Mason, Brownwood,
San Saba Cattle Up

Choice feeder steers sold steady to $5 higher last week in Mason, Brownwood and San Saba, the greatest advance on lightweights, heifers $1-2 higher, slaughter cows and bulls steady to $4 higher, bred stock cows $10-50 higher. Receipts at the three sales totaled 3146 head.

Feeder steers: 150-300 lbs. $88-94, 300-400 lbs. $87-93, 400-500 lbs. $78-88, 500-600 lbs. $72-78, 600-700 lbs. $68-75, 700-900 lbs. $62-76.50.

Feeder heifers: 150-300 lbs. $80-92, 300-400 lbs. $70-81, 400-500 lbs. $68-72, 500-600 lbs. $62-79, 600-700 lbs. $62-66, 700-900 lbs. $55-61.50; replacements $68-74.

Slaughter cows: all grades $34-43; bulls $44-49.50; bred stock cows $410-560 per head; cows with calves $400-680 per pair.

Representative sales: Robert Craft, Brady, two black steers, 350 lbs. $91.50; Marvin Brister, Lometa, two yellow steers, 410 lbs. $82; Volkmann Ranch, Menard, black whiteface steer, 605 lbs. $75; Fritz Lehmberg, Mason, four black steers, 570 lbs. $73.50; Marshall Edwards, Kerrville, two black steers, 748 lbs. $65; Joe Andrews, Junction, black whiteface heifer, 365 lbs. $81; Roy Barton, Rochelle, black cow, 1060 lbs. $43; Steve Lubke, San Angelo, five black whiteface steers, 554 lbs. $73; five black heifers, 630 lbs. $64; B.D. Green, Goldthwaite, three black heifers, 573 lbs. $72.50; Charles Loeffler, Round Rock, black whiteface heifer, 385 lbs. $75.50; Ray Dean, Bangs, Charolais cow, 1320 lbs. $41; Lynn Nabers, Austin, six black steers, 614 lbs. $68; Huffman Farms, Brady, three black steers, 727 lbs. $65.50; Harold W. Schmidt, Mason, black whiteface steer, 615 lbs. $74.50; Harold Woods, Hobbs, N.M., red cow, 1490 lbs. $39.50; Lewie Newman, Blanket, six Charolais steers, 747 lbs. $68; 10-2-4 Ranch, Mason, black steer, 400 lbs. $75;

Preston Ranch, Menard, 19 long bred black whiteface cows, $545 per head.