Angelo Lambs Higher,
Cattle Weak To Lower

SAN ANGELO — Feeder and slaughter lambs were in good demand and $1-3 higher this week, slaughter ewes mostly steady. Receipts totaled 12,239 head, fully 50 percent ewes and 30 percent goats. Feeder steers and heifers sold weak to $1 lower last week, slaughter cows and bulls weak, stock cows and pairs firm to slightly higher. Receipts totaled 4379 head.

Feeder lambs: medium and large 1-2 40-60 lbs. $77-82, 60-80 lbs. $75-82, few $83-87, 90-95 lbs. $75-79; medium and large No. 2 40-60 lbs. $70-77, 60-90 lbs. $70-75.

Slaughter lambs: choice 2-3 100-120 lbs. $80-87.50; good and choice 2-4 slaughter ewes $27-37.50, utility and good 1-3 $32-44, utility 1-2 $25-33, cull and utility 1-2 $18-25, bucks, $29-39, few $41-44.

Stock ewes: medium and large 1-2 yearlings $61-65 per head, babytooth $58-60. Goats: slaughter billy and wether meat goats 100-150 lbs. $55-95 per head, 150-205 lbs. $95-200; nannies 70-110 lbs. $44-54 cwt., thin 60-90 lbs. $30-44, choice and prime 35-55 lb. kids and yearlings $75-85, 60-90 lbs. $71-79, choice 35-100 lbs. $60-70, good 40-100 lbs. $55-60; Angoras, choice 70-90 lbs. $30-35 cwt., good 60-90 lbs. $20-28, choice kids 30-45 lbs. $54-61, good 30-40 lbs. $40-45; stock meat goat nannies 80-120 lbs. $55-110 per head, 160 lbs. $90. Feeder steers: medium and large No. 1 200-300 lbs. $98-100, 300-400 lbs. $86-96, 400-500 lbs. $76-84.50, 500-600 lbs. $73-78.50, 600-700 lbs. $65-72, 700-800 lbs. $64-68.50; medium and large 1-2 200-300 lbs. $84-95, 300-400 lbs. $74-87, 400-500 lbs. $65-76, 500-600 lbs. $60.50-73, 600-700 lbs. $57-65, 700-900 lbs. $53-63.50.

Feeder heifers: medium and large No. 1 200-300 lbs. $86-89, 300-400 lbs. $74-80.50, 400-500 lbs. $66.50-76, 500-600 lbs. $63-68.50, 600-700 lbs. $62-67, 700-800 lbs. $60-64.50; medium and large 1-2 200-300 lbs. $74-85, 300-400 lbs. $64-74, 400-500 lbs. $58-66.50, 500-700 lbs. $58-63.50, 700-800 lbs. $52.50-60. Slaughter cows: breakers 1100-1300 lbs. $30.50-36, boners 950-1250 lbs. $29-33.50, high yielding 950-1375 lbs. $34-37, lean 750-1000 lbs. $22-28; to Mexico, breakers 1100-1500 lbs. $32-35, boners 900-1200 lbs. $30.50-37.50; yield grade 1 bulls 1400-2300 lbs. $42.50-47, high yielding $49, low yielding 1100-1600 lbs. $37-42.50.

Stock cows: medium and large 1-2 young 700-1050 lbs. $42-46, middleaged 850-1350 lbs. $32-39.50, aged 850-1000 lbs. $30-32.50; medium and large 1-2 young bred cows and heifers $450-540 per head, medium 1-2 350-450; medium and large 1-2 cows with 100-350 lb. calves $600-700 per pair, medium 1-2 cows with 100-300 lb. calves $450-600.

Representative sales:

Cattle: Douglas Gartman, Robert Lee, 10 steers, 412 lbs. $84.50; Schneemann Brothers, Big Lake, 19 steers, 623 lbs. $71; 15 heifers, 562 lbs. $65.50; Donnell Ranch, Fowlerton, 68 heifers, 692 lbs. $64.50; Charles Lewis, Winters, six steers, 558 lbs. $73; Bob Bissett, Ozona, five heifers, 575 lbs. $71; Cody Bell, Rankin, eight heifers, 343 lbs. $79.50; W.H. Wohler, San Angelo, 15 heifers, 404 lbs. $76; Gainer Ranch, Menard, 11 heifers, 605 lbs. $64; William Tankersley, Mertzon, seven heifers, 494 lbs. $67; Cinco Cattle Co., Sterling City, 18 cows 1045 lbs. $35.75; Blake Duncan, San Angelo, four cows, 1186 lbs. $35.50; Dodds Ranch, Sterling City, bull, 1455 lbs. $47; Lloyd Mitchell, Rocksprings, bull, 1820 lbs. $46.50; Tommy Hursh, Lenorah, seven cows with calves, $645 per pair; Houston Ranch, Stanton, four pairs, $620; 16 pairs, $600.

Sheep: Carlton Fields, Robert Lee, 10 lambs, 82 lbs. $81; Gene Jones, Christoval, 32 lambs, 80 lbs. $77.50; Bessie Westbrook, Christoval, 68 lambs, 69 lbs. $81; Powell Ranch, Coahoma, 80 lambs, 72 lbs. $81.50; Ronnie Gassiot, Brady, 35 lambs, 79 lbs. $80; Jule Richmond, Blanket, seven lambs, 67 lbs. $81.50; J.B. Pentecost, Robert Lee, 60 lambs, 64 lbs. $79; Marcile Hoffman, Talpa, 26 lambs, 66 lbs. $78; Texas A&M Center, San Angelo, six lambs, 101 lbs. $81; J.B. Ranch, San Angelo, 118 ewes, 128 lbs. $40; Hudson Ranch, San Angelo, 29 ewes, 125 lbs. $39.50; 60 ewes, 121 lbs. $39.50.