San Saba, Brownwood,
Mason Feeders Higher

Feeder steers sold $2-4 higher in Mason, Brownwood and San Saba last week with weights over 600 pounds steady to strong, heifers $1-3 higher, slaughter cows and bulls steady to $1 higher, pairs and stock cows active. Receipts totaled 3385 at the three sales.

Feeder steers: 150-300 lbs. $82-95, 300-400 lbs. $86-94, 400-500 lbs. $78-87, 500-600 lbs. $70-79, 600-700 lbs. $60-70, 700-900 lbs. $58-67.50.

Feeder heifers: 150-300 lbs. $70-80, 300-400 lbs. $68-77, 400-500 lbs. $65-74.50, 500-600 lbs. $60-67.50, 600-700 lbs. $58-67, 700-900 lbs. $58-66.25; replacements $68-77.

Slaughter cows: all grades $24.50-35.50; bulls $35-46; bred stock cows $300-630 per head; cows with calves $460-780 per pair.

Representative sales: Fred Wittenburg, Lometa, red whiteface steer, 325 lbs. $94; Don Henson, Goldthwaite, black whiteface steer, 520 lbs. $79; Leonard Ranch, San Saba, eight black and red steers, 537 lbs. $78.50; black whiteface steer, 600 lbs. $70; Hugh Howard, Marfa, eight black steers, 730 lbs. $67.50; Elaine Weiss, Bastrop, yellow heifer, 395 lbs. $75; B&L Cattle, Fort McKavett, yellow heifer, 430 lbs. $74.50; Randy Perry, San Saba, yellow heifer, 575 lbs. $67.50; Vinson Ranches, Ovalo, five black heifers, 743 lbs. $66.25; eight black heifers, 806 lbs. $65; L.V. Stewart, May, white steer, 350 lbs. $91; Gayland Stephens, Comanche, black steer, 415 lbs. $88; Brangus heifer, 510 lbs. $73; Roy Martin, Bangs, Charolais steer, 540 lbs. $75; Melvin Hale, Levelland, black steer, 675 lbs. $69; Don Alderman, Comanche, two red crossbred steers, 775 lbs. $67; Charlie Schuman, Goldthwaite, gray whiteface heifer, 315 lbs. $79; Delbert Connaway, Brookesmith, Brangus heifer, 695 lbs. $69; G.O. Geeslin, Goldthwaite, Brangus heifer, 695 lbs. $67; Charles Mongrain, Gutherie, 26 red whiteface bred heifers, $575 per head; Bob Mahone, Santa Teresa, N.M., 24 red whiteface open heifers, 806 lbs. $507.50; Hal Hughes, Abilene, six black bred cows, $630; Bob Prince, Bangs, 22 red whiteface cows with calves $780 per pair.