Angelo Feeder Lamb,
Cattle Prices Lower

SAN ANGELO — Feeder lambs sold weak to $1 lower this week, slaughter lambs $3 lower, slaughter ewes $1-3 lower. Receipts totaled 11,110 head.

Feeder steers and heifers were weak to $1 lower last week, slaughter cows and bulls steady, stock cows and pairs slightly lower. Receipts totaled 5493 head, including 2525 head at Monday’s special feeder sale.

Feeder lambs: medium and large 1-2 40-70 lbs. $80-87, 70-80 lbs. $78-85, 80-95 lbs. $78-82.50; medium and large No. 2 40-70 lbs. $74-80, 70-95 lbs. $72-78. Slaughter lambs: choice 2-3 100-120 lbs. $76-81, set 85.50; good and choice 2-4 slaughter ewes $30-38.50, utility and good 1-3 $33-42, utility 1-2 $26-33, cull and utility 1-2 $18-26, bucks $28-38.

Stock ewes: medium and large 1-2 yearlings $75 per head, babytooth $61-73, solidmouth $42-68; bucks $70-95.

Goats: slaughter billy and wether meat goats 100-150 lbs. $70-95 per head, 150-200 lbs. $95-130; nannies 70-110 lbs. $42-52 cwt., thin 60-90 lbs. $32-42, choice and prime kids and yearlings 35-60 lbs. $79-81.50, 60-100 lbs. $75-80, set $84.50, choice 35-60 lbs. $69-77, good 40-100 lbs. $60-69; Angoras, choice 60-105 lbs. $32-37 cwt, good 50-80 lbs. $22-32, choice kids 30-50 lbs. $58-63; stock meat goat nannies 70-90 lbs. $61-75 per head.

Feeder steers: medium and large No. 1 200-300 lbs. $97-108, 300-400 lbs. $87-91, 400-500 lbs. $76-79, 500-600 lbs. $73-77, 600-700 lbs. $65-69.50, few $74-76, 700-800 lbs. $63.50-65; medium and large 1-2 200-300 lbs. $88-95, 300-400 lbs. $70.50-87, 400-500 lbs. $65-76, 500-600 lbs. $60-73, 600-700 lbs. $59-65, 700-800 lbs. $57-62.50. Feeder heifers: medium and large No. 1 200-300 lbs. $82-89, 300-400 lbs. $75-76, 400-500 lbs. $66-73, set $75, 500-600 lbs. $63-66.25, 600-700 lbs. $62-65; medium and large 1-2 200-300 lbs. $70-75, 300-400 lbs. $62.50-74, 400-500 lbs. $57-66, 500-700 lbs. $55-63, 700-800 lbs. $53-58. Slaughter cows: breakers 1150-1300 lbs. $32-37, boners 850-1200 lbs. $30-35.50, high yielding $35.50-38, lean 700-1050 lbs. $23-30.50; to Mexico, breakers 1150-1350 lbs. $36-38, boners 800-1200 lbs. $32-38.50; yield grade 1 bulls 1400-2100 lbs. $44-48, high yielding $49.50-50, low yielding 1100-1600 lbs. $35-44.

Stock cows: medium and large 1-2 young 750-1000 lbs. $42-48.50, young and middleaged 750-1150 lbs. $37-40, middleaged 900-1250 lbs. $33-37; medium and large 1-2 bred cows and heifers $450-500 per head, medium 1-2 $350-450; medium and large 1-2 cows with 100-300 lb. calves $600-690 per pair, medium 1-2 cows with 100-300 lb. calves $500-600.

Representative sales:

Cattle: Vinegaroon Ranch, Menard, 20 steers, 571 lbs. $72.25; 19 heifers, 557 lbs. $66.25; David Eckert, Rochelle, five steers, 465 lbs. $78; Billy Tounget, Bronte, six steers, 638 lbs. $74; Sample Cattle Co., Lohn, 15 steers, 526 lbs. $74.50; Courtney King, Snyder, 90 heifers, 406 lbs. $67; JL Ranch, Eden, eight heifers, 386 lbs. $72.50; Ronnie Poehls, Winters, five heifers, 508 lbs. $63; R&J Livestock, Mason, 11 heifers, 461 lbs. $66.50; OK Cattle, Sweetwater, four heifers, 533 lbs. $62.50; Reed and Stewart, Sterling City, three cows, 1158 lbs. $38; Newman Cattle, Stanton, four cows, 1171 lbs. $35; Dan Riggs, Iraan, bull, 1745 lbs. $47.50; Hunter Wigginton, Brady, bull, 2010 lbs. $50.

Sheep: Bill Maness, Ozona, 215 lambs, 62 lbs. $86; 56 lambs, 57 lbs. $86; R.C. Sparks, Coleman, 74 lambs, 66 lbs. $84; Dan Fleming, Menard, 28 lambs, 82 lbs. $82.50; Powell Ranch, Coahoma, 45 lambs, 77 lbs. $83; Ronnie Gassiot, Brady, 17 lambs, 67 lbs. $83; Santos Izeta, Big Lake, 17 lambs, 69 lbs. $82; Evelyn McKinley, Robert Lee, 61 lambs, 63 lbs. $83.50; VIP Livestock, Ozona, 79 ewes, 112 lbs. $38; Courtney King, Snyder, 12 ewes, 110 lbs. $34; J&B Ranch, San Angelo, 325 ewes, 123 lbs. $37.50.