Angelo Lambs Firm,
Feeder Cattle Higher

SAN ANGELO — Feeder lambs sold firm this week, slaughter lambs were firm and slaughter ewes $2-3 higher. Trading was fairly active and demand good. Receipts totaled 10,296 head.

Feeder steers and heifers weighing less than 500 pounds sold $1-3 higher last week, instances $5 higher, heavier weights firm to $2 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls were firm, stock cows and pairs slightly higher. Receipts totaled 3877 head.

Feeder lambs: medium and large 1-2 40-60 lbs. $81-87, 60-80 lbs. $77-82.50, set $85, 80-90 lbs. $73-77, 90-100 lbs. $69-74.50; medium and large No. 2 40-60 lbs. $71-81, 60-80 lbs. $66-77, 80-90 lbs. $65-73.

Slaughter lambs: choice 2-3 shorn and wooled 90-125 lbs. $70-77, 125-140 lbs. $65-70.50; good and choice 2-4 slaughter ewes $40-47, utility and good 1-3 $41-50.50, cull and utility 1-2 $35-41.50; bucks $37-47.

Stock ewes: medium and large 1-2 yearlings $80 per head.

Meat goats: slaughter billies and wethers 100-150 lbs. $65-110 per head, 150-225 lbs. $105-190, nannies 70-110 lbs. $45-57 cwt., thin 60-90 lbs. $35-45, choice and prime kids and yearlings 35-40 lbs. $80-85, 40-60 lbs. $70-78, 60-100 lbs. $71-74, choice 40-90 lbs. $62-72, good 40-80 lbs. $55-62; stock nannies 45-50 lbs. $107.50-170 cwt., 60-95 lbs. $40-65 per head.

Angora goats: choice 60-100 lbs. $37-45 cwt.

Feeder steers: medium and large No. 1 300-400 lbs. $89-99, 400-500 lbs. $78-88, few $90-95, 500-600 lbs. $69-79, few $80-82.50, 600-700 lbs. $62-70.50, few $74-76, 700-800 lbs. $60-65; medium and large 1-2 200-300 lbs. $90-100, 300-400 lbs. $78-89, 400-500 lbs. $68-78, 500-600 lbs. $61-69, 600-700 lb. $56-62, 700-800 lbs. $55-60.

Feeder heifers: medium and large No. 1 200-300 lbs. $80-88, 300-400 lbs. $75-84, 400-500 lbs. $67-77, few $78-81.50, 500-700 lbs. $61-69, few $70-74.50, 700-800 lbs. $58.50-62; medium and large 1-2 200-300 lbs. $74-80, 300-400 lbs. $65-75, 400-500 lbs. $57-67, 500-700 lbs. $55-61, 700-800 lbs. $53-58.50.

Slaughter cows: breakers 1000-1475 lbs. $29-34, boners 850-1250 lbs. $27-32, high dressing 1100-1450 lbs. $33-36, lean 800-1000 lbs. $22-26; yield grade 1 bulls 1400-2000 lbs. $39-43, high dressing $46.50, low dressing 1100-1600 lbs. $33-39.

Stock stocks: medium and large young 800-1000 lbs. $45-50, young and middleaged 750-1100 lbs. $36-45, middleaged 750-1200 lbs. $29.50-34; medium and large 1-2 young cows and heifers $450-530 per head, medium 1-2 $380-450, light bred $350-380; medium and large 1-2 cows with 100-350 lb. calves $560-635 per pair, medium 1-2 cows with 100-300 lb. calves $450-560.

Representative sales:

Cattle: Holik Ranch, Wall, three steers, 422 lbs. $95; 10 heifers, 478 lbs. $74; Wilde Farms, Wall, nine steers, 554 lbs. $78.50; S.D. Hays, Snyder, 14 steers, 401 lbs. $91.50; SKLM Ranch, Eldorado, eight steers, 504 lbs. $82.50; nine heifers, 469 lbs. $81; Cole Holland, Junction, 11 steers, 645 lbs. $73; Dawson Coleman, San Angelo, eight heifers, 443 lbs. $73.50; Bunger and Cameron, Ozona, 12 heifers, 524 lbs. $69.50; 31 steers, 582 lbs. $77; Caldwell and Palmer, Sterling City, 15 heifers, 445 lbs. $76; G&E Farms, Ballinger, five cows, 1171 lbs. $34; V.J. Ranch, Midland, bull, 2180 lbs. $46.50; F.H. Mills, Midland, two bulls, 1720 lbs. $43; Clyde Earwood, Del Rio, 36 bred cows, $605 per head; 11 bred cows, $550.

Sheep: Eugene Miller, Ozona, 30 lambs, 68 lbs. $83; Milton Peek, Paint Rock, 15 lambs, 64 lbs. $83; R.T. Foster, Sterling City, 51 lambs, 71 lbs. $81.50; Bob Rieck, Menard, 35 lambs, 61 lbs. $82; John Stephens, Robert Lee, 23 lambs, 71 lbs. $77.50; Weldon Maness, Ozona, 193 lambs, 83 lbs. 474; Spring Creek Ranch, Coleman, 69 lambs, 83 lbs. $72; D.J. Walker, Robert Lee, 20 lambs, 60 lbs. $81.50; G&D Ranch, San Angelo, 314 lambs, 93 lbs. $74.25; Authur Young, Brady, 56 lambs, 127 lbs. $69.50; Kenneth Barr, Millersview, 19 ewes, 149 lbs. $48; B&A Livestock, San Angelo, 111 ewes, 145 lbs. $52.50; 84 ewes, 153 lbs. $50.50; Pulliam Ranch, San Angelo, 71 solidmouth bred ewes, $76 per head.