San Saba, Brownwood,
Mason Feeders Steady

Feeder steers and heifers sold steady to strong last week in Mason, Brownwood and San Saba, slaughter cows and bulls steady to $1 higher, bred stock cows and pairs $50-100 higher, open and exposed heifers in poor demand. Receipts totaled 3825 head at the three sales.

Feeder steers: 150-300 lbs. $88-139, 300-400 lbs. $80-104, 400-500 lbs. $80-87, 500-600 lbs. $80-86, 600-700 lbs. $70-80, 700-800 lbs. $60-67.50.

Feeder heifers: 150-300 lbs. $80-125, 300-400 lbs. $72-86, 400-500 lbs. $70-83, 500-600 lbs. $68-82, 600-700 lbs. $65-73, 700-800 lbs. $54-65.50; replacements $66-76.

Slaughter cows: all grades $29-40; bulls $38-51; bred stock cows $400-615 per head; cows with calves $350-970 per pair.

Representative sales: Roger Geise, Lohn, black whiteface steer, 135 lbs. $139; L.W. Richmon, Brownwood, red whiteface steer, 225 lbs. $112.50; H.C. Carter, Dripping Springs, Charolais steer, 360 lbs. $104; 4-K Land and Cattle, Fort Worth, five black steers, 449 lbs. $87; brindle heifer, 335 lbs. $86; Robert Reich, Hamilton, black steer, 600 lbs. $80; three black whiteface heifers, 832 lbs. $64; John Coker, Comanche, black whiteface heifer, 400 lbs. $83; Diamond S Cattle, Dallas, four brindle whiteface heifers, 554 lbs. $82; Weldon Hamrick, Lometa, red heifer, 605 lbs. $73; Cindy Henderson, Stephenville, six black heifers, 508 lbs. $71.50; Dean Taylor, Richland Springs, two red whiteface heifers, 705 lbs. $65.50; Till Stone, Stephenville, black steer, 335 lbs. $105; Larry Schwartz, Early, Charolais steer, 400 lbs. $100; Richard L. Jones, Brownwood, Roy Thomas, Mullin, red whiteface steer, 550 lbs. $84.50; Rex Bomar, Midland, black steer, 610 lbs. $74; 3-B Ranch, Brownwood, black steer, 730 lbs. $66.50; Mack Elliot, Rising Star, black heifer, 240 lbs. $90; Rafter R Cattle, Midland, black heifer, 355 lbs. $85.50; Cooper Cattle, Brownwood, black heifer, 540 lbs. $78; R.D. Hawkins, Blanket, red heifer, 665 lbs. $70; Cromer Livestock, San Saba, four black whiteface cows with calves, $970 per pair; Frank Jones, Lubbock, 18 Hereford pairs, $960; Vinson Ranches, Ovalo, Brangus bull, $2200 per head; Brangus bull, $2150; Pat Griswold Cattle, Dallas, Charolais bull, $1800.