San Saba, Brownwood,
Mason Steady To Off

Feeder steers and heifer weighing under 650 pounds sold mostly steady last week in Mason, Brownwood and San Saba, heavier weights steady to $1.50 lower, slaughter cows and bulls steady to strong, stock cows and pairs steady, choice replacement heifers $1-3 higher. Receipts at the three sales totaled 2577 head.

Feeder steers: 150-300 lbs. $75-107.50, 300-400 lbs. $90-103, 400-500 lbs. $82-104, 500-600 lbs. $80-92, 600-700 lbs. $68-79, 700-800 lbs. $62-72.50.

Feeder heifers: 150-300 lbs. $80-92.50, 300-400 lbs. $74-86, 400-500 lbs. $72-88, 500-600 lbs. $68-78.50, 600-700 lbs. $64-76, 700-900 lbs. $56-65.50.

Slaughter cows: all grades $32.50-38; bulls $39-52.50; bred stock cows $375-625 per head; cows with calves $450-680 per pair.

Representative sales: Dwayne Norris, Llano, black steer, 400 lbs. $104; Eddie Abdou, Comanche, black whiteface steer, 470 lbs. $95; Cromer Livestock, San Saba, yellow steer, 345 lbs. $108; Gwen Dean, Cherokee, white steer, 625 lbs. $77; Thomas Long, San Saba, Beefmaster steer, 705 lbs. $72.50; Marty Gray, Cherokee, yellow steer, 740 lbs. $72; Nored Ranch, Burnet, seven red whiteface steers, 774 lbs. $71.50; Bob Wilkinson, Menard, black heifer, 470 lbs. $88; Ray Hamrick, San Saba, black heifer, 390 lbs. $86; L.K. Newlin, San Saba, red whiteface heifer, 445 lbs. $80; Grimes and Henry, San Saba, black and white heifer, 520 lbs. $78.50; Lucille Ellis, San Saba, black heifer, 600 lbs. $76; Lynda Hallum, Early, yellow steer, 345 lbs. $108; William W. Webber, Zephyr, yellow steer, 410 lbs. $107; B.K. Lane, Cisco, black steer, 510 lbs. $88; Eddie Oliver, Brownwood, black steer, 600 lbs. $77.50; David Touchstone, Early, gray steer, 705 lbs. $74; three Charolais steers, 837 lbs. $70.75; 11-16 Ranch, Santa Anna, black heifer, 470 lbs. $87; Charlie Cummings, Richland Springs, black heifer, 615 lbs. $73.