Angelo Sheep Weak,
Feeder Cattle Lower

SAN ANGELO — Slaughter lambs were poorly tested Tuesday, feeder lambs and slaughter ewes weak. Receipts totaled 12,500 head, mostly slaughter ewes and goats.

Feeder steers and heifers were fully $1-3 lower, slaughter cows $1-2 lower, slaughter bulls weak to $1 lower, stock cows and pairs weak. Two day receipts totaled 4800 head.

Feeder lambs: medium and large 1-2 40-60 pounds $70-73, 60-70 pounds $69-72, set 61 pounds $77, 70-90 pounds $68-71, 90-100 pounds $64-68.50; medium and large No. 2 40-60 pounds $65-70, 60-70 pounds $63-69, 70-90 pounds $63-68; stock ewes, medium and large 1-2 babytooth to solidmouth $55-56 per head.

Slaughter lambs: choice 2-3 shorn and wooled 100-125 pounds $67-72; good and choice 2-4 slaughter ewes $25-34.50, set $37, utility and good 1-3 $32-42, utility $24-32, cull and utility 1-2 $18-24; slaughter bucks $28-34.

Goats: slaughter meat billies and wethers 100-150 pounds $50-95 per head, 150-185 pounds $95-280 per head; nannies 70-110 pounds $41-51cwt., thin 60-90 pounds $32-41; kids and yearlings, choice and prime 40-60 pounds $71-74 cwt., 60-105 pounds $72-81, choice 40-90 pounds $60-70, good 40-90 pounds $50-60; Angoras, good and choice 60-85 pounds $20-29.

Feeder steers: medium and large No. 1 300-400 pounds 85-90, 400-500 pounds $72-81, 500-600 pounds $65.75-76, 600-700 pounds $60.50-65, set 770 pounds $60.50; medium and large 1-2 200-300 pounds $83-88, 300-400 pounds $72-84,

400-500 pounds $60-72, 500-600 pounds $56-65.50, 600-700 pounds $56-60.50, 700-900 pounds $54-59.

Feeder heifers: medium and large No. 1 300-400 pounds $68-73, 400-500 pounds $61-68, set 71, 500-600 pounds $56-63.25, set $65.50, 600-700 pounds $56-62.25, 700-800 pounds $55-57.50; medium and large 1-2 300-400 pounds $60-68, 400-500 pounds $54-61, 500-700 pounds $50-56, 700-800 pounds $50-55. Slaughter cows: breakers 1000-1300 pounds $26-33, boners 1000-1300 pounds $25.50-32, 800-1000 pounds $24-26, 700-800 $21-24, to Mexico 900-1200 pound boners $26-33; bulls, yield grade 1 1400-1800 pounds $37-40, high dressing $43, low dressing 1200-2000 pounds $34-37. Stock cows: pregnancy tested medium and large 1-2 $410-490 per head, medium 1-2 $300-410; cow-calf pairs, medium and large 1-2 cows with 100-300 pounds calves $500-590 per pair, medium 1-2 cows with 150-300 pound calves $425-500 per pair; stocker and feeder cows, medium and large 1-2 young 850-1150 pounds $38-40 cwt. Representative sales:

Shannon Estate, San Angelo, 33 steers, 478 pounds $76; 23 heifers, 475 pounds $66.50; O Bar Cattle Co., Fort Davis, 10 steers, 381 pounds $80.50; Lon Slaughter, San Angelo, 27 steers, 417 pounds $78.50; 26 heifers, 409 pounds $62; Cave Ranch, Blackwell, five steers, 403 pounds $78.50; five heifers, 360 pounds $66.50; Herman Hallmark, Ballinger, six heifers, 568 pounds $59; Wickett Ranch, Bangs, 42 heifers, 558 pounds $63.25; Yarborough Ranch, Midland, 15 heifers, 519 pounds $56; Rocker B Ranch, Barnhart, 54 heifers, 752 pounds $54.25; Gainer Ranch, Menard, five cows, 1043 pounds $30.50; VJ Ranch, Midland, four cows, 1394 pounds $32; Double M Ranch, San Angelo, four cows, 1096 pounds $33.

Sheep: Hazel Magness, Blackwell, 28 lambs, 70 pounds $70; Robert Eaves, McCamey, 403 lambs, 76 pounds $70; 213 lambs, 62 pounds $77; R.W. Reynolds, Eldorado, 49 lambws, 87 pounds $69.50; Steve Jansa, Van Court, 31 lambs, 71 pounds $70; Monty Mahon, Vernon, 11 lambs, 64 pounds $71; Mike Priddy, Talpa, 20 lambs, 76 pounds $71; T&H Farms, Eola, 11 ewes, 104 pounds $40; Billy Tarpley, Merkle, 12 lambs, 111 pounds $68; Francisco Mendoza, Van Court, 15 lambs, 102 pounds $67.50; C&L Farms, San Angelo, 11 ewes, 131 pounds $36.50; J.A. Davis, Menard, 60 solidmouth ewes, $56 per head.

Goats: Nancy Davis, Sonora, 151 Spanish goats, 61 pounds $63.50; Schwartz Ranch, Garden City, 26 Spanish goats, 50 pounds $69; Aubrey Kothmann, Menard, 48 Spanish goats, 68 pounds $76; G.R. Sanders, Mullin, 41 Spanish goats, 63 pounds $72.