San Saba, Brownwood,
Mason Cattle Higher

Feeder steers and heifers sold steady to $2 higher in Mason, Brownwood and San Saba last week, slaughter cows $1-4 higher, bulls steady to $2 higher, bred cows and heifers $27-75 higher, cows with calves $50-100 higher. Receipts at the three sales totaled 3359 head.

Feeder steers: 150-300 lbs. $91-110, 300-400 lbs. $90-104, 400-500 lbs. $85-100, 500-600 lbs. $77-89, 600-700 lbs. $68-83, 700-800 lbs. $64-72.50.

Feeder heifers: 150-300 lbs. $80-115, 300-400 lbs. $70-83, 400-500 lbs. $68-83, 500-600 lbs. $65-73.50, 600-700 lbs. $63-71.50, 700-900 lbs. $54-68.50.

Slaughter cows: all grades $28-42; bulls $42-51; bred stock cows $400-650 per head; cows with calves $550-700 per pair.

Representative sales: Craig Lange, Llano, five yellow steers, 410 lbs. $99; Tom Allen Sloan, Talpa, three black whiteface steers, 473 lbs. $94; three black heifers, 488 lbs. $76.50; Sample Cattle Co., Lohn, black whiteface steer, 630 lbs. $83; three black steers, 568 lbs. $81; David Gilger, San Saba, seven black steers, 538 lbs. $81; seven black steers, 588 lbs. $76; Nathan Carothers, Goldthwaite, four yellow heifers, 594 lbs. $71; six yellow steers, 604 lbs. $79; Doyle Ranch, San Saba, five Charolais steers, 755 lbs. $72.25; six Charolais steers, 836 lbs. $70; McNeely Brothers, Cherokee, red mottlefaced cow, 1185 lbs. $42; Sid Long, Robert Lee, seven Charolais heifers, 591 lbs. $70.75; L.R. Armstrong, Sidney, black whiteface steer, 460 lbs. $105; Steve Ellis, Brookesmith, red whiteface steer, 510 lbs. $86.50; Bar Gap Ranch, Goldthwaite, three black steers, 607 lbs. $77.50; Wayne Shaw, Blanket, red steer, 750 lbs. $72; Melvin Thomas, Fort Stockton, red heifer, 375 lbs. $85; Rocky Welch, Goldthwaite, yellow heifer, 420 lbs. $79; Josephine Jones, Comanche, black heifer, 525 lbs. $75; Herbert Loeffler, Early, red cow, 1060 lbs. $42.50; A-Bar Ranch, Claremore, Okla., 20 Brangus cows, $710 per head; Texas A&M Research Center, McGregor, 11 Brangus heifers, $700; Jimmy Gore, Comanche, 14 Brangus cows with calves, $930 per pair; nine Brangus pairs, $895.