San Saba, Brownwood,
Mason Feeders Steady

Feeder steers and heifers sold mostly steady in Mason, Brownwood and San Saba last week, weights under 300 pounds $1-3 higher, slaughter cows and bulls $2-4 lower, bred stock cows in fair demand. Receipts totaled 3003 head at the three sales.

Feeder steers: 150-300 lbs. $88-102.50, 300-400 lbs. $86-94, 400-500 lbs. $76-85, 500-600 lbs. $70-77, 600-700 lbs. $68-75, 700-900 lbs. $60-68.

Feeder heifers: 150-300 lbs. $88-95, 300-400 lbs. $70-76, 400-500 lbs. $65-71.50, 500-600 lbs. $62-69, 600-700 lbs. $60-66.50, 700-900 lbs. $60-67; replacements $65-72.

Slaughter cows: all grades $30-35.50; bulls $41-50.50; bred stock cows $350-520 per head; cows with calves $525-600 per pair.

Representative sales: W.J. Hopper, Comanche, red whiteface steer, 220 lbs. $102.50; black whiteface steer, 330 lbs. $88; Joe A. Perez, Goldthwaite, red whiteface steer, 410 lbs. $85; Dwayne Norris, Llano, black steer, 470 lbs. $79; Bob Whitten, San Saba, black steer, 575 lbs. $76; black steer, 635 lbs. $73; Coats Ranch, Mertzon, red whiteface heifer, 425 lbs. $71; Cook Family Partners, Pontotoc, red whiteface heifer, 750 lbs. $67; Clinger Scott, Llano, black steer, 635 lbs. $75; Don Wylie, Carbondale, Colo., four black whiteface steers, 378 lbs. $85; Whitaker and Pluenneke, Mason, black whiteface steer, 605 lbs. $71; Conrad Appleton, Rochelle, three yellow steers, 507 lbs. $73.50; Ed Anderson, Brookesmith, red steer, 600 lbs. $72.50; Carrol Osbourn, Valley Spring, black whiteface steer, 405 lbs. $81.50; Dwight Spaeth, Mason, black steer, 510 lbs. $75.50; Tucker Brothers Farm, Early, five black steers, 515 lbs. $71; black heifer, 600 lbs. $64; Larremore and Kunz, Helotes, yellow heifer, 540 lbs. $65.50; Georgia M. Bushnell, Cross Plains, black heifer, 560 lbs. $72; Dewey Ecker, Mason, seven red and black heifers, 557 lbs. $64.75; Fred Phillips, Junction, black heifer, 550 lbs. $71; Schulze Brothers, Llano, black heifer, 655 lbs. $62.50.