $68.25 or $412.23; Mertz 05 Ranch, San Angelo, 17 steers, 711 pounds $74.50 or $529.70; Copeland Bros., Sterling City, 43 steers, 645 pounds $77.50 or $499.88, also 19 steers, 594 pounds $78 or $463.32, plus 34 heifers, 533 pounds $67.50 or $359.78, and 34 heifers, 607 pounds $67.50 or $409.73; Michael Mertz, Eldorado, 29 steers, 658 pounds $75.25 or $495.15; Peggy Smith, Brady, 16 steers, 714 pounds $67.75 or $483.74; Anne McGowan, San Angelo, 10 steers, 666 pounds $71 or $472.86; J.R. Wales, Mertzon, 13 steers, 687 pounds $65.50 or $449.99; H&H Cattle Co., Seminole, 53 steers, 497 pounds $83.50 or $415.50; Frank Book Jr., San Angelo, 48 heifers, 673 pounds $66 or $444.18; Otto Gottschalk, Ballinger, 13 heifers, 684 pounds $63.75 or $436.05; Mike Priddy, Talpa, 24 heifers, 610 pounds $67 or $408.70; 4-K Land & Cattle Co., Brady, 18 heifers, 606 pounds $67 or $406.02; Forked Lightning Ranch, Menard, 13 heifers, 635 pounds $63.75 or $404.82; Hickman-Jordan Ranch, Blackwell, 23 heifers, 613 pounds $65 or $398.45; Cinco Cattle Co., Sterling City, 60 heifers, 579 pounds $68 or $393.72, also 11 heifers, 521 pounds $68 or $354.28; White Ranch Inc., Melvin, 20 heifers, 495 pounds $73 or $361.35.

Herefords: Driver Cattle Co., Big Spring, 10 steers, 472 pounds $75.50 or $431.86, also 10 steers, 536 pounds $75 or $402, plus 10 heifers, 406 pounds $69 or $280.14; Phillip Jacoby, Junction, 10 steers, 573 pounds $67 or $383.91, also 15 heifers, 573 pounds $63.50 or $363.86, plus 10 heifers, 486 pounds $66 or $320.76; Phil Parker, Odessa, 16 heifers, 388 pounds $70 or $371.60.

Angus: Knox & Knox, Coleman, 38 heifers, 741 pounds $63 or $466.83, also 13 heifers, 632 pounds $63.50 or $401.32; Canon Ranch, Gail, 11 steers, 584 pounds $77.50 or $452.60, also 10 heifers, 543 pounds $68.50 or $371.96; H&H Farms, Seminole, 10 steers, 650 pounds $68.50 or $445.25; Double Half Circle Ranch, Mertzon, 24 steers, 540 pounds $80 or $432, also 10 steers, 426 pounds $85 or $362.10, plus 18 heifers, 505 pounds $69.25 or $349.72; Vernon Wolf, Coahoma, 16 steers, 534 pounds $79 or $421.86; Jerry Currie, Big Spring, 26 steers, 531 pounds $79 or $419.49, also 20 heifers, 474 pounds $69.50 or $329.43; Michael Mertz, Eldorado, 20 heifers, 620 pounds $65.50 or $406.10; Billie C. Lewis, Del Rio, 23 steers, 473 pounds $85.50 or $404.42, also 29 heifers, 504 pounds $72.50 or $365.40.