San Saba, Brownwood,
Mason Feeders Higher

Yearling feeder steers and heifers sold steady to $1 higher in Mason, Brownwood and San Saba last week, weights 500-600 pounds $1-4 higher, steers under 475 pounds $1-3 lower, slaughter cows and bulls steady to $2 lower. Receipts totaled 3693 head at the three sales, including the special F-1 replacement sale in San Saba.

Feeder steers: 150-300 lbs. $92-111, 300-400 lbs. $78-85, 400-500 lbs. $72-80, 500-600 lbs. $74-83.50, 600-700 lbs. $70-78, 700-900 lbs. $60-68.50.

Feeder heifers: 150-300 lbs. $73-80, 300-400 lbs. $72-80, 400-500 lbs. $66-77, 500-600 lbs. $61-68, 600-700 lbs. $61-66, 700-900 lbs. $59-66; replacements $75-117.

Slaughter cows: all grades $28-35; bulls $38-46; bred stock cows $325-825 per head; cows with calves $460-905 per pair.

Representative sales: Deep Creek Ranch, San Saba, 13 tigerstripe heifers, 473 lbs. $107; 16 tigerstripe heifers, 548 lbs. $107; Carrithers Ranch, Brady, 17 tigerstripe heifers, 459 lbs. $108.50; 30 tigerstripe heifers, 587 lbs. $105.50; Billie Roddie Brady, four black whiteface steers, 540 lbs. $83.50; Robert Ware, Rochelle, black whiteface steer, 540 lbs. $81; George Donnell, Graham, three red whiteface steers, 620 lbs. $78; Doug Rainbolt, San Saba, two black whiteface steers, 613 lbs. $76; Randolph Brothers, Cherokee, four black heifers, 549 lbs. $67; Tommy Behrens, San Saba, black heifer, 700 lbs. $66; Trails End Ranch, Rochelle, black steer, 315 lbs. $93.50; Joe McGowen Ranch, Pontotoc, black heifer, 470 lbs. $78; Joan Gentry, Brownwood, white steer, 350 lbs. $90; Wilson Kuykendall, Cherokee, red steer, 870 lbs. $62; Avalon Faris, Arlington, black heifer, 725 lbs. $66.50; black heifer, 645 lbs. $67.50; Smith M. Hill, San Augustine, 22 short to medium bred tigerstripe heifers, $825 per head; 16 tigerstripe cows with calves, $900 per pair; Helm Ranch, San Antonio, 16 tigerstripe cows with calves, $905.