San Saba, Brownwood,
Mason Feeders Lower

Feeder steers sold steady to $3 lower in Mason, Brownwood and San Saba last week, heifers $1-4 lower, slaughter cows and bulls steady, bred cows steady to strong, stock heifers steady. Receipts totaled 2738 head at the three sales.

Feeder steers: 150-300 lbs. $88-102, 300-400 lbs. $86-101s, 400-500 lbs. $80-87, 500-600 lbs. $70-81, 600-700 lbs. $60-70, 700-900 lbs. $58-63.

Feeder heifers: 150-300 lbs. $66-74, 300-400 lbs. $68-76, 400-500 lbs. $66-74, 500-600 lbs. $60-69, 600-700 lbs. $58-63.50, 700-900 lbs. $52-59; replacements $65-74.

Slaughter cows: all grades $26.50-35.50; bulls $43-49; bred stock cows $380-505 per pair.

Representative sales: Lonesome Oak Ranch, Midland, black whiteface steer, 315 lbs. $101; Fred Wittenburg, Lometa, black whiteface steer, 375 lbs. $89; H&E Cattle, Blanco, black whiteface steer, 400 lbs. $87; Frank King, Horseshoe Bay, six black steers, 428 lbs. $82.50; black steer, 625 lbs. $70; Hilton Hayes, San Saba, white steer, 510 lbs. $81; Bobbie Lusty, Richland Springs, black whiteface heifer, 425 lbs. $74; Jack Wade, Austin, black heifer, 500 lbs. $66; Sarah Johnson, Lometa, black heifer, 640 lbs $63.50; SB Ranch, Zephyr, red whiteface steer, 315 lbs. $97; Jay Lee, Mason, four yellow steers, 799 lbs. $62.50; Gary S. Griffin, Midland, Charolais steer, 340 lbs. $92; Spring Water Ranch, Bangs, black steer, 400 lbs. $86; Gerald Bratton, College Station, black heifer, 400 lbs. $75; Nancy Snodgrass, Mullin, black steer, 545 lbs. $80; Roger Murphree, Comanche, gray steer, 620 lbs. $74.50; Frazier Clark, Comanche, five red whiteface steers, 627 lbs. $73; eight red whiteface steers, 667 lbs. $70.50; B.D. Linney, Rising Star, red whiteface heifer, 415 lbs. $77; Thad Ziegler Ranch, San Antonio, five black heifers, 518 lbs. $68; Alicia C. Behrens, San Angelo, two black heifers, 637 lbs. $65.50; Calvin Fryar, Brownwood, three red whiteface heifers, 773 lbs. $65.