Most Mason, Brownwood,
San Saba Cattle Higher

Feeder steers and heifers sold $2-5 higher in Mason, Brownwood and San Saba last week, with some lightweight steers, $6-8 higher, slaughter cows steady to $1 higher, bulls steady, pairs steady, bred stock cows $25-50 higher. Receipts totaled 2591 head at the three sales.

Feeder steers: 150-300 lbs. $80-90, 300-400 lbs. $81-94, 400-500 lbs. $76-88, 500-600 lbs. $69-81, 600-700 lbs. $62-71.50, 700-900 lbs. $61-67.

Feeder heifers: 150-300 lbs. $69-77.50, 300-400 lbs. $67-79, 400-500 lbs. $60-74, 500-600 lbs. $59-73, 600-700 lbs. $55-62.50, 700-900 lbs. $54-63; replacements $69-78.

Slaughter cows: all grades $25-33.50; bulls $35-43; bred stock cows $375-690 per head; cows with calves $400-650 per pair.

Representative sales: Lorena Terry, San Saba, black steer, 385 lbs. $94; Isedor Wallin, Hutto, black whiteface steer, 415 lbs. $88; Raymond Haines, Mason, black steer, 505 lbs. $81; black steer, 610 lbs. $71.50; black steer, 750 lbs. $67; Woodrow Langford, Uvalde, black whiteface heifer, 325 lbs. $79; black heifer, 525 lbs. $73; Waco Creek Ranch, Houston, black whiteface heifer, 770 lbs. $63; Alan Taylor, Richland Springs, yellow whiteface heifer, 415 lbs. $74; Donald Porter, Blanket, Charolais steer, 320 lbs. $105; Rutherford Ranch, Santa Anna, yellow steer, 460 lbs. $84; gray steer, 503 lbs. $77; Kenneth Duncan, Bangs, two black steer, 600 lbs. $68; Don White, Brownwood, red whiteface steer, 740 lbs. $63; Earlene Hampton, Brownwood, black heifer, 455 lbs. $72; Barker Ranch, Brownwood, black heifer, 540 lbs. $70; Hugh Bushnell, Cross Plains, six black heifers, 601 lbs. $66; Larry Burch, Menard, black heifer, 505 lbs. $61; Jerry Ickle, Fredericksburg, black whiteface steer, 370 lbs. $87; Flying W Special, Hext, black mottlefaced steer, 430 lbs. $83.50; Schwartz Ranch, San Saba, Charolais bull, 1260 lbs. $1600 per head.