San Saba, Brownwood,
Mason Cattle Steady

Feeder steers sold steady to strong in Mason, Brownwood and San Saba with weights under 400 pounds $1-3 higher, heifers steady to $3 higher, slaughter cows $1-3 higher, bulls $4-5 higher, stock cows and pairs steady. Receipts totaled 4470 head at the three sales.

Feeder steers: 150-300 lbs. $78-86, 300-400 lbs. $90-101, 400-500 lbs. $74-84, 500-600 lbs. $68-75, 600-700 lbs. $60-70.50, 700-900 lbs. $60-68.

Feeder heifers: 150-300 lbs. $72-92.50, 300-400 lbs. $68-76, 400-500 lbs. $64-75.50, 500-600 lbs. $62-75, 600-700 lbs. $55-65, 700-900 lbs. $54-54.50; replacements $68-76.

Slaughter cows: all grades $25-35.50; bulls $36-48; bred stock cows, $325-480 per head; cows with calves, $350-520 per pair.

Representative sales: Jack Saunders, Marfa, three red whiteface steers, 313 lbs. $101; 15 red whiteface steers, 557 lbs. $74; yellow whiteface heifer, 315 lbs. $76; Woodrow Hallmark, Dublin, 11 black whiteface steers, 507 lbs. $75; black heifer, 475 lbs. $75.50; Faught Cattle, San Saba, black whiteface steer, 600 lbs. $70.50; Wilton Martin, San Saba, black whiteface steer, 735 lbs. $68; Mrs. H.B. Johnson, Rochelle, black heifer, 580 lbs. $75; Jack Carroll, Brownwood, six red heifers, 712 lbs. $64; W.P. Land and Livestock, San Saba, yellow steer, 340 lbs. $100; Gayland Miller, Brownwood, black whiteface steer, 405 lbs. $87; 3-B Ranch, Brownwood, black steer, 535 lbs. $77; black steer, 760 lbs. $67; Joann Chambers, May, black whiteface steer, 625 lbs. $73; Felton Wright, Goldthwaite, yellow steer, 700 lbs. $68.50; Jerry Overstreet, Gorman, red whiteface heifer, 425 lbs. $80; W.D. Beene, Early, black heifer, 505 lbs. $77; Mrs. A.B. Swinney, Brownwood, black heifer, 625 lbs. $75.