Angelo Lambs Steady,
Feeder Cattle Higher

SAN ANGELO — Feeder and slaughter lambs sold steady this week, slaughter ewes firm to $2 higher. Receipts totaled 11,779 head.

Feeder steers and heifers sold fully $1-2 higher last week, slaughter cows and bulls mostly $1-2 lower, stock cows and pairs steady to slightly higher. Receipts totaled 7414 head including 4280 at Monday’s feeder calf sale.

Feeder Lambs: medium and large 1-2 40-60 lbs. $75-80, few $81-85, 60-100 lbs. $73-79, few 60-65 lbs. $80; medium and large No. 2 40-60 lbs. $68-75, 60-100 lbs. $64-73.

Slaughter lambs: few choice 2-3 100-125 lbs. $79-82; good and choice 2-4 slaughter ewes $26.50-37.50, utility and good 1-3 $33-45, utility 1-2 $24-33, cull and utility 1-2 $15-25; bucks $25-34.

Stock ewes: medium and large 1-2 babytooth ewes $50-65 per head, solidmouth $48-50.

Goats: slaughter billy and wether meat goats 100-150 lbs. $55-95 per head, 150-200 lbs. $95-220; nannies 70-110 lbs. $42-52 cwt., thin 60-90 lbs. $30-42, choice and prime kids and yearlings 40-60 lbs. $70-76.50, 60-80 lbs. $71-79, choice 40-90 lbs. $60-70, good 35-100 lbs. $54-60; Angoras, good and choice 60-80 lbs. $21-28.50 cwt., kids 35-45 lbs. $50-54.50, billies 100-145 lbs. $30 per head; stock nannies 60-105 lbs. $50-125 per head. Feeder steers: medium and large No. 1 300-400 lbs. $89-91, 400-500 lbs. $79-86, 500-600 lbs. $75-80, 600-700 lbs. $66-75, 700-800 lbs. $66-68; medium and large 1-2 200-300 lbs. $85-96, 300-400 lbs. $72-87, 400-500 lbs. $65-78, 500-600 lbs. $62-75, 600-700 lbs. $59-66, 700-900 lbs. $56-66. Feeder heifers: medium and large No. 1 300-400 lbs. $75-80, 400-500 lbs. $69-77, 500-600 lbs. $65.50-72, 600-700 lbs. $63-70, 700-800 lbs. $62-64; medium and large 1-2 200-300 lbs. $72-80, 300-400 lbs. $61-75, 400-500 lbs. $59-68, 500-700 lbs. $57-65, 700-800 lbs. $53-62. Slaughter cows: breakers 1000-1400 lbs. $31-36.50, boners 850-1250 lbs. $30-33.50, high yielding 1050-1600 lbs. $34-36, lean 750-1100 lbs. $22-29; to Mexico, breakers 1100-1300 lbs. $34-36, boners 900-1200 lbs. $31-37.50; yield grade 1 bulls 1400-2200 lbs. $42.50-49, low dressing 1100-1600 lbs. $36-42. Stock cows: medium and large 1-2 young 800-1000 lbs. $41-46, middleaged 800-1175 lbs. $32-39; medium and large 1-2 bred cows $450-500 per head, medium 1-2 $375-450; medium and large 1-2 cows with 100-350 lb. calves $575-685 per pair, medium 1-2 cows with 100-300 lb. calves $450-550.

Representative sales:

Cattle: Stowers Ranch, Houston, 11 steers, 249 lbs. $95; 20 steers, 310 lbs. $89; Kent Morgan, Big Spring, 10 steers, 393 lbs. $81.50; Bar Heart Ranch, Sterling City, 22 steers, 528 lbs. $78; Billy Teague, Rankin, four heifers, 259 lbs. $80; Bud Whitehead, Sonora, 27 cows, 1063 lbs. $37; Monty Gist, Midland, nine cows, 1071 lbs. $38; Woody Brothers, Stanton, nine cows, 1214 lbs. $35.50; bull, 1990 lbs. $47.50; NP Ranch, San Angelo, 19 heifers, 446 lbs. $69.50; seven steers, 396 lbs. $84; Greg Schwertner, Ballinger, 19 heifers, 591 lbs. $64.25; B&C Ranch, Mertzon, 10 cows with calves, $715 per pair; Wales Ranch, Mertzon, 13 pairs, $735; 20 bred cows, $650 per head; 46 bred heifers, $560; Brent Murphy, Ira, 27 bred heifers, $520.

Sheep: Bud Lisso, Ballinger, 31 lambs, 94 lbs. $75; Mark Schafer, Garden City, 20 ewes, 139 lbs. $36; 35 lambs, 81 lbs. $78.50; Jackie Richards, Abilene, 15 lambs, 74 lbs. $75; Roy Tinkler, Robert Lee, 20 lambs, 53 lbs. $84; H&S Ranch, San Angelo, 37 lambs, 84 lbs. $75; LS Ranch, Robert Lee, 20 lambs, 64 lbs. $79; 25 lambs, 83 lbs. $77; Mertz Arden Ranch, Eldorado, 41 lambs, 57 lbs. $85; E.R. Henniger, Bronte, 19 lambs, 57 lbs. $73; Faye Wise, Rockwood, nine lambs, 109 lbs. $80.50; Bob Speck, Menard, 20 ewes, 132 lbs. $35.50; Bill Casey, Robert Lee, 22 ewes, 121 lbs. $34.50.