San Saba, Brownwood,
Mason Feeders Higher

Feeder steers and heifers weighing less than 450 pounds sold $1-3 higher in Mason, Brownwood and San Saba last week, heavier weights steady to strong, slaughter cows steady to $2 lower, bulls steady, pairs and bred cows $25-50 higher. Receipts totaled 1977 head at the three regular sales.

Feeder steers: 150-300 lbs. $89-120, 300-400 lbs. $88-109, 400-500 lbs. $86-101, 500-600 lbs. $84-90, 600-700 lbs. $72-89, 700-800 lbs. $62-71.

Feeder heifers: 150-300 lbs. $92-127.50, 300-400 lbs. $78-99, 400-500 lbs. $70-84, 500-600 lbs. $66-77.50, 600-700 lbs. $66-72, 700-900 lbs. $54-67.50; replacements $68-72.

Slaughter cows: all grades $32-38.50; bulls $43-51; bred stock cows $390-610 per head; cows with calves $310-810 per pair.

Representative sales: Simmons Ranch, Burnet, yellow steer, 270 lbs. $120; Bob Wilkinson, Menard, three black steers, 355 lbs. $108.50; B.R. Wranietzky, Kyle, red whiteface steer, 465 lbs. $100; Bob Schuessler, Sierra Blanca, six black steers, 412 lbs. $99.50; five black heifers, 527 lbs. $77.50; John H. Schuessler, Castell, black steer, 510 lbs. $90; Georgia Arons, Richland Springs, black steer, 560 lbs. $89; Everett and Everett, San Saba, Charolais cross steer, 710 lbs. $71; William T. Kidd, San Saba, three black steers, 718 lbs. $71; Lorenzo Arroya, San Saba, black heifer, 225 lbs. $107.50; Robert Yates, Cherokee, black whiteface heifer, 315 lbs. $99; Robert Allen, Pear Valley, black heifer, 450 lbs. $84; C.M. Michael, May, black whiteface steer, 395 lbs. $105; Cheri M. Cook, Blanket, black whiteface steer, 410 lbs. $99; Royce Meares, Winters, black steer, 445 lbs. $96.50; Tommy Dehay, Brownwood, black whiteface steer, 460 lbs. $95; Larry Ledbetter, Cisco, black whiteface steer, 530 lbs. $92; Roland Collins, Comanche, three black steers, 730 lbs. $70.50; Bert Cole, Bangs, black whiteface heifer, 390 lbs. $86.50; Sabrina L. Stoup, May, gray heifer, 410 lbs. $84; Tommy and Keith McIlvain, Bangs, black heifer, 540 lbs. $79.50; Seal Cattle Co., Santa Anna, red heifer, 615 lbs. $73.50.