Angelo Lambs Higher,
Feeder Cattle Weak

SAN ANGELO — Feeder lambs sold $3-5 higher this week, most newcrops going for slaughter for the Easter trade, slaughter lambs steady, slaughter ewes steady. Receipts totaled 12,629 head.

Feeder steers and heifers sold weak last week, slaughter cows $1-2 higher, bulls $1 higher, stock cows and pairs steady. Receipts totaled 2300 head.

Feeder lambs: medium and large 1-2 newcrop 40-60 lbs. $104-129, most for Easter market, 60-80 lbs. $85-90, set $101, 80-90 lbs. $83-87.50, 90-100 lbs. $78-84, set $86; oldcrop 65-80 lbs. $73-80, 80-90 lbs. $71-78, 90-100 lbs. $69-70; medium and large No. 2 newcrop 40-60 lbs. $90-101, most for slaughter, 60-80 lbs. $78-85, 80-90 lbs. $75-82.

Slaughter lambs: choice 2-3 shorn and wooled 90-130 lbs. $65-71, 130-150 lbs. $62-65; newcrop choice 2-3 100-120 lbs. $75-79, good and choice 1-2 40-50 lbs. $114-125, 50-70 lbs. $90-102.50, 70-100 lbs. $81.50-89, few $93-94; good and choice 2-4 slaughter ewes $35-44.50, utility and good 1-3 $43-53.50, utility 1-2 $36-43.50, cull and utility 1-2 $30-37, bucks $33-43.

Stock ewes: medium and large 1-2 ewes with baby lambs $38-40 per head.

Goats: slaughter meat type billies 100-150 lbs. $70-110 per head, 150-200 lbs. $110-175; nannies 70-110 lbs. $50-58 cwt., thin nannies 60-90 lbs. $40-50, choice and prime kids and yearlings 35-60 lbs. $83-92, 60-85 lbs. $83-92, 100-115 lbs. $63.25-73, choice 40-80 lbs. $75-85, good 40-80 lbs. $65-75.

Feeder steers: medium and large No. 1 300-400 lbs. $96-109, 400-500 lbs. $87-97, few $99, 500-600 lbs. $77-87, few $88-94, 600-700 lbs. $73.75-78; medium and large 1-2 200-300 lbs. $100-107, 300-400 lbs. $83-96, 400-500 lbs. $75-87, 500-600 lbs. $70-77.50, 600-700 lbs. $62-73, 700-800 lbs. $60-68.50.

Feeder heifers: medium and large No. 1 300-400 lbs. $81-91, 400-500 lbs. $75-83.50, 500-600 lbs. $70-80, 600-700 lbs. $70-75, 700-800 lbs. $61-66.50; medium and large 1-2 200-300 lbs. $80-90, 300-400 lbs. $71-81, 400-500 lbs. $65-75, 500-700 lbs. $60-70, 700-800 lbs. $55-60.

Slaughter cows: breakers 1000-1500 lbs. $34-37.50, boners 850-1300 lbs. $32.50-39, high dressing 1000-1400 lbs. $39-45.50, lean 850-1000 lbs. $28-33, 750-850 lbs. $26-28; yield grade 1 bulls 1400-2100 lbs. $43-49, high dressing $50-50.50, low dressing 1100-1600 lbs. $38-43.

Stock cows: medium and large 1-2 young 700-1000 lbs. $51-57, young and middleaged 800-1100 lbs. $44-50, middleaged 750-1100 lbs. $34-39, aged 750-1000 lbs. $33-35.50; medium and large 1-2 bred young cows and heifers $505-550, set $620, medium 1-2 $380-480; medium and large 1-2 cows with 100-300 lb. calves $595-640 per pair, medium 1-2 cows with 100-300 lb. calves $480-595.

Representative sales:

Cattle: Double M Ranch, San Angelo, nine steers, 444 lbs. $99; nine heifers, 466 lbs. $83.50; Calvin Hallmark, Ballinger, three steers, 367 lbs. $98; Bobby Airhart, Winters, six steers, 517 lbs. $94; eight heifers, 464 lbs. $76.50; Jim Quinn, Brady, 16 steers, 595 lbs. $76; Willow Creek, Sterling City, 14 steers, 596 lbs. $77.50; E. Dale Herring, Talpa, 24 steers, 644 lbs. $76; Orville Luedecke, Eden, 16 heifers, 617 lbs. $69; Lazy Y Ranch, Brownwood, 18 steers, 554 lbs. $85; 25 heifers, 515 lbs. $77.25; Pardners, Brady, two cows, 1398 lbs. $45.50; Cinco Cattle Co., Sterling City, five cows, 912 lbs. $43; nine cows, 1156 lbs. $40.50; Jones North, Brady, 22 cows, 1002 lbs. $41; Joe Vancil, Winters, bull, 1845 lbs. $49.50.

Sheep: Brian Halfmann, San Angelo, 94 lambs, 49 lbs. $119; 48 ewes, 139 lbs. $47; Dale McIntyre, Eden, 50 lambs, 66 lbs. $94; 28 lambs, 66 lbs. $87; Shannon Wilkerson, Eldorado, 39 lambs, 52 lbs. $129; Glenda Gassiot, Valera, 38 lambs, 75 lbs. $93; R.A. Granzin, Miles, 62 lambs, 89 lbs. $85.50; Brent Heinze, Miles, 34 lambs, 69 lbs. $86; Carol Blair, 22 lambs, 87 lbs. $85.50; Authur Young, Brady, 51 fat lambs, 122 lbs. $65; Frank Jacoby, Melvin, 29 ewes, 140 lbs. $48; Joe Mertz, San Angelo, 26 ewes, 121 lbs. $51.50.

Spanish goats: Brent Heinze, Miles, 19 head, 47 lbs. $82; Bill Wallace, San Angelo, 19 head, 35 lbs. $72; Robert Sigmon, Iraan, 23 head, 36 lbs. $65; CJ Ranch, San Angelo, 12 head, 74 lbs. $80.