San Saba, Brownwood,
Mason Feeders Higher

Better grading feeder steers and heifers sold $2-6 higher last week in Mason, Brownwood and San Saba, some under 475 pounds as much as $10 higher, plainer and fleshy kinds in narrow demand, slaughter cows and bulls steady to $2 higher, pairs and bred cows in good demand. Receipts totaled 7323 head at the three sales and included 3220 head at San Saba’s special replacement sale

Feeder steers: 150-300 lbs. $90-125, 300-400 lbs. $92-105, 400-500 lbs. $82-92, 500-600 lbs. $72-94, 600-700 lbs. $65-73.50, 700-900 lbs. $60-67.50.

Feeder heifers: 150-300 lbs. $82-115, 300-400 lbs. $70-87, 400-500 lbs. $70-78, 500-600 lbs. $68-78, 600-700 lbs. $68-76, 700-900 lbs. $56-64; replacements $67-76.

Slaughter cows: all grades $24.50-33.50; bulls $32-46.50; bred stock cows, $300-610 per head; cows with calves $330-725 per pair.

Representative sales: J.O. McBride, Leander, black steer, 330 lbs. $105; Brantley Barker, San Saba, red steer, 465 lbs. $92; A&A Cattle, Goldthwaite, yellow steer, 525 lbs. $84; Bobby Mask, Richland Springs, six red steers, 724 lbs. $66.50; Pat Pool, San Saba, two yellow steers, 745 lbs. $65.50; T&E Cattle Co., San Saba, white heifer, 285 lbs. $88; Carlos Thomas, Mason, black heifer, 545 lbs. $78; Mayzell Bagley, Llano, black heifers, 635 lbs. $76; Freddy Carter, Brownwood, yellow heifer, 740 lbs. $64; Tommy Morrison, Blanket, gray steer, 365 lbs. $105; Cheri M. Cook, Blanket, black steer, 380 lbs. $103; Bill Vick, Bangs, black whiteface steer, 410 lbs. $97; Ricky Thompson, Ranger, red whiteface steer, 410 lbs. $96; James M. Green, Mullin, black steer, 520 lbs. $84; Grady Bush Jr., Rising Star, yellow whiteface steer, 605 lbs. $74.50; black heifer, 310 lbs. $86; Pete Maddox, Early, tigerstripe heifer, 420 lbs. $82; Kathy Lowrance, Coleman, black heifer, 575 lbs. $82; VK and LT Ranch, Dallas, seven long bred Brangus heifers, 1251 lbs. $875 per head; 11 Brangus heifers, 1052 lbs. $750; 10 long bred Brangus cows, $855; eight long bred Brangus cows, $810; nine Brangus pairs, $890; six Brangus pairs, $860.