CHAMPION STEERS in Monday's special feeder sale at San Angelo included the Herefords, 16 head consigned by Elkins Ranch, Barnhart, and averaging 505 pounds at $71 cwt. or $358.55; the Angus, 11 from Arroyo Grande Ranch, Sonora, 752 pounds $64.50 or $485.04; and (not pictured) the crossbreds, 10 from Kenneth Munsell, Andrews, 527 pounds $74 or $389.98.

Steers, Heifers Weak To $1 Off
In Angelo Special Sale Monday

SAN ANGELO — Steer and heifer prices were weak to $1 lower here Monday in the season's tenth and final special feeder sale at Producers Livestock Auction.

Trading and demand were termed moderate, the quality average to attractive, including numerous bunches of fresh preconditioned cattle.

Calves made up 70 percent of receipts, which totaled 1596 head compared to 2651 for the previous special sale last month and 1795 for the same day last year.

USDA reported prices this way:

Feeder steers: medium and large No. 1 300-400 pounds $90-95, 400-500 pounds $79-85, set $88, 500-600 pounds $69-77.50, 600-700 pounds $63-70, 700-800 pounds $60-64.75, set $66.50; medium and large 1-2 200-300 pounds $97-98, 300-400 pounds $77-80, 400-500 pounds $69-79, 500-600 pounds $60.50-69, 600-700 pounds $56-63, 700-800 pounds $54-60.

Feeder heifers: medium and large No. 1 300-400 pounds $73-74, 400-500 pounds $67-73, 500-600 pounds $62-68, few $72-75, 600-700 pounds $60.50-66; medium and large 1-2 200-300 pounds $73-77, 300-400 pounds $67-73, 400-500 pounds $57-67, 500-600 pounds $56-62, 600-700 pounds $53-60, 700-800 pounds $51-57.

Show winners included:

Herefords: champion steers, 16 head consigned by Elkins Ranch, Barnhart, averaging 505 pounds at $71 cwt. or $358.55 per head; reserve steers, 10 from Elkins Ranch, 458 pounds $71 or $325.18.

Angus: champion steers, 11 from Arroyo Grande Ranch, Sonora, 752 pounds $64.50 or $485.04; reserve steers, 23 from Campbell-Mayer Livestock, Sonora, 671 pounds $68 or $456.28; champion heifers, 20 from Ben Epps, Sonora, 656 pounds $65.50 or $429.68; reserve heifers, 21 from Arroyo Grande Ranch, 507 pounds $75 or $380.25.

Crossbreds: champion steers, 10 from Kenneth Munsell, Andrews, 527 pounds $74 or $389.98; reserve steers, 13 from Holt Ranch, Christoval, 758 pounds $62 or $469.96; champion heifers, 15 from George Sultemier, Fort McKavett, 586 pounds $65.50 or $379.90; reserve heifers, 17 from Kenneth Munsell, 567 pounds $66.50 or $377.06.

Other ribbon winning cattle included:

Angus: Ben Epps, Sonora, 16 steers, 675 pounds $68 or $459; Arroyo Grande Ranch, Sonora, 23 steers, 649 pounds $67.75 or $439.70, also 20 steers, 556 pounds $72.50 or $403.10, and 11 heifers, 565 pounds $65.50 or $370.08; Howe F. Mayse, Mertzon, 11 steers, 628 pounds $69.50 or $436.46, also 11 heifers, 550 pounds $64.50 or $354.75.

Crossbreds: Robert White, Marfa, 53 steers, 767 pounds $66.50 or $510.06; Mike Priddy, Talpa, 22 steers, 664 pounds $64.25 or $426.62; Kenneth Munsell, Andrews, 25 steers, 593 pounds $69 or $409.17, also 11 heifers, 523 pounds $68 or $355.64; Elkins Ranch, Barnhart, 11 steers, 579 pounds $72 or $416.88; Bill Cole, San Angelo, 29 steers, 622 pounds $64.50 or $401.19, also 23 heifers, 630 pounds $61.50 or $387.45, and 14 heifers, 543 pounds $63.50 or $344.81; Mertz 07 Ranch, San Angelo, 20 steers, 590 pounds $68 or $401.20, also 29 heifers, 570 pounds $64.50 or $367.65; George Sultemier, Fort McKavett, nine heifers, 642 pounds $61.50 or $394.83, also 17 steers, 602 pounds $68.25 or $410.87; Wilson Ranch, Ballinger, 10 steers, 469 pounds $83.50 or $391.62; Louis Woodward, Girvin, 26 steers, 359 pounds $95 or $341.05.