Angelo Lambs Higher,
Feeder Cattle Steady

SAN ANGELO — Feeder lambs sold firm to $2 higher this week, slaughter lambs $8-9 higher, slaughter ewes $2-4 lower. Receipts totaled 15,231 at the regular auction and 7500 lambs at a Wednesday teleconference sale. Slaughter ewes made up about 70 percent of the regular auction.

Feeder steers and heifers sold steady last week, slaughter cows and bulls steady, stock cows and pairs steady to firm. Receipts totaled 5675 head.

Feeder lambs: medium and large 1-2 50-70 lbs. $88-92, 70-90 lbs. $85-91, set $92, 90-100 lbs. $84-87; medium and large No. 2 50-70 lbs. $83-87, 70-90 lbs. $80-85.

Teleconference lambs were mostly for delivery during May. A total of 7500 were offered and 6500 sold. Weights 70-100 lbs. brought $87.75-90.25.

Slaughter lambs: choice 2-3 shorn and wooled 100-130 lbs. $74.50-81, set $92, 130-145 lbs. $70-75; good and choice 2-4 slaughter ewes $34-44, few $45-48, utility and good 1-3 $44-55, few $56-58, utility 1-2 $34-45, cull and utility 1-2 $25-34; bucks $35-45, few $46-48; breeding bucks $100-240 per head.

Goats: slaughter meat type billies 100-150 lbs. $75-100 per head, 150-200 lbs. $100-140; nannies 70-110 lbs. $51-60 cwt., thin 60-90 lbs. $35-50, choice and prime kids and yearlings 40-60 lbs. $95-107, 60-80 lbs. $95-107, choice 40-80 lbs. $80-95, good 40-100 lbs. $65-80; stock nannies 70-80 lbs. $63-72; Angoras, choice 50-100 lbs. $45-54 cwt. good 50-100 lbs. $35-45.

Feeder steers: medium and large No. 1 200-300 lbs. $118-129, 132-135, 300-400 lbs. $99-110, few $110-116, 400-500 lbs. $90-93, 500-600 lbs. $80-84.50, 600-700 lbs. $74-78, set $82.50, 700-800 lbs. $69-69.50; medium and large 1-2 200-300 lbs. $100-118, 300-400 lbs. $86-99, 400-500 lbs. $76-86, 500-600 lbs. $70-80, 600-700 lbs. $60-73, 700-900 lbs. $60-69.

Feeder heifers: medium and large No. 1 200-300 lbs. $90-105, few $122-127, 300-400 lbs. $80-90, 400-500 lbs. $75.50-80, 500-600 lbs. $70-78.50, 600-700 lbs. $68.75-75, 700-800 lbs. $64-69.50; medium and large 1-2 200-300 lbs. $80-90, 300-400 lbs. $73-82, 400-500 lbs. $67-76, 500-700 lbs. $60-70, 700-800 lbs. $54-63.

Slaughter cows: breakers $34-39.50, boners $32.50-38.50, lean $30-33.50; yield grade 1 bulls 1400-2100 lbs. $45-49, high dressing $50-51, low dressing 1100-1600 lbs. $40-45.

Stock cows: medium and large 1-2 young 800-1000 lbs. $50-54, young and middleaged 800-1100 lbs. $43-48, medium and large 1-2 open heifers 675-775 lbs. $470-515 per head; breeding bulls $600-1900 per head; medium and large 1-2 heavy bred heifers $495-580, babytooth $550-630, solidmouth $510-580. light bred babytooth $530-560, solidmouth $490-525, medium 1-2 heavy bred babytooth $460-500, solidmouth $430-510, light bred babytooth $465-500, solidmouth $410-480; medium and large 1-2 first calf cows with 100-300 lb. calves $760-860 per pair, set Angus $885, babytooth cows with 100-350 lb. calves $730-825, solidmouth cows with 100-300 lb. calves $720-825, with 300-450 lb. calves $710-815, medium 1-2 first-calf cows with 100-300 lb. calves $720-760, babytooth cows with 100-350 lb. calves $650-710, solidmouth cows with 100-300 lb. calves $610-700, few thin $520-570.

Representative sales:

Cattle: Balch Ranch, Sonora, five steers, 323 lbs. $109; Cody Bell, Rankin, 10 steers, 342 lbs. $90; eight heifers, 343 lbs. $86; Holubec Farms, Melvin, 21 heifers, 607 lbs. $67.50; Williams Ranch, Fort Stockton, nine heifers, 912 lbs. $56; R.J. Gates, Marfa, 12 heifers, 512 lbs. $72; Horwood Ranch, Sterling City, 12 steers, 738 lbs. $68; 13 heifers, 664 lbs. $68; R.D. Hawkins, Blanket, two bulls, 1938 lbs. $61; McIntosh, Eldorado, bull, 1875 lbs. $50; Roy Matthies, Winters, two cows, 1095 lbs. $38; James North, Brady, six cows, 1151 lbs. $39.50; Cade Richmond, Blanket, five cows, 1239 lbs. $38.

Also: James Morrow, Abilene, eight cows with calves, $860 per pair; Steve Goldsmith, Abilene, 14 pairs, $885; 14 pairs, $860; Bill McKesson, Trescott, 45 pairs, $825; Billy Hicks, Llano, 20 pairs, $800; Little Concho Ranch, Paint Rock, 29 pairs, $790; Old Home Place, Fort Worth, 19 pairs, $760; 20 bred cows, $600 per pair; Duff Ranch, Christoval, 15 pairs, $825; Moorhouse Ranch, Ozona, 20 bred cows, $630; 4F Ranch, Lamesa, 40 open heifers, $560; Zeissel Farms, Munday, 52 open heifers, $515; 39 open heifers, $510.

Sheep: C.R. Gentry, Bronte, 23 lambs, 85 lbs. $92; Benny Hoelscher, Eden, 60 lambs, 82 lbs. $91; Doug Roberts, Robert Lee, 22 lambs, 65 lbs. $89; Ed Lloyd, Paint Rock, 70 lambs, 77 lbs. $88.50; Dale McIntyre, Eden, 61 lambs, 70 lbs. $91; Calvin Miller, San Angelo, 36 lambs, 80 lbs. $89.75;, Half Circle L, Ballinger, 37 lambs, 88 lbs. $90; T&S Ranch, Ballinger, 34 ewes, 123 lbs. $57; M&M Farms, San Angelo, 37 ewes, 124 lbs. $57; Harold Bragg, Coleman, 38 ewes, 126 lbs. $52.

Spanish goats: G&D Ranch, San Angelo, 33 head, 64 lbs. $95 cwt.; Maxine Cox, San Angelo, 10 head, 56 lbs. $101; Frank Chrane, Abilene, 11 head, 64 lbs. $101; French Ranch, San Angelo, 46 head, 52 lbs. $97.