San Saba, Brownwood,
Mason Feeders Strong

Feeder steers and heifers were in good demand and steady to strong in Mason, Brownwood and San Saba last week, slaughter cows and bulls $1-3 lower, pairs and bred stock cows steady to $40 higher. Receipts at the three sales totaled 5575 head, including those at the special female replacement sale in San Saba.

Feeder steers: 150-300 lbs. $88-100, 300-400 lbs. $86-100, 400-500 lbs. $74-84, 500-600 lbs. $68-75.50, 600-700 lbs. $66-75, 700-900 lbs. $60-67.50.

Feeder heifers: 150-300 lbs. $72-82, 300-400 lbs. $73-79, 400-500 lbs. $67-77, 500-600 lbs. $63-73, 600-700 lbs. $59-66, 700-900 lbs. $57-64.50; replacements $71-77.

Slaughter cows: all grades $31-36.50; bulls $40-48; bred stock cows $350-550 per head; cows with calves $480-680 per pair.

Representative sales: ITC Graves Ranch, Goldthwaite, four black whiteface steers, 318 lbs. $10; Bay Maintenance, Marble Falls, four black steers, 331 lbs. $78; Trenton Hamrick, San Saba, black steer, 440 lbs. $84; Frank Lange, Llano, three yellow whiteface steers, 538 lbs. $75.50; Silas Brandenberger, Mason, black steer, 665 lbs. $75; Elton Faught, San Saba, black whiteface steer, 615 lbs. $72; Mark Martin, San Saba, two black whiteface steers, 700 lbs. $67.50; black whiteface heifer, 700 lbs. $64.50; Richard Arons, San Saba, black heifer, 620 lbs. $66; John Altizer, Cherokee, black heifer, 560 lbs. $73; H&E Cattle, Blanco, black heifer, 450 lbs. $77; Capital Land and Cattle, Dallas, black steer, 205 lbs. $114; three black steers, 394 lbs. $85; three black steers, 414 lbs. $83.50; B.D. Linney, Rising Star, red whiteface steer, 330 lbs. $96; W.D. Beene, Early, black steer, 405 lbs. $86; John Geer, Bangs, black steer, 515 lbs. $76; Dalton Moseley, Brownwood, black steer, 600 lbs. $73.50; Don Porter, Blanket, yellow steer, 700 lbs. $67; ML&C, Sidney, yellow heifer, 340 lbs. $67; Jimmy Dale Johnson, DeLeon, black heifer, 455 lbs. $72.50; Carson-Traweek Farms, Bangs, Charolais heifer, 510 lbs. $66.50; Arvid Wayne Koopman, Brownwood, black whiteface heifer, 740 lbs. $62.50.

At the San Saba special female replacement sale Saturday, August 29, best interest was shown on pairs and fall calving cows. Bred heifers from reputation herds were in good demand, other bred heifers in fair to poor demand, and open heifers sold in moderate to fair demand.

Representative sales: Lazy M Ranch, 19 F-1 tigerstripe bred cows with calves, $990 per pair; 22 lots $975; 24 similar exposed cows with calves, $830; 25 lots $815; 37 similar long bred cows, $795 per head; 13 similar cows, $7l60; 35 long bred F-1 tigerstripe heifers, $860; T-5 Ranch, 13 bred Brangus cows with calves, $825; Bob Tiemann, 11 long bred Brangus heifers, $730; H&H Cattle, nine second-calf Brangus cows with calves, $850; 22 similar pairs, $780; Doyle Ranch, nine Brangus cows with first calf, $760; Lee McMillan, 24 long bred Brangus heifers, $660; Denver Stockbridge, 14 long bred Brangus heifers, $610; Mason Cattle Co., 17 long bred whiteface Brangus heifers, $650; Logan Stevens, 13 long bred Brangus heifers, $600; Steve Stone, 24 long bred Angus heifers, $650; Ben Gower, 25 long bred Brangus heifers, $750; Daniell Ranch, 16 long bred Brangus heifers, $600; Vick Farms, nine long bred Brangus heifers, $600; Gene Gammill, 14 long bred Brangus heifers, $675; Gray Turnell, 14 long bred Brangus cows, $675; 36 long bred Brangus cows, $640; Conner Ranch, 13 Brangus with first calf, $800; Barrier Partnership, 34 long bred Angus heifers, $720; Veale Ranches, six F-1 tigerstripe heifers with calves, $860; 12 open F-1 tigerstripe heifers, $570; Richard Windham, 15 open Hereford heifers, $510; Donald Kiesling, 78 long bred Angus heifers, $710; 13 similar heifers, $780; Osburn and Sons, 14 long bred tigerstripe heifers, $760; Lone Oak Cattle, 27 open tigerstripe heifers, $510; 38 open Brangus heifers, $480.