Angelo Lambs Mixed,
Feeder Cattle Steady

SAN ANGELO — Feeder lambs sold firm to $1 higher this week, slaughter lambs weak to $2 lower, slaughter ewes firm to $1 higher. Receipts totaled 12,797 head.

Feeder steers and heifers sold steady last week, slaughter cows and bulls firm, stock cows and pairs steady. Receipts totaled 3483 head.

The San Angelo auction will be closed December 22-31. The next sheep sale will be Tuesday, January 5, and cattle sale Thursday, January 7.

Feeder lambs: medium and large 1-2 40-60 lbs. $83-89, 60-70 lbs. $78-85, set $86, 70-80 lbs. $77-83, few $84-85, 80-90 lbs. $74-77, 90-100 lbs. $70-75; medium and large No. 2 40-60 lbs. $73-83, 60-80 lbs. $70-78, 80-90 lbs. $68-74, 90-100 lbs. $65-70.

Slaughter lambs: choice 2-3 shorn and wooled 90-120 lbs. $69-75, 125-140 lbs. $65-70, good and choice 1-2 90-110 lbs. $67-69; good and choice 2-4 slaughter ewes $40-48, few wooled $38-42, utility and good 1-3 $42-52, few $52-54, cull and utility 1-2 $35-42, bucks $40-50, few $50-56.

Stock ewes: medium and large 1-2 babytooth to solidmouth $71.50-77 per head, solidmouth $54-62.

Meat goats: slaughter billies and wethers 100-150 lbs. $70-130 per head, 150-250 lbs. $130-190; nannies 70-110 lbs. $45-55 cwt., thin 60-90 lbs. $35-45, choice and prime kids and yearlings 35-40 lbs. $80-85, 40-85 lbs. $78-86, set $88, choice 40-90 lbs. $68-78, good 40-90 lbs. $58-68; stock nannies 60-120 lbs. $50-85 per head.

Angoras: choice 60-100 lbs. $37-48 cwt., choice kids 40-55 lbs. $80-82.

Feeder steers: medium and large No. 1 200-300 lbs. $102-110, 300-400 lbs. $88.50-98, few $100-101, 400-500 lbs. $79-89, few $90-96, 500-600 lbs. $69-79, set $83.50, 600-700 lbs. $62-70, 700-800 lbs. $60-63.50; medium and large 1-2 200-300 lbs. $90-100, 300-400 lbs. $78-89, 400-500 lbs. $67-79, 500-600 lbs. $59.50-69, 600-700 lbs. $56-62, 700-800 lbs. $54.50-60.

Feeder heifers: medium and large No. 1 200-300 lbs. $80-88, 300-400 lbs. $75-83, 400-500 lbs. $67-75, 500-700 lbs. $61-69, 700-800 lbs. $60.50-63; medium and large 1-2 200-300 lbs. $70-80, 300-400 lbs. $65-75, 400-500 lbs. $57-67, 500-700 lbs. $55-61, 700-800 lbs. $53-58.50.

Slaughter cows: breakers 1000-1425 lbs. $29.50-34, boners 850-1250 lbs. $27-32.75, high dressing 1100-1450 lbs. $33-35, lean 800-1000 lbs. $23-28; yield grade 1 bulls 1400-2100 lbs. $38.50-43, low dressing 1100-1600 lbs. $33-39.

Stock cows: medium and large young 750-1000 lbs. $45-50 cwt., young and middleaged 750-1100 lbs. $36-44, middleaged 800-1200 lbs. $29.50-35.50; medium and large 1-2 bred cows and heifers $440-505 per head, set $570, medium 1-2 $370-450, light bred $350-390; medium and large 1-2 cows with 100-350 lb. calves $550-610, medium 1-2 cows with 100-300 lb. calves $450-550.

Representative sales:

Cattle: Hoelscher Ranch, Garden City, four steers, 325 lbs. $101; Wilde Farms, Wall, five steers, 483 lbs. $88; 3 Diamond E, Crane, 13 steers, 398 lbs. $88.50; Presley Weishuhn, Eola, 10 steers, 665 lbs. $67; 15 heifers, 669 lbs. $64; James Davis, Sterling City, 11 heifers, 512 lbs. $66; Charles Moore, Brady, 25 heifers, 688 lbs. $63.50; Lendy Devoll, Robert Lee, six heifers, 451 lbs. $74; Caldwell and Palmer, Sterling City, 12 heifers, 451 lbs. $69.50; 11 heifers, 334 lbs. $74.50; Brooks and Brooks, Sweetwater, 14 cows, 1337 lbs. $33.25; Copeland Brothers, Sterling City, three cows, 1208 lbs. $34; 4K Land and Cattle, Brady, 28 cows, 1129 lbs. $32.75; Clyde Watkins, San Angelo, bull, 1790 lbs. $43.

Sheep: Robert Lacy, Water Valley, 19 lambs, 65 lbs. $83; 14 lambs, 75 lbs. $80; Eugene Miller, Ozona, 280 lambs, 64 lbs. $86; 28 lambs, 78 lbs. $77; Blake Millican, Robert Lee, five lambs, 75 lbs. $82; Brian Halfmann, San Angelo, 45 lambs, 86 lbs. $83; 24 lambs, 92 lbs. $70; B.J. Blair, Robert Lee, 13 lambs, 96 lbs. $74; Gary Halfmann, San Angelo, 11 lambs, 74 lbs. $79; Texas A&M, San Angelo, 14 lambs, 101 lbs. $69; B&R Livestock, Fairview, 27 ewes, 160 lbs. $50; C&H Farms, Ballinger, 13 ewes, 144 lbs. $49.50; B&A Ranch, San Angelo, 168 ewes, 143 lbs. $48; 89 ewes, 128 lbs. $45.50.

Spanish goats: Mayer Ranch, Sonora, 65 muttons, 59 lbs. $82 cwt.; 18 muttons, 69 lbs. $81; John Cawley, Eldorado, 72 head, 63 lbs. $83.50; Trey Bradshaw, San Angelo, 13 head, 57 lbs. $79; Mike Jernigan, Iraan, 26 head, 68 lbs. $68.