Angelo Feeder Lambs
Steady, Cattle Higher

SAN ANGELO — Feeder lambs were about steady in a light test this week, slaughter lambs steady to firm, good and choice slaughter ewes $1-3 higher, other grades steady. Receipts toted 9400 head.

Feeder steers and heifers sold firm to $2 higher last week, slaughter cows $2-4 higher, bulls $4-5 higher, stock cows and pairs firm. Receipts totaled 2800 head.

Feeder lambs: medium and large 1-2 few 60-80 lbs. $76-87.

Slaughter lambs: choice 2-3 shorn and wooled 100-130 lbs. $65-72; good and choice 2-4 slaughter ewes $30-37, utility and good 1-3 $34-44, utility 1-2 $28-34, cull and utility 1-2 $20-27, bucks $32-44.

Goats: slaughter meat type billies 100-150 lbs. $67.50-100 per head, 150-200 lbs. $100-150; nannies 70-110 lbs. $45-55 cwt., thin nannies 60-90 lbs. $35-45, choice and prime kids and yearlings 30-50 lbs. $75-80, 75-120 lbs. $63-72, choice 40-80 lbs. $65-75, good 40-90 lbs. $60-65.

Feeder steers: medium and large No. 1 200-300 lbs. $100-104, 300-400 lbs. $91-98, 400-500 lbs. $80-90.50, 500-600 lbs. $70-80, few $81-86, 600-700 lbs. $66.50-76.25, few $78-78.50, set $85.25, 700-800 lbs. $67-72; medium and large 1-2 200-300 lbs. $90-100, 300-400 lbs. $80-90, 400-500 lbs. $70-80, 500-600 lbs. $63-70, 600-700 lbs. $60-67, 700-900 lbs. $60-66.

Feeder heifers: medium and large No. 1 200-300 lbs. $86-91.50, 300-400 lbs. $77-86, set $90, 400-500 lbs. $71-82, few $83-84.50, 500-600 lbs. $65-75, few $77-81, 600-700 lbs. $64-73, 700-800 lbs. $61-67; medium and large 1-2 200-300 lbs. $80-88, 300-400 lbs. $68-77, 400-500 lbs. $63-71, 500-700 lbs. $55-65, 700-800 lbs. $53-60.

Slaughter cows: breakers $34.50-40.25, boners $34-40, high yielding $40-42.25, lean $29-34; yield grade 1 bulls 1400-2000 lbs. $44-52, low dressing 1100-1700 lbs. $39-45.50.

Stock cows: medium and large 1-2 young 800-1200 lbs. $39-45, middleaged 800-1100 lbs. $38-44; medium and large 1-2 bred young cows and heifers $530-570, medium 1-2 $400-500; medium and large 1-2 cows with 100-350 lb. calves $600-680 per pair, medium 1-2 cows with 100-300 lb. calves $450-580.

Representative sales:

Cattle: 88 Ranch, Sonora, 11 steers, 429 lbs. $92.50; 14 heifers, 478 lbs. $77; Pauline Smith, Rochelle, nine steers, 591 lbs. $86; Duncan Ranch, San Angelo, 25 steers, 607 lbs. $85.25; 22 steers, 680 lbs. $76.25; Phil Willett, San Angelo, 22 steers, 711 lbs. $70.50; 21 heifers, 622 lbs. $71.50; Robert Stansberry, Eden, 21 steers, 747 lbs. $71; 43 heifers, 669 lbs. $71.50; Steve Byrns, San Angelo, six heifers, 520 lbs. $75; H&D Ranch, Del Rio, nine heifers, 467 lbs. $76; John Hruska, Paint Rock, six cows, 1113 lbs. $40; R.A. Hoffman, Ballinger, two cows, 1225 lbs. $41; Ken Bull Ranch, Rochelle, bull, 1705 lbs. $48.50; Richard Book, Miles, bull, 2020 lbs. $51.50.

Sheep: Mike Jernigan, Iraan, 29 lambs, 78 lbs. $76.50; White and White, Ozona, 58 lambs, 83 lbs. $75; Cecilia Loveless, Eden, 21 lambs, 72 lbs. $78; Murphy and Murphy, Rowena, 14 lambs, 79 lbs. $75.50; C.D. Pyburn, Coleman, 20 lambs, 72 lbs. $75.50; Carlos Diaz, Miles, 11 newcrop lambs, 61 lbs. $89; Patricia Gardner, Vigo Park, 37 lambs, 121 lbs. $67; Holubec Farms, Melvin, 145 ewes, 131 lbs. $47.75; Edwards Farms, San Angelo, 15 ewes 133 lbs. $48; B&C Ranch, Mertzon, 16 ewes, 140 lbs. $46; D.J. Walker Jr., Robert Lee, 96 ewes with lambs, $40.50 each.